Maruti Suzuki India — the country’s largest carmaker — has started to export its E-Vitara model, with more than 2,900 units shipped from the Pipavav Port in Gujarat. The development comes within weeks of the New Delhi-headquartered automobile giant rolling out its e-Vitara electric SUV.
- On August 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the production line of Maruti Suzuki India’s first electric car, the E-Vitara, at the Hansalpur plant in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district.
- The company rolled out the first production unit of the electric SUV last month.
- With this, the auto major officially forayed into the electric vehicle segment.
- The e-Vitara offers two battery options: 48.8 kWh and 61.1 kWh.
- The SUV maker’s e-Vitara claims a range of up to 500 km per charge.
- The SUV boasts several attractive features, including Level 2 ADAS, a modern tech-rich cabin, and premium Nexa branding.
- The PM has described Maruti Suzuki as the brand ambassador of ‘Make in India’.
- Maruti Suzuki India has already revealed plans to export the e-Vitara to 100 countries.
Along with EV manufacturing, the plant has also begun manufacturing lithium-ion battery cells and electrodes for strong hybrid vehicles, strengthening the country’s push towards cleaner mobility solutions.
The Hansalpur plant is fast emerging as a major hub for electric and hybrid technologies within Maruti Suzuki’s ecosystem.
This initiative is expected to give a major boost to the central government’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) campaigns by positioning India as a key player in the global electric vehicle supply chain.