The leadership team of International Battery Company (IBC), an American firm, that is planning to invest ₹8,000 crore in setting up a proprietary Lithium Nickle Manganese Cobalt prismatic cell manufacturing plant in Karnataka on Monday met M.B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries.
The company has asked the government to provide 100 acres of land at Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Devanahalli.
“The decision on providing land and extending incentives will be taken after discussing the same with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah,” said the minister. IBC plans to set up a non-captive gigafactory and invest ₹8,000 crore for land, plant and machinery and building.