Japanese carmaker Suzuki will start producing electric cars in India and export them from India to Japan as early as 2025, the Nikkei Shimbun reported Wednesday at local time.
According to the report, Suzuki is also considering supplying Indian-made electric cars to Toyota, which will be sold in the European market under the Toyota brand. Suzuki declined to comment on the Indian market, which currently has “a lot” of room for growth and lower manufacturing costs than Japan.
In terms of details, the earliest Suzuki EV to return to Japan in 2025 will be a small electric SUV in the 3-4 million yen range (RMB 147,000 – RMB 196,000).
▲ Pictured is the Suzuki eVX concept car.
After producing electric cars at its plant in India, Suzuki is also planning to produce light electric vehicles in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan itself in 2026, “applying its experience in India to Japan”.
Maruti Suzuki (Suzuki’s subsidiary in India) is currently India’s largest automaker, and according to its latest annual report released in early August, the company’s long-term goal is to double its annual production to nearly 4 million vehicles by 2031 by launching all-new models and expanding exports.
As for Maruti Suzuki’s electrification transition, the company’s annual report reveals that production is well underway at its plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat, which is expected to start in the fall of 2024, with the first pure-electric model to be sold in 2024-2025, and six pure-electric models in 2030-2031. The plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 250,000 units and will produce fuel vehicles in addition to pure electric vehicles.
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