- CEO
- Arvind Balaji
- Full Time Employees
- 2,811
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Auto parts: OEM
- Address
- No. 11 & 13, Patullos Road Chennai TN India 600002
- IPO Date
- Nov 3, 1998
- Business
- India Nippon Electricals Limited India Nippon Electricals Limited manufactures electronic ignition systems and related components for the automotive sector, primarily serving two-wheelers, three-wheelers, portable engines, and general-purpose gasoline engines; its core products include AC generators and flywheel magnetos such as stators and rotors, capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) and transistor-controlled ignition (TCI) units, ignition coils, regulator/rectifier units, exhaust gas and engine control units, sensors for speed, temperature, throttle position, and tire pressure monitoring, as well as electric vehicle solutions encompassing DC-DC converters, motor controllers, traction motors, and electronic fuel injection (EFI) engine control units. Incorporated in 1984 and headquartered in Chennai, India, the company operates three manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Haryana, along with a DSIR-recognized R&D center, and serves leading original equipment manufacturers in India while expanding into international markets across North America and Europe. A subsidiary of Lucas Indian Service Limited, which holds a 70.37% stake following acquisitions from Mahle entities in 2022-2023 that increased ownership to 70.32% by June 2023, the company maintains a diverse portfolio supporting both internal combustion engines and EV platforms. Recent developments include the 2024 commencement of flywheel magneto supplies for premium export bikes and DC-DC converter exports to broaden global reach, alongside 2025 launches of a power boost regulator for enhanced generating efficiency and an EFI ECU for motorcycles via technical licensing partnerships with global collaborators; it also extended ignition products like controllers, coils, and voltage regulators into new two- and three-wheeler applications.