Godrej gears up for export growth with focus on EV motors

By Staff Report June 12, 2025 11:31 am IST

Godrej Motor Solutions targets ₹1,000 crore revenue by FY28, driven by EV demand, export growth, and advanced manufacturing at the Pune facility.

Godrej Enterprises Group’s Motor Solutions business aims to generate ₹1,000 crore in FY2027-28, with exports accounting for 20% of total income. The aim for FY2025-26 is ₹750 crore, driven by demand for electric vehicles (EVs), HVAC applications, pump applications, and actuators in domestic and international markets.

R&D efforts and the use of new technology are helping the organisation improve its manufacturing skills. The company built a new assembly line for EV motor components to accommodate expansion in India and export markets like the United States and Europe. AIDA Japan is installing a high-precision lamination punching line to address the demand for ultra-thin laminations in the electric vehicle, aerospace, and automation industries.

Xercsis Marker, Executive Vice President & Head of the Motor Solutions Business at Godrej Enterprises Group, stated, “We are strengthening our manufacturing capabilities through significant R&D investments and advanced technology adoption. We continue to invest in technology and capacity to serve identified growth sectors like EV, automation, actuators, pumps, etc. while advancing innovations in motor design to reduce reliance on rare-earth materials.”

In the Indian market, Godrej Motor Solutions accounts for 60% of the hermetic motors for refrigeration and air-conditioning. The company has produced fully assembled motors for the US off-road EV market and intends to manufacture motors for a German company with compatible controller solutions.

To reduce dependency on rare-earth magnets and increase efficiency, investments have been made in motor technologies such as switched reluctance and synchronous reluctance motors.

The manufacturing facility can produce over 6 million motors per year and offers more than 300 customised SKUs. It holds IGBC Platinum and GreenCo Platinum Plus certifications, produces zero waste to landfill, is water-positive, and recycles 80% of finished goods packaging.

The institution sits on a 36-acre complex near Shindewadi, Pune. Most suppliers are located within a 100-kilometre radius.