India's EV Future Gets a Boost as Tata Elxsi and Infineon Team Up
The collaboration will focus on delivering ready-to-deploy solutions across various mobility segments, including two-wheelers (2W), three-wheelers (3W), passenger vehicles (PV), and commercial vehicles (CV). This comes at a time when EV sales in India have seen a 25–30% year-on-year growth, with electric 2W and 3W sales alone witnessing a 28% increase in 2024. Aimed at Rapid Electrification
As India pushes toward ambitious electrification targets, the Tata Elxsi–Infineon partnership aims to build cost-optimised, automotive-grade, and safety-compliant subsystems, while adhering to critical safety standards like ASIL-D compliance under ISO 26262.
Tata Elxsi will lead with its system design, integration, and validation capabilities, while Infineon brings early access to its cutting-edge semiconductor technologies, including silicon carbide (SiC) components, microcontrollers, and integrated circuits. Technological Scope of the Partnership
The partnership will work on core EV systems such as: High-voltage inverters for traction and auxiliary systems
Scalable battery management systems (BMS)
Bi-directional onboard chargers
High-voltage thermal management solutions
These solutions are designed to meet the needs of India's fast-evolving mobility landscape and may extend to sectors such as eVTOL, energy, and off-highway applications in the future.
Nambi Ganesh, Head of Automotive at Tata Elxsi, said:
'Currently, several of our EV solutions are already built on Infineon SoCs and components. This MoU further strengthens our partnership by giving us a clearer scope and tighter system-level alignment, enabling shorter turnaround times to address Indian market requirements.'
Kenneth Lim, Senior Vice President, Automotive, Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific, added:
'By combining Tata Elxsi's design and integration expertise with our advanced semiconductor solutions, we are not only enhancing the development of ready-to-deploy EV systems but also ensuring that they meet the highest safety and performance standards. This partnership aligns with India's electrification vision and contributes to a more sustainable future.'
This collaboration supports NITI Aayog's 2030 targets, which aim for 80% electrification of two- and three-wheelers and 70% electrification of commercial vehicles. The initiative is expected to significantly reduce time-to-market for OEMs and tier-1 suppliers, while fostering innovation and sustainability in the Indian EV sector.
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