Maruti's electric car will be launched in January next year.It will be equipped with a powerful battery and will travel 500km on full charge.There is a plan to manufacture it in India and export it abroad as well.
New Delhi. The coming time is going to be of clean vehicles like electric cars. Almost all the big car manufacturers in India have launched their electric models. Now the country's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki is also going to enter this race. The company can soon launch an electric car with a powerful battery and a range of up to 500 kilometers in India. The company's CEO and MD Hisashi Takeuchi has also hinted towards this.
He said Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will launch an electric vehicle with a range of 500 km, which will be powered by a 60 kWh battery and the company will have several such products. He also highlighted the company's aim to significantly increase exports by 2030. Hisashi shared this information at the 64th annual convention of industry body SIAM held on September 10.
Electric cars will be exported from India
Hisashi also said that Maruti will also export these EVs to markets like Europe and Japan to increase customer confidence. The company will come up with a variety of solutions for its EV customers to address their concerns related to buying an EV. For this, the carmaker will use the strength of its network to provide after-sales customer support to the customers.
In the domestic market, Maruti is looking to use all kinds of technologies in its cars to tackle carbon emissions. Apart from electric and hybrid cars, the auto maker is also looking at developing models around bio-fuel and hydrogen, including technologies like hydrogen, strong hybrid, biofuel or powertrain options to reduce oil consumption and CO2 emissions.
When will Maruti's first electric car come
So far in India, Maruti has unveiled its concept electric car eVX. The company introduced it at the 2023 Auto Expo. However, this is not the final model and there can be many changes in its production model. The final model of Maruti eVX can be revealed between 14-20 January. At the same time, its launch can happen in April 2025. This car will come with modern features, such as Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), and its price can be between Rs 20-25 lakh.
What will be the features of Maruti's electric car
Maruti's electric car will be equipped with a 60 kilowatt hour (KWH) lithium-ion battery which will offer the car a range of 500 km on a single charge. If we talk about the features of the upcoming Maruti Suzuki EVX, then it can get advanced safety technology like wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, digital instrument cluster, drive modes, automatic climate control, wireless charger, ventilated and powered front seats, adjustable headrests and level-2 ADAS.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 10, 2024, 19:26 IST