Exide Industries’ wholly-owned subsidiary -- Exide Energy Solutions (EESL), Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have entered into partnership for electric vehicle battery localisation in India.
Hyundai Motor and Kia aim to localise their EV battery production, specifically focusing on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells in line with the expansion of their EV plans for the Indian market.
Exide Industries was incorporated in January 1947 as Associated Battery Makers to purchase all or any of the assets of the business of manufacturers, buyers and sellers of and dealers in and repairers of electrical and chemical appliances and goods carried on by the Chloride Electric Storage Company.