<h1>Japanese automaker commits Rs 70,000 crore to India for 1 million unit BEV and battery localisation boosting exports</h1> A Japanese automaker announced a committed investment of Rs 70,000 crore in India over the next five to six years to expand manufacturing and export capacity; the company's India unit will produce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to be exported to over 100 countries and has started localised production of lithium-ion battery cells for strong hybrids at a domestic plant. The facility plans a capacity of 1 million units and follows prior investments exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore with over 1.1 million direct jobs in the value chain. The developments implicate customs, trade and localisation policy, export compliance, and incentives tied to green-mobility objectives.