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- Uno Minda Limited UNO Minda Limited is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of innovative automotive components and systems to original equipment manufacturers across passenger cars, commercial vehicles, two- and three-wheelers, off-road vehicles, tractors, and electric/hybrid vehicles. The company produces over 28 categories of products including automotive switching systems such as handlebar assemblies, combination switches, lever switches, relays, and USB chargers; lighting systems encompassing headlamps, tail lamps, and signal lamps; acoustics systems like horns and speakers; seating systems featuring seat recliners, headrests, armrests, and polyurethane foam components; alloy wheels for passenger vehicles and two-wheelers; sensors, actuators, controllers, and telematics solutions; EV-specific products such as motor control units, on-board/off-board chargers, DC-DC converters, battery management systems, traction motors, and battery packs; alternate fuel systems including CNG and LPG kits; air filtration systems and canisters; fuel and brake hoses; infotainment systems; seat belts; air bags; and aftermarket electrical, electronic, and mechanical components. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, Uno Minda operates 75 manufacturing facilities and 37 R&D centers across India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Uzbekistan, serving global OEMs through 19 strategic joint ventures and technical collaborations with partners from Japan, Germany, Korea, and China. In recent developments, the company acquired the remaining 49.9% stake in its EV joint venture Uno Minda EV Systems from FRIWO AG Germany for Rs 195 crore in February 2025, gaining full ownership and intellectual property rights for e-drive technologies; opened a greenfield passenger vehicle alloy wheel plant at IMT Kharkhoda, Haryana, and a new manufacturing facility by Tokai Rika Minda India in Neemrana, Rajasthan in 2024; increased its stake to 76% in Minda Westport Technologies in 2024; acquired additional stakes in Toyoda Gosei Minda India and received in-principle approval for a 49% stake in Minda Nabtesco Automotive Private Limited in 2024; and commissioned new EV systems and seating systems plants in 2023.