MG Motor India Partners With ACMA To Promote EV Skill Development

MG Motor India has joined hands with the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) to promote skill development in the EV component industry. As a part of the alliance, the industry body will conduct a study on the MG ZS EV all-electric SUV to educate and foster skill development in the EV component industry. It will also work together with the IIT Delhi Sonipat campus to further its research on the deployment of electric vehicles in urban India.

Commenting on the announcement, Rajeev Chaba, MG Motor India (President and MD), said, "MG Motor and ACMA will collaboratively add value to the EV component industry by imparting education and skill development to create a future-ready workforce. The alliance is also aligned with MG's vision of CASE mobility, learning & skill development, and overall commitment to strengthening the EV ecosystem."

The association is in line with MG's vision to support and develop the ecosystem for the electric vehicle.

Sunjay J Kapur, President, ACMA said, "We are grateful to MG Motor for providing us with this opportunity. A future-ready workforce for manufacturing electric vehicles is the need of the hour and this collaboration will help the auto component makers in upskilling themselves and remaining relevant."

The alliance is in line with the Chinese-owned British carmaker's vision to support and develop the ecosystem for EV. Previously, the brand had instituted an alliance with IIT Delhi - Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART) for similar research.