Maruti Suzuki aims to become leading producer of EVs in one year, says MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi
Maruti Suzuki India aims to be the leading producer of electric vehicles in the country over the next one year, the company's Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Friday. Speaking on the sidelines of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 here, he noted that the production of the company's first battery vehicle eVITARA will commence in «spring» at its Gujarat-based manufacturing plant.
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«I can't mention the numbers (sales), but one thing I can tell you is, in terms of production volume of EVs, as an OEM (original equipment manufacturer), we are targeting to become number one EV manufacturer in India within one year,» Takeuchi told reporters.
He was replying to a query regarding the sales expectations from the model which was unveiled on Friday.
The eVITARA would be produced only in India and exported to more than 100 countries, including Japan and Europe.
On the launch of the model in the domestic market, he said there is demand for the model across multiple markets and therefore all options would be considered as to where and how the rollout would begin.
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