India-based scooter maker comes to Ann Arbor
Why did a Mumbia-based scooter company lay down roots in metro Detroit? It's that word economic development folks like to endlessly toss around: "ecosystem." As in, Michigan has the right one for their product. Excerpt: "The Mahindra Group — based in Mumbai, India — inaugurated its North American Technical Center in Troy on Friday. The center will develop fully engineered vehicles for Mahindra Global Automotive and will employ more than 100 engineers. A separate manufacturing facility, Mahindra GenZe, will be located in Ann Arbor." Read the rest here. Here's what SPARK had to say about the company.
Why did a Mumbia-based scooter company lay down roots in metro Detroit? It’s that word economic development folks like to endlessly toss around: “ecosystem.” As in, Michigan has the right one for their product.
Excerpt:
“The Mahindra Group — based in Mumbai, India — inaugurated its North American Technical Center in Troy on Friday. The center will develop fully engineered vehicles for Mahindra Global Automotive and will employ more than 100 engineers.
A separate manufacturing facility, Mahindra GenZe, will be located in Ann Arbor.”
Read the rest here.
Here’s what SPARK had to say about the company.
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