Simple Energy has inaugurated its first manufacturing plant named Simple Vision 1.0 at Shoolagiri, Tamil Nadu with an initial investment of Rs 100 crore.
The facility will meet the company's production capacity of up to one million units annually for its ‘Simple One’ electric scooters.
The manufacturing unit will be spread across 2,00,000 sq ft and includes optimised processes such as general assembly line, patented in-house motor manufacturing line, a battery manufacturing line along with other facilities like cell storage and customer acceptance line (CAL).
The electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy-focused company also has an in-house vehicle testing facility to aid production and delivery.
Further, the commencement of operations is expected to open up local employment opportunities for over 700 people, a step towards creating a female-centric workforce.