Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today commemorated two historic firsts: Start of Production of Maruti Suzuki’s first Battery Electric Vehicle, e VITARA, for sales in over 100 countries at Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of #MarutiSuzuki and Suzuki’s first Lithium-ion battery cell & electrode manufacturing in India for strong hybrid electric vehicle at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Private Limited, Maruti Suzuki’s fellow subsidiary. These milestones mark a significant step forward in Suzuki’s commitment to the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives. The event was graced by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel and Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Keiichi Ono. Maruti Suzuki’s e VITARA is slated to be the largest mass-produced and exported electric vehicle from India. The e VITARA combines Suzuki’s technology with India’s manufacturing prowess, in true spirit of Make in India; Make for the World. The e VITARA is built on a freshly designed EV-only platform and is not an IC engine vehicle converted to EV as the latter involves several design compromises. TDS Lithium-ion Battery Gujarat Private Limited has become the first company in India to achieve electrode level localization of lithium-ion battery cells, making India self-reliant in battery manufacturing for hybrid electric vehicles. This electrode level localization is one step towards increasing proliferation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles in the country. These lithium-ion batteries go into the hybrid system of the popular SUV model, the Grand Vitara. #MakeinIndia #AatmanirbharBharat #eVITARA #Suzuki #MarutiSuzuki #GreenMobility #Sustainability Narendra Modi | Bhupendra Patel | MyGov India | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India | Piyush Goyal
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