Washington: Mahindra on Monday opened its fresh manufacturing plant with an investment of $230 million in the world's car capital Detroit which got its initial automotive production facility in 25 years.
The new plant will create 250 new jobs in the US.
"It is pretty rare and amazing," said Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley at the Mahindra automotive plant start event in Detroit metropolitan area. "You are a significant and vital area of the resurgence of Detroit," he told Mahindra employees and top officials including its head Anand Mahindra.
Mahindra said that his business is committed to growing the Mahindra brand in North America and Michigan. "This building opening represents our company's developing presence in THE UNITED STATES and locally in the Metro Detroit region where we have tripled our workforce during the past 18 months," he said.
In few weeks from now, the new facility will produce an off-highway vehicle that will extend Mahindra's current position in this growing segment.
Designed and engineered by Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA), the vehicle promises to be as opposed to anything currently out there, he said.
"This expansion represents a milestone for us and for Michigan. We started this operation with seven people four years ago -- to end up being crossing the 250 mark is definitely a testament to the hard work of our workers and what this region has to offer with regards to top automotive talent," said MANA president and CEO Richard Haas at the inaugural event.
By 2020, additional planned projects will result in 400 more careers and another $600 million in local expense over that same period.
In addition, MANA will continue to provide Metro Detroit- based engineering support for brand-new vehicle platform development for India and global markets.
"It is a great time for my district and my State as this is the first automotive manufacturing facility in 25 years. This comeback is genuine and exciting," stated Congressman Dave Trott adding that Southeast Michigan is the birthplace of automotive sector.
"This illustrates the strong partnership between the US and India," said Tom Vajda, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Condition for South and Central Asia while he welcomed the Mahindra automotive program in Detroit region.
Mahindra has in total 30 facilities having invested about $1 billion in america and providing employment to some 30,000 people, Vajda said seeing that he praised the contribution of Mahindra in American economy and strengthening India-US relationship.