Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to invest ₹70,000 crore over the next five to six years to expand and strengthen its operations in India, company President and Representative Director Toshihiro Suzuki announced on Tuesday.
During his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the exports of Maruti Suzuki India’s first electric SUV, e-VITARA, which will be shipped to 100 countries. He also inaugurated the production of lithium-ion battery cells for strong hybrid electric vehicles at Suzuki’s facility, marking a key step towards India’s EV and clean mobility transition.
Speaking at the event, Toshihiro Suzuki said, “Suzuki will invest over Rs 70,000 crore in India, over the next 5 to 6 years.” He further said, “Suzuki has proudly partnered in India’s mobility journey for over four decades. We remain committed to supporting India’s vision for sustainable green mobility and contributing to Viksit Bharat.”
The Suzuki Group has already invested more than ₹1 lakh crore in India, generating over 11 lakh direct jobs across its value chain. Reinforcing its long-term commitment, the company announced further investments aimed at strengthening manufacturing and clean mobility in the country.
The e-VITARA, manufactured exclusively at Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG)—a wholly owned subsidiary of Maruti Suzuki India—marks a major milestone in India’s EV journey. The first export batch will be shipped from Pipavav Port to multiple European markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Austria, and Belgium.
Suzuki also highlighted that its Gujarat facility, which currently caters to both domestic and international customers, is on track to become one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturing hubs, with a planned production capacity of 10 lakh units annually.
He further said, “We chose this facility to manufacture the e VITARA, our first BEV and make it as a global production hub for this model. We will export this “Made-in-India BEV” to over 100 countries, including Japan and Europe.” He said the company’s second major milestone is the “start of production of India’s first lithium-ion battery and cell with electrode level localisation, which are used in our hybrid vehicles.” These are being manufactured at the Toshiba Denso Suzuki plant here, he added.
“With only raw material and some semiconductor parts coming from Japan, this is a big salute to Atmanirbhar Bharat. We will use a multi-powertrain strategy including Electric, Strong Hybrid, ethanol flex fuel, and compressed biogas, to achieve carbon neutrality and climate change goals.” he said.
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