iGo partners with Sun Electro Devices to scale up EV production
Indian startup iGo, which operates under iGowise Mobility, focuses on electric platforms for urban and rural markets. The company’s strategy emphasizes collaboration with existing manufacturing infrastructure instead of building new facilities from the ground up.
Bengaluru-based iGo, an innovator in the electric mobility space, has announced a manufacturing partnership with Sun Electro Devices to accelerate the rollout of its 2.5-wheeler smart EVs.
“Our focus is to build a product customers love, and that’s only possible by combining deep tech innovation with decades of manufacturing excellence,” said Sravan Kumar Appana, iGo CEO, according to a report by EMobility+.
Based in Pune, Sun Electro Devices’ expertise in delivering high-volume, high-precision components will speed up iGo’s transition from prototype to large-scale manufacturing. The collaboration between the two Indian companies is expected to ramp up production to 1,000 units per month in the next seven months, the EMobility+ report said.
iGo, which operates under iGowise Mobility, focuses on electric platforms for urban and rural markets. The company’s strategy emphasizes collaboration with existing manufacturing infrastructure instead of building new facilities from the ground up.
Instead of following the conventional giga-factory route, iGo is adopting an ecosystem-driven approach, leveraging India’s robust manufacturing base to roll out its 2.5-wheeler smart EVs.
Sun Electro Devices is active in the EMS sector which extends to wiring harness manufacturing, injection molding and inventive contract manufacturing services. Its clients operate in the automotive, medical care and industrial electronics sectors.