With three giant deals in its kitty, Gujarat set to become an e-vehicle hub

Chinese player interested to set up electric two-wheeler plant in Rajkot

Days after Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) and the Jindal Group announced their lithium-ion battery and e-vehicle projects, respectively, in Gujarat, official sources said a Chinese company was set to come up with an electric two-wheeler plant in Rajkot, bolstering the state’s bid to become an e-vehicles hub.

“A Chinese automotive company is setting up a 50,000-units-a-year electric two-wheeler plant in Rajkot in collaboration with a local partner,” a senior official of the state government said, without revealing the name of the company.

The official said firms found a ready ecosystem to make vehicles in the state. “There are forward and backward linkages