Maruti Suzuki Starts Production of First Battery Electric Vehicle e VITARA for Sales in Over 100 Countries and Suzuki's First Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing in India

Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commemorated the Start of Production of Maruti Suzuki’s first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), e VITARA, for sales in over 100 countries, at Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (SMG). The Hon’ble Prime Minister also celebrated the start of local manufacturing of first Lithium-ion battery, cell & electrode for strong hybrid electric vehicle at TDS Lithium-lon Battery Gujarat Private Limited (TDSG). The e VITARA is built on a freshly designed EV-only platform and is not an IC engine vehicle converted to EV. Maruti Suzuki’s fellow subsidiary, TDSG has become the first company in India to achieve electrode level localization of lithium-ion battery cells, making India self-reliant in battery manufacturing for hybrid electric vehicles. These milestones advance Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision of Shri Narendra Modi, through localization of supply chains and skill development for the electrified powertrain ecosystem.