Vedanta Invests Rs 12,500 Cr in EV Metals Expansion

On World EV Day 2025, Vedanta Limited announced a huge investment over ₹12,500 crore for EV metal expansion, fuelling India’s rapidly growing electric vehicle industry.

This Mumbai-listed conglomerate is increasing the production of vital minerals including aluminium, zinc, copper, nickel, steel and ferrochrome - materials that are the essential building blocks for the manufacturing of EVs.

The Company’s expansion plans includes aluminium smelters, zinc alloy plants, roaster facilities and ferrochrome processing plants. Vedanta plans to become India's primary supplier of energy transition metals and develops a range of products, including primary foundry alloys for wheels and engine blocks for EVs, billets for battery casings, and HVAC parts for lightweight frames.

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In aluminium, Vedanta has launched India’s first low-carbon products (Restora and Restora Ultra) to help OEMs manage and reduce emissions and improve performance. Light vehicles mean greater vehicle efficiency and research has shown that each 100 kg of reduction in the weight of an EV from aluminium can provide additional range of 10 – 15 percent.

Vedanta is also a leader in zinc production, offering high-grade zinc (99.995% purity) and Asia’s first green zinc, EcoZen. Its zinc die-casting alloys serve automotive applications while the development of zinc-based alternatives to lithium batteries is ongoing.

With the only primary nickel producer in India, Vedanta continues to provide key inputs for battery cathodes and structural components for EVs, and its copper streams support the increasing demand for motors, wiring, inverters, and charging systems. Looking ahead, Vedanta is expanding into rare earths, graphite, vanadium, and manganese – committed to powering EV revolution in India.