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Mint
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Mint
Maruti Suzuki's first EV could debut on Sept 3. Here's everything to know
Maruti Suzuki has sent out an invite for September 3, 2025. It is expected that the brand's first electric vehicle, the e-Vitara will be launched on that day. As the first electric model from Maruti Suzuki in the Indian market, this SUV is one of the most anticipated EV launches of the year. The e-Vitara will compete in a growing segment of electric SUVs, taking on popular rivals like the Hyundai Creta EV, BE.06, Tata Curvv EV, and MG ZS EV. While the Indian version is yet to be fully revealed, the e-Vitara is already on sale in the UK, offering key insights into its features and performance capabilities. The e-Vitara showcases a futuristic and clean design, in line with modern electric vehicles. It sports LED projector headlamps, Y-shaped LED DRLs, and integrated front fog lamps. Being an EV, it ditches the conventional radiator grille, giving it a sleek and aerodynamic front look. The profile is enhanced with black body cladding and 18-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels. At the back, a blacked-out bumper, three-piece LED tail lamps, and a connecting gloss black strip give it a distinctive appearance. A file photo of the e Vitara at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi, held in January 2025. The SUV will be manufactured by Suzuki Motor Gujarat. Inside the cabin, the e-Vitara is designed to impress with a dual-screen setup that includes a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen and a 10.25-inch digital driver display. A dual-spoke steering wheel, rectangular AC vents, auto-dimming rearview mirror (IRVM), and semi-leatherette upholstery elevate the premium feel. Key features also include an electronic parking brake, wireless smartphone charging, ventilated front seats, 10-way power-adjustable driver seat, and a panoramic sunroof. For safety, it offers seven airbags, a 360-degree camera system, and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems). Internationally, the e-Vitara is available with two battery configurations: 49 kWh and 61 kWh. The 49 kWh version provides a range of up to 344 km (WLTP) and features a front-wheel-drive (FWD) electric motor delivering 142 bhp and 193 Nm of torque. The 61 kWh battery is offered in both FWD and all-wheel-drive (AWD) variants. The FWD setup delivers 171 bhp and a maximum range of 426 km, while the AWD version boosts power to 181 bhp and 307 Nm, offering a slightly lower range of 395 km. In a major move towards electric mobility, Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its first electric car, the e Vitara, at an international event in Milan, Italy. Charging is quick and convenient. The 49 kWh battery takes around 6.5 hours with a 7 kW AC charger and 4.5 hours using an 11 kW charger. The 61 kWh pack requires approximately nine hours with 7 kW and 5.5 hours using 11 kW. Both battery packs can fast charge from 10% to 80% in just 45 minutes via DC fast charging. With the e-Vitara, Maruti Suzuki EV India is ready to challenge established electric SUV players. Its modern design, feature-rich cabin, and practical range figures make it a promising contender in the Indian EV landscape.
NDTV
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Maruti Suzuki E-Vitara Launched In UK- Will India Get Similar Price?
Suzuki has launched the all-electric E Vitara in the United Kingdom with a price tag of £29,999 (around Rs 35 lakh) for the entry-level variant with a 49 kWh battery pack. Meanwhile, the top-end variant of the EV with Ultra AllGrip-e variant with 61 kWh battery pack and all-wheel-drive powertrain comes at £37,799 (approximately Rs 44 lakh). The revelation of the pricing has sparked speculations about the vehicle's India pricing. It is to be noted that the E Vitara is relatively more expensive in the UK. However, chances are that in the Indian market it will be more affordable as it will be manufactured at the Suzuki Motor Gujarat facility in Hansalpur, near Becharaji, Gujarat, India. This model in front of this plant will also be exported to various countries. Also Read: As mentioned earlier, the Suzuki E Vitara will come with two battery pack options: 49 kWh and 61 kWh. The smaller battery pack will offer a WLTP range of 346 km while the bigger battery pack is rated to offer 428 km of range in its single-motor configuration. Meanwhile, the dual-motor variant with the 61 kWh battery pack will offer 412 km of range. In terms of performance, the 49 kWh single-motor model delivers 142 bhp, while the 61 kWh model provides a greater output of 172 bhp. Both variants produce a maximum torque of 192.5 Nm. Conversely, the all-wheel-drive version, which features dual motors, generates a combined output of 178 bhp and 300 Nm of torque. While the consumers in the UK can now get their hands on the Suzuki E Vitara, India still waits. The electric vehicle will likely make its entry into the Indian market by the end of 2025. Once launched, it will compete against models like Hyundai Creta Electric, Mahindra BE6, MG ZS EV, and others.
NDTV
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Maruti Suzuki To Double-Up Production Capacity To Facilitate ICE, EV Models
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki is making its production capabilities flexible so that more models, including electric vehicles, could roll out from the same manufacturing set-up, according to a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is looking to add another 20 lakh units-production capacity by 2030-31 with about 28 different models in the market. Currently, the auto major has a production capability of around 26 lakh units per annum across its manufacturing plants in Haryana and Gujarat. The two plants in Haryana at Gurugram and Manesar roll out around 16 lakh units per annum. The new plant in Kharkhoda has also commenced production. Also Read - 2025 Tata Altroz Facelift Cooming On May 22: Here's All About It To begin with, the new facility will have an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units and produce the compact SUV Brezza. Suzuki Motor Gujarat, a unit of the company, has also set up a facility in Gujarat with an installed production capacity of 7.5 lakh units per year. "In terms of production planning, increasingly we are making our plants more flexible so that more lines can manufacture more models. And we are also taking care that the newer lines that are established can manufacture EVs also," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Corporate Affairs) Rahul Bharti said in an analyst call. MSI plans to launch its first EV --e Vitara in September this year and majority of the production in the first year is expected to go to overseas markets. Bharti said the EVs are far heavier vehicles than the traditional models due to the battery weight and the enhanced body strength to handle that weight. "So, there is some difference in the production line on that account. But we are making it flexible, whether it is in Gujarat or Kharkhoda (Haryana)," he added. "The utilisation is something that we have to closely watch, and the operating leverage associated with it. That is something we will be watchful of," Bharti said. On a question regarding the profitability of the EVs, he noted that the company is conscious that by design EVs will have a much lower profitability and that's true for the entire industry. "We can't expect EVs to have the same level of profitability as IC engines. And if they were, then the government probably doesn't need to have a 5 per cent GST or so many schemes or so many support policies on that. So, we have to be conscious of that," Bharti said. Having said that, the company's efforts on decarbonisation will be through multiple technologies and the automaker "will try to leverage all possible technologies to reduce carbon to supplement our EV efforts," he added. "Exports will obviously help us a bit as compared to a standalone domestic scenario, because you get better economies of scale, and you may get some pricing power in some markets or others. So, it remains to be seen," Bharti said. On the expected introduction of stricter CAFE-III norms, which aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles, he said that the company is expecting some kind of finalisation soon. "Industry is in discussion with the government on this with the Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency and they are seized of the matter. They have gone into great details, and we are expecting the policy to come out in about a month or two," he said. PTI MSS MR
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Business Standard
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Maruti Suzuki making production lines flexible to roll out ICE, EV models
Maruti Suzuki is making its production capabilities flexible so that more models, including electric vehicles, could roll out from the same manufacturing set-up, according to a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is looking to add another 2 million units-production capacity by 2030-31 with about 28 different models in the market. Currently, the auto major has a production capability of around 2.6 million units per annum across its manufacturing plants in Haryana and Gujarat. The two plants in Haryana at Gurugram and Manesar roll out around 16 lakh units per annum. The new plant in Kharkhoda has also commenced production. To begin with, the new facility will have an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units and produce the compact SUV Brezza. Suzuki Motor Gujarat, a unit of the company, has also set up a facility in Gujarat with an installed production capacity of 7.5 lakh units per year. "In terms of production planning, increasingly we are making our plants more flexible so that more lines can manufacture more models. And we are also taking care that the newer lines that are established can manufacture EVs also," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Corporate Affairs) Rahul Bharti said in an analyst call. MSI plans to launch its first EV --e Vitara in September this year and majority of the production in the first year is expected to go to overseas markets. Bharti said the EVs are far heavier vehicles than the traditional models due to the battery weight and the enhanced body strength to handle that weight. "So, there is some difference in the production line on that account. But we are making it flexible, whether it is in Gujarat or Kharkhoda (Haryana)," he added. "The utilisation is something that we have to closely watch, and the operating leverage associated with it. That is something we will be watchful of," Bharti said. On a question regarding the profitability of the EVs, he noted that the company is conscious that by design EVs will have a much lower profitability and that's true for the entire industry. "We can't expect EVs to have the same level of profitability as IC engines. And if they were, then the government probably doesn't need to have a 5 per cent GST or so many schemes or so many support policies on that. So, we have to be conscious of that," Bharti said. Having said that, the company's efforts on decarbonisation will be through multiple technologies and the automaker "will try to leverage all possible technologies to reduce carbon to supplement our EV efforts," he added. "Exports will obviously help us a bit as compared to a standalone domestic scenario, because you get better economies of scale, and you may get some pricing power in some markets or others. So, it remains to be seen," Bharti said. On the expected introduction of stricter CAFE-III norms, which aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles, he said that the company is expecting some kind of finalisation soon. "Industry is in discussion with the government on this with the Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency and they are seized of the matter. They have gone into great details, and we are expecting the policy to come out in about a month or two," he said.
Mint
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Mint
Maruti Suzuki to enhance production flexibility for electric vehicles by 2030
Maruti Suzuki is making its production capabilities flexible so that more models, including electric vehicles, could roll out from the same manufacturing set-up, according to a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is looking to add another 20 lakh units-production capacity by 2030-31 with about 28 different models in the market. Currently, the auto major has a production capability of around 26 lakh units per annum across its manufacturing plants in Haryana and Gujarat. The two plants in Haryana at Gurugram and Manesar roll out around 16 lakh units per annum. The new plant in Kharkhoda has also commenced production. To begin with, the new facility will have an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units and produce the compact SUV Brezza. Suzuki Motor Gujarat, a unit of the company, has also set up a facility in Gujarat with an installed production capacity of 7.5 lakh units per year. "In terms of production planning, increasingly we are making our plants more flexible so that more lines can manufacture more models. And we are also taking care that the newer lines that are established can manufacture EVs also," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Corporate Affairs) Rahul Bharti said in an analyst call. MSI plans to launch its first EV --e Vitara in September this year and majority of the production in the first year is expected to go to overseas markets. Bharti said the EVs are far heavier vehicles than the traditional models due to the battery weight and the enhanced body strength to handle that weight. "So, there is some difference in the production line on that account. But we are making it flexible, whether it is in Gujarat or Kharkhoda (Haryana)," he added. "The utilisation is something that we have to closely watch, and the operating leverage associated with it. That is something we will be watchful of," Bharti said. On a question regarding the profitability of the EVs, he noted that the company is conscious that by design EVs will have a much lower profitability and that's true for the entire industry. "We can't expect EVs to have the same level of profitability as IC engines. And if they were, then the government probably doesn't need to have a 5 per cent GST or so many schemes or so many support policies on that. So, we have to be conscious of that," Bharti said. Having said that, the company's efforts on decarbonisation will be through multiple technologies and the automaker "will try to leverage all possible technologies to reduce carbon to supplement our EV efforts," he added. "Exports will obviously help us a bit as compared to a standalone domestic scenario, because you get better economies of scale, and you may get some pricing power in some markets or others. So, it remains to be seen," Bharti said. We have to be conscious that by design EVs will have a much lower profitability and that's true for the entire industry. "Exports will obviously help us a bit as compared to a standalone domestic scenario, because you get better economies of scale, and you may get some pricing power in some markets or others. So, it remains to be seen," Bharti said. In terms of production planning, increasingly we are making our plants more flexible so that more lines can manufacture more models. On the expected introduction of stricter CAFE-III norms, which aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles, he said that the company is expecting some kind of finalisation soon. "Industry is in discussion with the government on this with the Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency and they are seized of the matter. They have gone into great details, and we are expecting the policy to come out in about a month or two," he said. First Published: 4 May 2025, 11:04 AM IST
