Tata Motors breaks ground, Tamil Nadu plant to make JLR cars
CHENNAI: Six months after signing of memorandum of understanding with Tata Motors, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the company’s `9,000-crore green production facility for next-generation vehicles for Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover at Panapakkam in Ranipet district.
The internationally benchmarked plant will cater to the requirements of both domestic and international markets.
The facility has been designed for an annual production capacity of over 2,50,000 vehicles. Production will begin in a phased manner and progressively increase to reach its full capacity over the next 5-7 years. The plant will manufacture for three brands: Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors, and Tata EV.
Thanking Tata Motors for selecting Ranipet district for the project, which is expected to generate 5,000 jobs, the CM urged Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran to expedite the project work and also take part in its opening ceremony.
