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

Toshihiro Suzuki, director of Japan’s Suzuki Motor, who holds a large stake in the company, believes that electric vehicles (EV) such as E Vitara will be part of the strategy to meet the needs of customers. He said that Suzuki is committed to increasing business in India. E Vitara will be manufactured in the country. This electric car will also have exports to Europe, Japan and South America. Hyundai’s Creta Electric, which holds a large stake in the automobile market, will also be launched at the Auto Expo.

Suzuki Motor has already displayed Evitara in Milan, Italy. However, it is not known whether the specifications of the European variants of this electric SUV will be given in the model launched in India. It will be manufacturing especially on the HeartEct-E platform designed for battery-powered electric vehicles. It has two separate electric excels on the front and rear. Evitara has a trail mode for driving on poor routes.

This electric SUV has two battery variants of 49 kwh and 61 kwh. Evitara has a single-speed drive transmission. Its range can be about 500 kilometers. EV’s share in the total sales of vehicles in the country is less than 10 percent. After the US and China, India is the third largest automobile market in the world. Despite this, the number of EVs in the country is less. However, the trend of reduction in international sales of EV is not visible in India. EV sales in the country increased by about 30 percent between January and November last year. Measures are also being taken by the Central Government to promote EV. The design of Creta Electric is unlikely to have a major change.