Tata’s Agratas develops homegrown LFP battery-cell technology

Tata Group’s battery unit Agratas is building proprietary LFP cell technology at Sanand after access to Chinese technology tightened. Backed by more than $400 million in R&D, it targets NMC-cell production in Sanand by early 2027 and Somerset output around mid-next year.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 08:12 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Tata battery unit Agratas is developing proprietary LFP cell technology at its Sanand factory after Chinese technology access tightened. It will produce LFP and licensed NMC cells, supporting Tata’s domestic battery ecosystem and future Jaguar Land Rover electric vehicles.

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Agratas’s cell program extends Tata Group’s FY26 expansion agenda, alongside staffing growth at Trent, Titan and IHCL and increased focus on BigBasket performance.

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