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Informist, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025

 

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--Suzuki MotoCorp: To invest INR 700 bln in India over 5-6 years
--Maruti Suzuki to export electric vehicle e-Vitara to 100 countries 
--PM flags off e-Vitara production from Maruti Suzuki's Gujarat unit 
--Maruti Suzuki begins output of battery EVs from Gujarat plant
--PM launches Li-ion battery cell, electrode unit at Maruti's Gujarat plant
 

 

HANSALPUR (GUJARAT) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the country's largest carmaker, Tuesday rolled out its first battery electric vehicle, eVitara, from its Hansalpur facility in Gujarat. The model was first showcased at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo last year.

 

The company also began production of lithium-ion or Li-ion battery cells and electrodes for its hybrid vehicles Grand Vitara and Invicto. Both the facilities were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

The company plans to export its battery electric vehicles to nearly 100 countries, including Europe and Japan. The new battery plant, set up in joint venture with Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki, will enable local manufacturing of hybrid battery electrodes and ensure that over 80% of battery value will now be produced in India, boosting domestic supply chains.

 

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. has been a little late in joining the electric vehicle bandwagon in India, compared to players such as Tata Motors Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Early mover advantage helped Tata Motors become the largest electric carmaker in India over the past couple of years.

 

However, Maruti Suzuki plans to start deliveries of its battery electric vehicle within a few months and aims to emerge as the country's largest electric carmaker in its very first year of sales.

 

Unlike many other car manufacturers, Maruti Suzuki's strategy in India has been focused on a multi-fuel approach towards decarbonisation. The strategy includes models across multiple fuel types, including battery electric, hybrid, and compressed natural gas.

 

Speaking at the event, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president, Suzuki Motor Corp., said they would invest INR 700 billion in India over the next five to six years. He did not specify or share details of the proposed investment.

 

At 1256 IST, shares of Maruti Suzuki were up 1.8% at INR 14,709 on the National Stock Exchange.  End

 

US$1 = INR 87.74

 

IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT

 

Reported by Sunil Raghu

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

 

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