The automotive manufacturing company has built an EV battery test laboratory at an investment of Rs 210 crore at Mahindra Research Valley, the flagship R&D and innovation centre of the Mahindra Group.Currently, the equipment and components for the EV crash test unit are being procured, and the facility will be operationalised by January 2024.The company is also setting up an EV crash test unit at the Mahindra SUV Proving Track (MSPT) at Cheyyar near Chennai at an investment of Rs 290 crore to test electric SUVs with required standards, as EVs requires different crash test procedures and standards.The company intends to accelerate the development of EV platforms in order to roll out electric SUVs under a new platform INGLO.The new laboratory will conduct EV battery tests for crucial driving situations as well as vehicle safety.