Chennai's EV Hub: TI Clean Mobility Opens Massive E-SCV Plant.

TI Clean Mobility, the electric vehicle division of Murugappa Group’s Tube Investments of India, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for electric small commercial vehicles (e-SCVs) in Ponneri, Chennai.

Operated by TIVOLT Electric Vehicles, the 5 lakh sq. ft. plant has an annual production capacity of 50,000 e-SCVs, catering to the growing demand in the Small and Light Commercial Vehicle segments. The facility was inaugurated by Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman of Tube Investments of India (TII), along with Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director of TI Clean Mobility, and Saju Nair, CEO of Tivolt Electric Vehicles.

The plant will manufacture the Eviator e-SCV, which boasts a certified range of 245 km (real-world range of 170 km), an 80 kW power output, and 300 Nm torque—making it the most powerful in its segment. The vehicle also comes with an extended warranty of up to 7 years or 2.5 lakh km, ensuring long-term reliability and performance.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.