Ahmedabad, August 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Maruti Suzuki for spearheading India’s journey towards self-reliance in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, calling the automaker a “brand ambassador” of the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
The Prime Minister inaugurated Maruti Suzuki’s electric car and battery plant in Ahmedabad, a facility that will manufacture hybrid battery electrodes. At the same time, the company unveiled its first global battery electric vehicle (BEV), the e-VITARA, which is slated for export to more than 100 countries, including Japan and several European markets.
“In this fervour of Ganesh Utsav, today a new chapter is being added to India’s ‘Make in India’ journey. This is a big leap towards our goal of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’. From today, electric vehicles made in India will be exported to 100 countries. Along with this, hybrid battery electrode manufacturing is also starting today,” PM Modi said.
Boost to Domestic EV Ecosystem
Hybrid battery electrode production will begin at the TDS Lithium-Ion Battery facility, a joint venture between Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki. The initiative will enable India to produce more than 80% of the battery’s value domestically, significantly reducing dependence on imports.
Highlighting the importance of domestic manufacturing, Modi noted:
“The most critical part of the EV ecosystem is the battery. Until a few years ago, batteries in India were entirely imported. To strengthen EV manufacturing, it was necessary to start battery production in Bharat as well.”
The Prime Minister further recalled that the BJP government, with a vision of achieving self-reliance, had laid the foundation of the TDSG battery plant in 2017. “In this factory, three Japanese companies will jointly manufacture cells,” he added.
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