Tata Motors is reportedly planning to go on a hiring spree to level up its electric vehicle and other business operations. According to a spokesperson, the automotive firm is also upgrading its existing engineers for the same reason as the company looks to scale up its proficiency in vehicle architecture and battery packs as well.

Shailesh Chandra, President of the Passenger Vehicle Business Unit at Tata Motors, was mentioned in a statement that the company aims for strong recruiting in R&D this year, along with the upskilling of current engineers within the current departments. It will be a key part of how the corporation plans to develop its base in India, Chandra added.

Tata Motors is also planning to be hiring for several other verticals including operations and commercial functions, supply chain, product development, and advanced engineering to keep up with its expansion plans.

Chandra explained that the skill will not be confined to Tata Motors alone, since there will be a lot of collaboration with several other businesses of Tata, including JLR and other firms with significant software expertise.

The company reportedly also looked at each of the segments in PVs, CV, fleet, and the personal segment, to find out where potential synergies can be around the motor.

For those unaware, when Tata Motors first began its EV business, it contracted an offline company to install EV powertrains, which caused capacity challenges. However, now it has integrated all its products into a primary assembly line so the capacity of an internal combustion engine (ICE) can be changed into an EV.

It is worth mentioning here that as far as the capacity is concerned, the company has a thorough plan of developing additional lines in the areas of drivelines, battery packs, and power electronics.

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