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M&M to form JV with Ideal Motors for vehicle assembly in Sri Lanka

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 27 2018 | 3:30 PM IST

Mahindra & Mahindra today said it will form a joint venture with Sri Lanka's Ideal Motors to assemble vehicles in the island nation.

The company will hold 35 per cent of the share capital in the joint venture(JV), with the remaining proposed to be held by Ideal or any of its affiliates, M&M said in a regulatory filing.

The new company will be formed for the purpose of assembly of vehicles in Sri Lanka and M&M's investment will not be more than 25 crore Sri Lankan rupees but subject to requisite RBI approvals, it added.

The company, however, did not elaborate what type of vehicles would be assembled through the new joint venture.

The homegrown auto major has a range of utility vehicles and SUV besides being a major player in tractor segment.

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First Published: Mar 27 2018 | 3:30 PM IST

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