chennai mahindra mahindra will use electric motors battery cells and other electric components from volkswagens meb or modular electric drive matrix platform for its new born electric vehicle platform mm has signed a partnering agreement with volkswagen for the use of meb electric components such as electric motors battery system components and battery cells in its born electric models the partnering agreement evaluates the scope of collaboration it indicates binding rules for the evaluation phase as well as the nonbinding scope of supply mm said in a statement on thursday the binding supply agreement will conclude by end 2022vws meb electric platform is designed as an open vehicle architecture and by sourcing its components car companies can develop and build their own range of electric vehicles quicker thomas schmall volkswagen group board of management member for technology and ceo of volkswagen group components said mahindra is a pioneer in the electric mobility space in india and a great partner for our meb electric platform together with mahindra we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of india a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection the meb is thus progressively developing into the leading open platform for emobility generating significant volume and economies of scalerajesh jejurikar executive director auto and farm sectors mahindra mahindra said we are very pleased to have volkswagen a significant global investor in the electric mobility space as a strategic partner in achieving our ambitious born electric vision the complementarity of their extensive technology innovation and vertical integration in supply chains will provide a framework to develop our next gen born electric platform to be revealed soon in oxfordshire in the uk our teams across india the uk and detroit are creating a breathtaking futurevolkswagens meb electric platform is already being used by the vw group brands volkswagen audi skoda and seatcupra as well as external partners responsibility for these partnerships has been assigned to the platform business unit created specifically for this purpose said the statement