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.
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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.
