M&M to consolidate R&D units under newly-launched Mahindra Research Valley

Auto major, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) will merge its research and development (R&D) units in the country under the newly-launched Mahindra Research Valley. The company has three R&D units in the country.

The Mahindra Research Valley, for which an investment of Rs 650 crore has been made so far is located at the Mahindra City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Singaperumal Koil in Chengalput.

The company's one of the successful models, the global Sports Utility Vehicle -- XUV500, was designed in the Mahindra Research Valley, adding currently there were about 1,500 engineers working in Research Valley.