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The Hindu
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US firm to set up world’s largest electric 3-wheeler plant in TS

Telangana is on course to play host to the world’s largest electric three-wheeler plant with the California-based Biliti Electric Inc announcing on Tuesday plans to set up a factory, in phases, to produce 2.40 lakh EVs a year in the State.

It will be the world’s largest electric three-wheeler factory and estimated to drive private investment of $150 million as well as expected to create over 3,000 jobs in the State, said Biliti, which has an exclusive manufacturing partnership with Hyderabad-based Gayam Motor Works for its three-wheelers.

The plant will come up in two phases, over 200 acres. Phase I is to be developed over 13.5 acres with a capability to produce 18,000 vehicles per year. It is expected to be ready by early 2023. The larger facility spread across 200 acres will be operational in 2024 and the capacity enhance to 2.4 lakh vehicles.

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