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Silent drive: Electric vehicle capital Hosur navigates the election circuit

Beyond the buzz of Ola and Tata, Hosur ignites India's electric evolution, quietly

While Pochampalli is home to the upcoming world’s largest EV facility by Ola Electric, Koothanapalli hosts Tata Electronics iPhone assembly units 	(Photo: Shine Jacob)
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While Pochampalli is home to the upcoming world’s largest EV facility by Ola Electric, Koothanapalli hosts Tata Electronics iPhone assembly units (Photo: Shine Jacob)

Shine Jacob Hosur/Pochampalli/Koothanapalli (Tamil Nadu)
The 70-kilometre (km) drive between Pochampalli and Koothanapalli in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu is picturesque, with lush green terrain and pristine mountains. The political fever appears muted in this part of the country. What catches the attention of outsiders is the newly widened roads, expanding infrastructure, mighty new buildings and shops, upcoming real 
estate projects, and much more.

The names of these rural Tamil Nadu villages may be unfamiliar to the rest of the country. However, to simplify, Pochampalli is home to the upcoming world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) facility by Ola Electric, and Koothanapalli hosts Tata Electronics iPhone assembly