JSW commits ₹18,000 cr to Sambhaji Nagar NEV plant, targets 1M capacity and 15 models by 2029
JSW Group is staking its EV ambitions on a 600-acre Sambhaji Nagar facility with 0.5M initial capacity scaling to 1M, backed by SAIC and Chery tech tie-ups and a $1.3B, 30 GWH battery plant. First bookings open Nov 2025 with deliveries from Dec 2025, directly challenging Tata and M&M in India's EV race.
What happened
JSW Motors · JSW Group is investing ₹18,000 crore in a Sambhaji Nagar NEV plant with 0.5M-unit capacity, signing tech tie-ups with SAIC and Chery, planning 15
Key facts
- ₹18,000 crore investment
- 600 acres
- 0.5 million initial capacity
- 1 million expanded capacity
- ₹7,000 crore supplier investment
- 15 models in 4 years
- 30 GWH battery plant
- $1.3 billion battery investment
- 3,600 dealer applications for 100 slots
- 4,790 EVs registered in May
Why this matters
JSW's vertically integrated NEV play—pairing 30 GWH cells with a 1M-unit assembly footprint—reshapes the partnership map for component suppliers, charging networks, and any OEM weighing a China-tech licensing route into India.