PM Modi inaugurated Maruti Suzuki’s first global electric vehicle, the e-Vitara, from Gujarat, marking a major push for “Made in India” EVs.
Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated Maruti Suzuki’s first global battery electric vehicle (BEV), the e-Vitara, at the Hansalpur manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The SUV, designed and produced in India, will be exported to over 100 countries, including Japan and several European markets.
During the event, PM Modi also launched a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant, a joint venture between Suzuki, Toshiba, and Denso, aimed at producing hybrid and electric vehicle battery electrodes with over 80% domestic value addition. “The world will drive EVs that say ‘Made in India’,” Modi said, emphasizing the government’s support for self-reliance and green mobility.
Toshihiro Suzuki, President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, announced a ₹70,000-crore investment over the next five to six years to expand production, launch new models, and strengthen the company’s market presence in India, the world’s third-largest automobile market. The Gujarat facility will become a global hub for the e-Vitara, with a planned production capacity of 1 million units, and the automaker aims to reach 4 million units annually across its Indian plants by FY2030-31.
The e-Vitara features sharp LED headlights, LED DRLs, rugged skid plates, 49kWh and 61kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery options, front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, and advanced features such as ADAS, digital instrument panel, wireless charging, JBL audio, 360-degree camera, and sunroof.
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, had unveiled the e-Vitara in January 2025 at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo. With this launch and the new battery plant, India strengthens its EV ecosystem, boosting domestic manufacturing and exports while advancing the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
