Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, a unit of Tata Motors, had acquired the facility from Ford India for Rs 725.7 crore in January last year.
Already having an annual capacity of 55,000 units across its existing facilities, the new facility will add another 30,000 units per annum to its output
Chipmaking major Micron held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Sanand industrial area of Gujarat today to flag off the construction of the first phase of a $2.75 billion semiconductor packaging facility
Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of semiconductor company Micron's plant, Vaishnaw said Vande Bharat Express trains will also halt at Sanand.
In August this year, the company had announced that its arm Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML) would acquire Ford India Pvt Ltd's (FIPL) Sanand plant in Gujarat for Rs 725.7 crore.
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Moneycontrol visits Sanand, where Narendra Modi's decision to rescue Tata's dream of making a car for the common man cemented his image as a progressive leader.
Spread over 17,000 square feet, the centre has an integrated mechanical and body shop and has the capacity to train 2,000 technicians in a year, Ford India said in a statement.
Workers at the plant allege that the Tata Motors management has resorted to misleading tactics like last year‘s suspension of 26 employees and supervisors are issuing other threats.
The company at its meeting held on January 25 has approved a capital expenditure plan upto Rs 100 crore, for expanding existing manufacturing facilities in Sanand and future expansion for supply of automotive lighting products to its customers.
Tata Motors on June 16 said a fire broke out at a unit of one of its vendor partners in the company's Sanand manufacturing facility that rolls out Nano and the recently introduced hatchback Tiago models
Ford cuts production target at plant in Sanand, Gujarat by 50% in wake of declining Figo, Aspire sales, say sources
The decision was taken after a marathon meeting between the workers's representatives, top management of Tata Motors and the Labour Department officials.
With the workers' strike at Tata Nano plant at Sanand entering the 10th day on Thursday, the Gujarat labour department declared it as illegal and referred the matter to the industrial tribunal here for resolution.
"As the company had not taken any decision on revoking their suspension for two months, other workers on Monday went on a flash strike. They also scratched some new vehicles inside the plant," Assistant Labour Commissioner M S Patel said.
CNBC-TV18's Farah Bookwala Vhora travels to the automotive and industrial hub of Sanand in Gujarat to understand economic and social manifestations in this region.
What would you do if you wake up to find Rs 1 crore in your bank account? Retire and travel the world? Hundreds of farmers in Sanand who woke up to a Crorepati status when the Tata Nano drove into Sanand in 2008 and kicked off a rapid industrialisation boom.
In the third part of Budget Caravan series, CNBC-TV18's Farah Bookwala Vhora finds out the challenges faced by Sanand workforce.
In the second part of CNBC-TV18's Budget Caravan series, Farah Bookwala Vhora travels to one such village and is astonished by its transformation and that of its people.
Excited by the Rs 350 crore offer, villagers gave their consent. But a year ago, came the big blow when GIDC decided to not buy the land.
As part of their expansion plans to foray into the liquid packaging segment, the company has acquired 72 acres of land in the Sanand industrial area to set up the 'Aseptic Packaging Plant' to manufacture packaging material for liquid products, such as milk, juices and energy drinks.
The company said Sanand project is proposed to be operational by April 2017 and will employ around 250 people in first phase.
Ajith Rai, CMD, Suprajit Engineering says exposure to euro will benefit the company as significant part of its overseas business is in Europe but will not affect much as core of its business is still Indian automotive.
Global skin care brand NIVEA today opened its first manufacturing plant in India at Sanand GIDC area in Gujarat along with an integrated regional development lab.
CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee reports that Tata Motors is mulling a new vendor support scheme which would compensate suppliers whenever there is a drastic drop in production.