Tsuyo Manufacturing: An Indian innovator in EV powertrain technologies, Tsuyo Manufacturing has formally signed a considerable Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Government of Karnataka. This LOI, signed in Bengaluru on November 20, 2025, will be a milestone in the creation of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility focused on the advanced electric powertrain systems, as well as a high-volume testing track of commercial vehicles in the state. The project is touted as a vital operation to enhance the growing electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in India and dramatically increase local production capacity, improving the necessity to import products and enhancing local manufacturing industries.

Landmark agreement and strategic location

The historic deal was concluded at the Great Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025. The signing was done in the exalted presence of the dignitaries, including Shri Priyank Kharge, the Hon’ble Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Information Technology and Biotechnology to the Government of Karnataka, and the senior state government officials.

On the corporate side were Lalit L. Baid, who is the Director of Tsuyo Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., and the organisational representatives of MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications. The partnership environment reveals the commitment of Karnataka to the influx of advanced technology and its placement at the center of the high-tech manufacturing industry within the country.

Tsuyo is also in planning where its next manufacturing plant is a forward-thinking mission that aims at building the next generation of advanced and heavy-duty EV powertrain systems. Such systems will be implemented in high-pressure industries, such as commercial mobility and other industrial uses.

Dharwad, Karnataka, has been declared the strategic site of this mega investment. Minister Shri Priyank Kharge welcomed the news that Tsuyo Manufacturing has chosen Dharwad to scale up its operation and pointed out that the choice of Dharwad strengthens the government’s efforts to have a robust and local economy as part of its LEAP (Local Economy Accelerator Program).

This targeted localisation process is aimed at building a sustainable EV ecosystem in the area that can be characterised by industry-friendly policies and an active environment that promotes the development of EVs. The Minister pointed out the two-fold advantage of such an investment, which will not only lead to a large number of high-quality jobs in North Karnataka, but also to a faster development of novel innovation and green mobility solutions that would serve not only Karnataka but the entire country.

Sophisticated capabilities and core focus

It is in the proposed facility that advanced facilities for the development and production of a wide range of high-performance electric vehicle components will be housed. The fundamental goal will be to manufacture essential components required to power up heavy cars. Some of the products that will be developed include highly advanced Electric Motors that employ various new technologies such as IPMSM (Internal Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor), ACIM (Alternating Current Induction Motor), SRM (Switched Reluctance Motor), SynRM (Synchronous Reluctance Motor), and Axial Flux topology.

In addition to motors, the plant will produce E-Drives and E-Axles, and advanced Automatic Transmissions (AT). It will focus on coming up with highly efficient, integrated 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 Powertrain Solutions and full Powertrain Assemblies custom-designed to suit Heavy Commercial EVs. In addition to the manufacturing capabilities, the project will have a special Testing Track that will be used during Field Testing and Validation.

The heavy-duty vehicles, including buses, trucks, and mining vehicles, will be tested vigorously by using this track to ensure that the new powertrain technologies are reliable and robust. Regarding pure production capacity, the new plant will support the production capacities of between 0.5 kW to 250 kW. Tsuyo will be able to produce systems with a power of 600 kW through strategic alliances with CETL and LvKON.

Self-reliance in mobility

This project has a lot of strategic importance to the Indian quest to move towards self-mobility. It gives a significant Boost to Local Manufacturing. The local production of high-performance EV power train systems is made possible, diminishing reliance on imports, with a robust and more resilient domestic supply chain. The facility, by aiming at core elements such as motors, e-axles, ATs, and integrated solutions, will be crucial in increasing the Heavy Commercial EV Ecosystem, and can serve the booming Indian bus, truck, mining, and industrial EV markets.

It is also expected that the project will provide significant socioeconomic impacts, the main one being the creation of significant direct and indirect jobs, thereby adding value to the general state industrial development plan. Innovation-Driven Future Mobility is characterised by the inclusion of the integrated testing and validation track. This ability will enable powertrain technologies to be developed faster in specific ways, addressing the special terrains and usage patterns that are common in India.

Conclusion

The signing of the Letter of Intent between Tsuyo Manufacturing and the Government of Karnataka is a decisive and calculated step in cementing the Indian capacities in the field of electric vehicles, particularly in the heavy-duty commercial sector. The partnership will accelerate the green mobility agenda of the country by enhancing local production, creating employment opportunities in North Karnataka and developing modern research and testing facilities.

This partnership, which was solidified during the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, places Karnataka as the key enabling factor in the high-technology, sustainable industrial development, which makes a self-sufficient and electrified future of the commercial transportation industry in India a possibility.