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PM Modi Flags Off Maruti Suzuki's First Global EV Model, Inaugurates Facility To Manufacture Hybrid Electrodes With 80 Per Cent Local Components
PM Narendra Modi (X/@narendramodi) (File Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (26 August) inaugurated two facilities at Maruti Suzuki’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, advancing India’s push toward sustainable mobility.
The first is a production line for the e-Vitara, Maruti Suzuki’s debut electric vehicle (EV) designed for global markets. The second is a hybrid battery electrode manufacturing unit, a collaborative effort to bolster local production.
The e-Vitara, showcased earlier this year, is Maruti’s first battery electric vehicle aimed at international markets, with exports planned to over 100 countries, including Europe and Japan. Built on a new electric platform co-developed with Toyota, it offers two battery sizes—49 kWh and 61 kWh—with a range of up to 500 km.
Hybrid electrodes combine materials like lithium iron phosphate or nickel-manganese-cobalt with high-conductivity compounds to optimize energy storage, charging speed, and durability. This technology enhances battery performance for hybrid and electric vehicles, ensuring efficiency and longevity.
