Tata and JSW to spend $1bn building India’s way out of Chinese battery dependence

Tata and JSW to spend $1bn building India’s way out of Chinese battery dependence

The two conglomerates are funding separate R&D centres focused on next-generation battery chemistries and advanced EV systems. The investment is a hedge: both groups currently buy critical battery components from Chinese suppliers and want options when Beijing tightens export rules again. India’s two largest steel-and-everything-else conglomerates are putting close to $1bn behind a question that […]

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