Ranchi: TCPL GES, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Cummins (TCPL), a 50:50 joint venture of Tata Motors and Cummins, USA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Jharkhand to set up a manufacturing plant to produce low-to-zero-emission technologies for mobility solutions.
The move will see an investment of over Rs 350 crore will be done over the next few years by TCPL GES to produce fuel-agnostic powertrain solutions including hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H-ICE), battery electric vehicle systems, fuel cell electric vehicle systems, and fuel delivery systems.
Like all other Cummins facilities, the TCPL GES site will comply with lean, clean and green manufacturing operations. The plant is expected to commence production in 2024 in a phased manner. As per current plans, the H-ICE will roll out first followed by the battery electric components and fuel delivery system related products.
The MoU was signed by Jitendra Kumar, Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Jharkhand, and Ajay Patil, CFO, Cummins Group in India, in the presence of Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand; Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors and Nitin Jirafe, VP, Engine Business, Cummins India.
The investment is said to provide an opportunity for the state’s skilled youth to work on new technologies and new processes and will help in creating direct employment opportunities of more than 300 youth, thus acting as an enabler to for social and economic development of the state.
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