Musashi India, a subsidiary of Japan’s Musashi Seimitsu Industries and a manufacturer of two-wheeler and four-wheeler transmission components, has completed the Phase 2 expansion of its Bengaluru manufacturing facility. The enlarged plant will become fully operational by December 2025.

The strategic upgrade reinforces Musashi’s commitment to India’s automotive and electric mobility sectors. The facility is set to become the Musashi Group's largest integrated manufacturing site under one roof.

The expansion, which adds 11,000 square metres of developed area, boosts the total plant size to 32,000 square metres and introduces new capabilities in forging, machining and heat treatment.

The company has increased production capacity from 4 million to 6.5 million sets of scooter and motorcycle transmissions annually. This move is expected to nearly double output value from INR 5.5 billion to INR 10 billion annually.

The Bengaluru plant will now serve as a hub for both domestic and export markets, catering to multiple categories, including 100–750cc motorcycles, 100–125cc scooters and two-wheeler and three-wheeler e-axles for the internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) segments.

The facility incorporates automated technologies such as gear grinding, automated gear checking and camera-based inspection systems, supported by robotic and gantry solutions, ensuring high precision and efficiency. The plant will also function as a prototype and testing hub for ICE transmissions and e-axles.

In line with global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, the facility features:

• Rooftop Solar: A 2.16 million kWh installation.
• Green Energy: The plant operates with over 96 percent green energy, powered by a mix of hydro, wind, rooftop and captive renewable sources.

These initiatives support Musashi’s global objective of achieving carbon neutrality across its value chain by 2038.

Naoya Nishimura, CEO, Musashi Auto Parts India and Africa Region, said, “The Bengaluru facility expansion marks a significant leap forward in Musashi’s journey of growth and innovation in India. Constructed within just 18 months, it stands as the largest integrated manufacturing facility under one roof within the Musashi Group. This facility embodies our ‘Go Far Beyond’ aim, combining precision engineering, advanced automation and sustainability to create a new benchmark in manufacturing excellence. This development will further strengthen Musashi India’s position as a trusted partner in the global EV supply chain while reinforcing its leadership in next-generation mobility solutions.”

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Automotive tier 1 supplier Uno Minda has announced its financial results for Q1 FY2027, achieving INR 55.57 billion in consolidated revenue, up 26 percent YoY. Last year, the company attained normalised revenue of INR 44.20 billion (i.e. excluding prior period income of INR 690 million) in Q1FY2026.

The EBITDA came at INR 5.72 billion, net profit of INR 2.96 billion, up 24 percent YoY.

This company witnessed growth across its core product offerings, including switches, lighting, alloy wheels, seating, as well as its new-age EV systems and alternate fuel divisions.

Ravi Mehra, Managing Director, Uno Minda, said, “Q1 FY27 reinforces Uno Minda’s strategic trajectory as we continue to outperform the broader automotive market. The ongoing shift toward vehicle premiumisation, connected mobility, and electrification is fundamentally elevating per-vehicle content across segments. By aligning our R&D roadmap with these structural industry shifts and accelerating execution across our new-age platforms, we are not just participating in market growth—we are driving the technological evolution of the vehicle cabin. Backed by disciplined capital deployment and expanding capacity, we are exceptionally well-positioned to lead the next phase of mobility innovation”

Sunil Bohra, CFO, Uno Minda, added, “Q1 FY27 marks a historic milestone for Uno Minda, as we delivered our highest-ever quarterly revenues with 26% YoY growth and a 24% increase in PAT. While we navigated a challenging commodity pricing environment during the quarter, underlying demand across the automotive sector remains strong. Our resilient performance reflects the strength of our technology leadership, product diversification, and focus on operational efficiencies. Driven by multiple growth initiatives, strategic investments, and increasing momentum in our new-age businesses, we remain confident of delivering sustainable, profitable growth while creating long-term value for our shareholders and other stakeholders.”

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Automotive supplier BorgWarner has secured extensions for multiple high-voltage inverter programs with a European original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The contract covers inverter designs for plug-in hybrid and 800V battery-electric vehicle platforms, with the start of production planned for 2029.

Under the agreement, BorgWarner will supply updated high-voltage inverters for plug-in hybrid vehicles incorporating its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology, configured to interface with the OEM's vehicle operating system.

For 800V battery-electric applications, the company will supply traction inverters utilising its Viper silicon carbide (SiC) power switches paired with a dual-sided-cooled power module.

Isabelle McKenzie, President and General Manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems, said, “Extending several high-volume programs at the same time confirms BorgWarner's leading position in power electronics and the strength of our technology, in-house expertise and customer focus. Evolving our inverters generation by generation together with our customers, for both hybrid and fully electric applications, is how we build trusted, long-term partnerships with the world's leading OEMs.”

The inverter families are developed to support power management across both hybrid and electric drive architectures.

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Automotive cable and shifter manufacturer Remsons Industries has appointed Rahul Prabhakar Desai as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 3 August 2026. He succeeds Amit Srivastava, whose resignation takes effect at the close of business hours on 4 September 2026.

Desai comes with three decades of experience in automotive manufacturing, including 17 years in executive roles. Before joining Remsons Industries, he was Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Pinnacle Industries, overseeing five manufacturing facilities.

He previously served as Chief Executive Officer at CIE India, managing multiple business divisions and ten manufacturing plants, and held leadership positions at GKN Sinter Metals and Inteva Products.

Throughout his career, Desai has managed greenfield plant setups, manufacturing optimisation projects and supply partnerships with original equipment manufacturers. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a Six Sigma Black Belt certification and has completed executive management training at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alongside technical programs in Japan and the United States.

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Pune-headquartered tier 1 supplier Varroc has appointed Eric Hamon as Chief Technical Officer, effective 3 August 2026. He joins the company with 25 years of engineering experience across the automotive sector.

Hamon comes with experience in electrification, electrical and electronic architectures, software-defined vehicle platforms, embedded software, functional safety and cybersecurity operations.

Before joining Varroc, Hamon was Director – E Axle & System Platforms at Valeo E, where he managed product strategy for electric axle platforms. His career includes work in system engineering, embedded hardware and software development, electric powertrains and regional engineering operations.

In his new role, he will report to Arjun Jain, Whole Time Director & CEO - Business I at Varroc. He will lead the company's global technology and engineering organisation, taking charge of technology strategy, product portfolio optimisation in electrification & connected systems and engineering process development.

Arjun Jain said, "We are delighted to welcome Eric Hamon to Varroc's leadership team. Eric brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise, global engineering leadership and a proven ability to translate technology into vehicle requirements. As our industry accelerates towards electrification, connectivity and sustainability, his leadership will play a pivotal role our accelerating growth."

Eric Hamon said, "I am excited to join Varroc at such a transformative time for the global automotive industry. The pace of innovation in electrification, software and connected mobility presents tremendous opportunities to redefine the future of mobility. Varroc has built a strong foundation of engineering excellence, customer trust and global manufacturing capability, and I look forward to working with talented teams across the world to accelerate innovation, deepen customer collaboration and develop technologies that enable safe, smart and sustainable mobility."

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