Marelli opens new R&D centre at Manyata Tech Park

Bengaluru: Marelli has established a new technical R&D site in Bengaluru to further expand the company’s engineering capabilities, supporting its innovation strategy in crucial automotive technology areas.

The new facility is set to host 350 employees and was officially opened on November 5 in the presence of representatives from the Marelli India and global leadership teams.

The new site is situated in Embassy Manyata Tech Park, that already hosts Marelli’s other technical R&D centre in the city, which opened in 2022, providing the company with enlarged access to a rich engineering and software talent pool.

This adds to the company’s engineering centre in Gurugram. With this opening, Marelli’s R&D capacity in India will reach 1,200 people.

The R&D site includes infrastructure for labs supporting optics, hardware and automotive validation labs, as well as facilities for training and collaborative spaces designed to foster innovation, teamwork and employee development.

Activities of the new centre will support key technology areas of Marelli such as electronics, automotive lighting and both internal combustion and electric propulsion.

Together with the two existing R&D facilities, the site will be focused on end-to-end development of solutions for infotainment, clusters, displays, body control modules, engine management systems, headlamps and rear lamps for Indian customers.

It will also work closely with other global engineering teams – as well as with customers – to co-develop technologies for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), zonal architecture, Automated Manual Transmissions (AMT), Engine and Battery Management Systems (BMS) and advanced lighting features innovation. 

Marelli India is also focusing on expanding in-house test infrastructures to carry out most of the design and process validation of products and components internally, allowing for rigorous validation, and robust, reliable product design.

“The opening of this new technical R&D centre underscores our continuous commitment to driving innovation, delivering excellence for our customers and fostering growth for our employees” said Saju Mookken, Marelli India Country Manager.

“This significant expansion reflects our strategic vision for R&D activities in India, allowing further boost of capacity and speed in developing solutions that truly matter to consumers, locally and globally,” he added.

This opening confirms Marelli’s significant presence in India, with a footprint that now includes 15 production sites and three R&D centres in six cities.

About Marelli

Marelli is a global mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector. With around 40,000 employees worldwide, the Marelli footprint includes over 150 sites globally.