EKA Mobility & Group Companies Unveil ₹3,500 Crore Manufacturing Ecosystem at EKA ‘Avirbhava’

EKA Mobility and its group companies have inaugurated six manufacturing facilities across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh under EKA Avirbhava, marking a major expansion of their electric commercial vehicle manufacturing ecosystem.

The facilities are part of an investment exceeding ₹3,500 crore and strengthen the group’s capacity in electric buses, trucks, small commercial vehicles, and automotive components.

The inauguration ceremony was held in Pune on October 30, 2026, in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and other dignitaries.

The expansion follows strong business growth. EKA Mobility reported 1,243% year-on-year growth in the first half of FY27, according to the company.

Six Plants Strengthen Electric CV Manufacturing

The six inaugurated facilities cover different stages of commercial vehicle manufacturing. These include EKA’s small commercial vehicle plant and bus and truck plant in Pune, VDL Pinnacle Engineering, Instor India, Pinnacle Seating and Interiors in Pune, and Pinnacle Interiors in Pithampur.

Together, the group’s 11 manufacturing facilities span 120 acres and have the capacity to produce more than 40,000 electric vehicles annually. The group has also invested over ₹600 crore in research and development and holds more than 300 intellectual properties.

“EKA Avirbhava marks a defining milestone in our journey of building a future-ready, globally competitive manufacturing ecosystem rooted in India.”

Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman, EKA Mobility

He added that the facilities represent the group’s commitment to indigenous engineering, innovation, employment generation and manufacturing excellence.

Electric Bus and Commercial Vehicle Portfolio

EKA Mobility’s portfolio spans electric buses, small commercial vehicles and medium and heavy commercial vehicle trucks. The company has more than 3,000 vehicles on the road and an order book of over 11,000 buses, valued at US$1.7 billion.

Its technology ecosystem includes EKA Connect, a proprietary platform developed in India. The system monitors more than 1,500 vehicle parameters every half-second, providing fleet operators with continuous performance data.

The group employs over 6,000 people, including a 1,000-member R&D team. It expects its manufacturing expansion to create more than 2.5 lakh jobs over the next five years across its operations and wider ecosystem.

EKA Mobility Expands Global Presence

The company’s international operations include bus deployments in Zanzibar and small commercial vehicle deployments in Nepal. Assembly plants are also being established in South Africa and Australia.

Dr. Mehta said the company’s approach covers passenger and goods transportation, from first-mile to last-mile mobility.

The latest manufacturing expansion positions EKA Mobility to scale its electric commercial vehicle portfolio while strengthening India’s domestic EV manufacturing and engineering capabilities.