The New Generation Electric Vehicle Innovation Center (NEVIC) opened in January 2022. Tata Elxsi and Renesas Electronics are collaborating to set up a state-of-the-art design centre in Bangalore to develop targeted electric vehicle solutions.
The two companies bring their deep domain expertise, intellectual property and assets to NEVIC, combined to provide reference designs and solution accelerators for key EV subsystems such as BMS and MCU. With the EV market, especially light ev, at an inflection point, the two companies aim to provide a key driver for the market, starting in India and expanding globally to optimize development time and effort.
Shaju S, Vice President and Head of Transport, Tata Elxsi, said: "We are pleased to continue our partnership with Renesas, the semiconductor market leader in integrated, complex and reliable solutions for electrification. "Electric vehicles are not only transforming the traditional car market, but also the entire mobility and energy ecosystem. Our customers will undoubtedly benefit from Renesas's proven chipsets and support systems, as it will certainly help us develop the cutting edge and future solutions the industry needs. In a market like India that is particularly cost-sensitive, these solutions will help reduce product development risks and costs and significantly reduce time to market. In addition, we offer industry-recognized solutions and services for production, testing, calibration and downstream integration, which will benefit customers in terms of fast new product introductions and timely launch to market. These include Mobility HILS for verification and AUTOSAR suite 4.2.2 and 4.3 for software integration."
Taizo Hayashi, Vice President, New Business Creation, Renesas Automotive, said, "Renesas is pleased to work with Tata Elxsi, a recognized leader in design and technical services for the automotive industry. "This partnership demonstrates our commitment to supporting the 'Make in India' go nment initiative and we look forward to future business growth in India. The NEVIC Solution Center will be a turning point as Oems and tier 1 suppliers will now have access to secure system solutions and can leverage Tata Elxsi's electrification expertise for specific customization."
Through NEVIC's products and services, the company will support the accelerated development of electric vehicles, particularly in the two-wheel and light electric vehicle segments, helping customers overcome time-to-market and technical complexity.
