Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. has signed a technology licensing agreement with equipmake. equipmake's patented next-generation spoke motors and inverters offer some of the power densities in their segments globally. The partnership contemplates equipmake licensing certain drive motors and inverters to Sona Comstar for applications in electric cars, buses, and off-road vehicles in India, Thailand and other select South Asian countries.

Sona Comstar has exclusive rights to sell drive motors, inverters, and drive trains for the target applications and supply them to its customers in the licensed territory and to equipmake for other markets. Sona Comstar has signed a technology licensing agreement With Equipmake's patented technology offers high power density and efficiency with high performance, making it ideal for electric cars, buses, and commercial vehicles. Under the agreement, equipmake will license certain patented spoke motor and inverter technology in the power range of 100kW to 440 kW to Sona Comstar to manufacture and sell EV Powertrains, subsystems, and components for electric cars, buses, commercial vehicles and off-road vehicles.

Sona Comstar will lead the business development and customer sales in India, Thailand and select South Asian countries, while equipmake will lead the sales in the rest of the world. Sona Comstar will exclusively manufacture EV Powertrains, sub-systems, and components, based on equipmake's patented technology, for the target applications exclusively in India and other select markets. Sona Comstar will also manufacture and sell EV Powertrain, sub-systems,and components for the target applications to equipmake and its global customers in other overseas markets.

The companies expect the serial production of these systems to commence in 2025. equipmake has over 20 years of experience developing and integrating electrification products for the provision of electric vehicle drivetrains to meet the needs of the automotive, aerospace and other sectors in support of the transition from fossil-fuelled to zero emission vehicles. Equipmake specialises in ultra-high performance electric motors, complete EV drivetrains and ultra-fast power electronic systems.