Suzuki announces $1.37B electric vehicle manufacturing investment in India

Japanese company Suzuki Motor said it plans to invest $1.37 billion in a factory in India to produce all-electric vehicles and batteries, its Indian unit said earlier this week.

Maruti Suzuki India, which is majority-owned by Japanese Suzuki Motor, said it is looking to produce electric vehicles to align with the national strategy to reduce oil independence and restrict air pollution in major cities. It is making changes in one of its factories in the country. ,

Last weekend, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country would invest $42 billion in India over the next five years. Kishida met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose Make in India campaign has encouraged companies to favor manufacturing in the country. Modi has emphasized on domestic manufacturing, which can help the country return to its prowess as a powerhouse in production.

Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt. plans to invest Rs 31 billion or about $406 million by 2024 to increase production capacity for battery electric vehicle manufacturing. An additional Rs 73 billion, or about $956,538,000, will be used to make “plant vehicle batteries”, according to a report by the U.K. Reuters.

“Suzuki’s future mission is to achieve carbon neutrality with smaller cars,” said Suzuki Motor President Toshihiro Suzuki.

India has attracted many electric vehicle makers including Tesla. However, Tesla has not been able to start any operations in the country as the company is unwilling to invest in a big way without seeking testing first. Tesla wanted to import vehicles from one of its other production facilities to test whether the country would buy its products, but India’s government is unwilling to agree to these terms. Indian government officials said Tesla should commit to building a manufacturing facility domestically if it wants to import cars to test demand.

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Indian officials have also said that Tesla qualifies for huge benefits from the auto sector in India, but the company has yet to apply for any.

The two companies have effectively come to a standstill on the terms. However, that hasn’t stopped other automotive companies from committing to expand operations in India. For example, Hyundai announced that it will launch six new BEVs in India by 2028. Ford is looking at India as a potential hub for electric vehicle manufacturing as the company recently split its company into two “divisions:” Electric vehicles and Ford in the Model E. Blue for combustion engine projects.

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Suzuki announces $1.37B electric vehicle manufacturing investment in India






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