Maruti Suzuki to Launch e Vitara on 17 January, Will Export From India

The country’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki’s e Vitara will be introduced at the Auto Expo on Friday. This is the company’s first electric car. Along with its sale in the country, it will also be exported. Competition for Maruti Suzuki has increased rapidly in the last few years. This has also affected the company’s market share.

Toshihiro Suzuki, director of Japan’s Suzuki Motor, which holds a majority stake in the company, believes that electric vehicles (EV) like e Vitara will be part of the strategy to meet the needs of customers. He said that Suzuki is committed to expanding business in India. e Vitara will be manufactured in the country. This electric car will also be exported to Europe, Japan and South America. Hyundai’s Creta Electric, which has a major share in the automobile market, will also be launched in the Auto Expo.

Suzuki Motor has already showcased the eVitara in Milan, Italy. However, it is not known whether the specifications of the European variant of this electric SUV will be given in the model launched in India or not. It will be manufactured on the HEARTECT-e platform specifically designed for battery-powered electric vehicles. It has two separate electric axles at the front and rear. Trail mode has been provided in eVitara for driving on bad roads.

This electric SUV has two battery variants of 49 kWh and 61 kWh. Single-speed drive transmission has been given in eVitara. Its range can be around 500 kilometers. The share of EV in the total sales of vehicles in the country is less than 10 percent. India is the third largest automobile market in the world after America and China. Despite this, the number of EVs in the country is low. However, the trend of decline in international sales of EV is not visible in India. Between January and November last year, EV sales in the country have increased by about 30 percent. Measures are also being taken by the Central Government to promote EV. There is not likely to be any major change in the design of Creta Electric.