India / USA – Electric motor, components and systems supplier, Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd¹ (Sona Comstar) of Gurugram, India has entered a technology licencing agreement with Snetterton, UK-based Equipmake Ltd.²  Under the agreement, Equipmake will license certain patented spoke motor and inverter technology in the power range of 100kW to 440 kW to Sona Comstar to manufacture and sell EV powertrains, sub-systems, and components for electric cars, buses, commercial vehicles and off-road vehicles.

Sona Comstar will lead the business development and customer sales in India, Thailand and select South Asian countries, while Equipmake will lead the sales in the rest of the world. Sona Comstar will exclusively manufacture EV powertrains, sub-systems, and components, based on Equipmake's patented technology, for the target applications exclusively in India and other select markets and also for Equipmake and its global customers in other overseas markets. The companies expect the serial production of these systems to commence in 2025.