Exicom Opens EV Charging Plant in Hyderabad

18 Mar 2026 CW Team

The plant is intended to strengthen local manufacturing and to deepen partnerships with component suppliers and logistics providers. It will focus on producing modular charging hardware and on integrating software for monitoring and load management. The facility is also designed to accommodate future capacity expansions as demand increases across urban and intercity corridors. Market watchers expect the plant to play a role in meeting regional demand and in supporting partnerships across the supply chain.

Company officials indicated that the move responds to rising demand for reliable charging infrastructure and will support deployment of chargers by fleet operators, commercial establishments and municipal authorities. The establishment of the Hyderabad plant is anticipated to contribute to skills development and to create employment opportunities in manufacturing, engineering and operations. The initiative may also enable the company to better serve export markets while aligning delivery schedules with domestic programmes. The move may also help to align production with national electrification targets.

The opening highlights wider trends in the transport and energy sectors as policymakers and industry accelerate efforts to decarbonise road transport. Investment in charging networks is emerging as a cornerstone of electric mobility growth and industry participants are increasingly prioritising localisation of production. Exicom's expansion in Hyderabad is set against this backdrop as part of a broader push to enhance infrastructure and support the transition to electric vehicles.

Exicom, a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, has opened a new plant in Hyderabad to expand its production capacity and support the growing market for electric mobility. The new facility will form part of the company's strategy to scale manufacturing of chargers and related systems for public and private charging networks. The development is expected to improve supply chain resilience and reduce lead times for customers in the region. The plant is intended to strengthen local manufacturing and to deepen partnerships with component suppliers and logistics providers. It will focus on producing modular charging hardware and on integrating software for monitoring and load management. The facility is also designed to accommodate future capacity expansions as demand increases across urban and intercity corridors. Market watchers expect the plant to play a role in meeting regional demand and in supporting partnerships across the supply chain. Company officials indicated that the move responds to rising demand for reliable charging infrastructure and will support deployment of chargers by fleet operators, commercial establishments and municipal authorities. The establishment of the Hyderabad plant is anticipated to contribute to skills development and to create employment opportunities in manufacturing, engineering and operations. The initiative may also enable the company to better serve export markets while aligning delivery schedules with domestic programmes. The move may also help to align production with national electrification targets. The opening highlights wider trends in the transport and energy sectors as policymakers and industry accelerate efforts to decarbonise road transport. Investment in charging networks is emerging as a cornerstone of electric mobility growth and industry participants are increasingly prioritising localisation of production. Exicom's expansion in Hyderabad is set against this backdrop as part of a broader push to enhance infrastructure and support the transition to electric vehicles.

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