JSW Motors is preparing to introduce a series of new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery electric and plug-in hybrid models, starting with the Diwali debut of its T2-based SUV. And ahead of that, the passenger vehicle division of the JSW Group has partnered with French software company Dassault Systemes, which will build virtual twins of these cars. As part of this collaboration, JSW will use Dassault’s 3DEXPERIENCE DELMIA platform as the core digital backbone for the entire range of its upcoming NEVs.
- New 3D digital platform to give end-to-end integration, from design to manufacturing
- JSW building a state-of-the-art facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- T2-based PHEV to be assembled at the plant
“By building virtual twins of their products and processes, we will help drive greater innovation, efficiency and agility, ensuring scalability and sustained competitiveness in a rapidly evolving market,” said Deepak NG, managing director, India, Dassault Systemes. “Our 3DEXPERIENCE platform will empower JSW Motors to manage the growing complexity of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) while enabling end-to-end integration across their entire value chain, from design and engineering to manufacturing and lifecycle management,” he added.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform will help bring design, engineering and testing under one system. JSW is also setting up a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) on the same platform to improve production tracking.
Commenting on the collaboration, Ranjan Nayak, CEO, JSW Motors Limited, said, “We are delighted to partner with Dassault Systemes to embed its... digital platform across the vehicle lifecycle, from design to manufacturing... We are also in advanced discussions with several additional domestic suppliers to further deepen localisation... By leveraging the best global technologies, we aim to accelerate development timelines while enhancing quality.”
JSW Motors upcoming factory in Maharashtra
JSW is setting up a state-of-the-art facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad), Maharashtra, where the plug-in hybrid Jetour T2-based SUV will be assembled; Jetour is a subsidiary brand of Chinese carmaker Chery. Its partnership with Chery, which also owns iCaur, will also see the launch of a V23-based EV in India, a test mule of which was spotted earlier this month. Furthermore, a third product could also be in the pipeline, based on the Jaecoo (another subsidiary brand of Chery) J5 electric SUV; this, too, was spied testing on our roads recently.
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