India Emerges as Global Hub for Green Mobility

Strategic Insights -

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the e-VITARA, Maruti Suzuki's first global strategic battery electric vehicle (BEV), from the company's manufacturing facility in Hansalpur, Ahmedabad. The Made-in-India BEVs will be exported to over 100 countries, including advanced markets such as Europe and Japan. This milestone marks a significant step towards India's emergence as a global hub for green mobility. Additionally, the Prime Minister inaugurated the TDS Lithium-Ion Battery plant in Hansalpur, a joint venture between Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki. This facility will manufacture hybrid battery electrodes, ensuring that over 80% of the battery value is produced within India.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flagged off the e-VITARA, Maruti Suzuki's first global strategic battery electric vehicle (BEV), from the company's manufacturing facility in Hansalpur, Ahmedabad.
  • The e-VITARA will be exported to over 100 countries, including advanced markets such as Europe and Japan.
  • The TDS Lithium-Ion Battery plant in Hansalpur, a joint venture between Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki, will manufacture hybrid battery electrodes and ensure over 80% of the battery value is produced within India.
  • Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, has an annual production capacity of 2.6 million units across four plants in India and exported 3.32 lakh vehicles and sold 19.01 lakh units in the domestic market in FY25.
  • The e-VITARA was first showcased by Maruti Suzuki in January 2023 at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo.
  • The Prime Minister is scheduled to dedicate projects worth nearly é 1,400 crore, including the é 530 crore doubling of the 65 km Mahesana-Palanpur railway line.

The e-VITARA marks a significant step towards India's emergence as a global hub for green mobility.

Statistics:

  • Over 100 countries will receive the e-VITARA, Maruti Suzuki's first global strategic battery electric vehicle (BEV).
  • 2.6 million units: Maruti Suzuki's annual production capacity across four plants in India.
  • 3.32 lakh: Vehicles exported in FY25.
  • 19.01 lakh: Units sold in the domestic market in FY25.
  • É 1,400 crore: Estimated projects to be dedicated by the Prime Minister, including the é 530 crore doubling of the 65 km Mahesana-Palanpur railway line.

Sources:

  • [Prime Minister Narendra Modi's press statement](https://pmindia.gov.in/en/press-statement/)
  • [Maruti Suzuki's website](https://www.marutisuzuki.com/)
  • [Contify.com](https://contify.com/)
  • [Toshiba's website](https://www.toshiba.co.jp/)
  • [Denso's website](https://www.denso.com/en/)
  • [Suzuki's website](https://www.suzuki.com/)