PM Modi Flags Off First Made-in-India Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara
- PM Modi inaugurates first made-in-India Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara in Hansalpur, Gujarat.
- EVs to be exported to 100 countries, with the UK receiving the first shipment.
- Built on Toyota-Maruti’s 40PL EV platform, with two battery options (49kWh & 61kWh).
- Starting price around ₹20 lakh, competing with Mahindra BE6, Hyundai Creta EV, MG ZS EV.
GG News Bureau
Hansalpur, Gujarat 26th August – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated a landmark project at Maruti Suzuki’s Hansalpur facility in Gujarat by flagging off the first unit of the company’s all-electric SUV, the e-Vitara, manufactured entirely in India.
The ceremony was graced by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Japan’s Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono. In addition to the vehicle rollout, PM Modi will also launch a Li-ion battery electrode factory on the same campus, a joint project of Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki (TDSG).
Describing it as “a special day in India’s journey towards self-reliance,” PM Modi emphasized that the electric SUVs manufactured at Hansalpur will be exported to more than 100 countries, and the initial consignment would be shipped to the United Kingdom.
The Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara is built on the 40PL dedicated EV platform, which was developed together with Toyota. Toyota will produce its version of the model as the Urban Cruiser EV. The e-Vitara was launched initially in Europe in late 2024 and displayed in India earlier this year at the Bharat Mobility Show 2025.
The SUV will be available with two battery pack options — 49kWh and 61kWh, with the latter featuring a dual-motor AllGrip-e AWD setup. Although complete information on Indian variants and launch dates remains to be announced, the car is likely to be priced around ₹20 lakh ex-showroom.
After its launch, it will compete with the fast-growing electric SUV market against others such as Mahindra BE6, Hyundai Creta EV, MG ZS EV, to name a few.
Inauguration of the Hansalpur battery electrode plant is being viewed as a significant fillip to India’s EV ecosystem, which will allow for domestic production of essential components in battery electric and hybrid cars.
