
Maruti Suzuki has inaugurated its new plant at Hasalpur, Gujarat. The event was marked by the presence of PM Narendra Modi, followed by the inauguration of the first plant to produce hybrid battery electrodes. The event took place in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the Ambassador of Japan, Keiichi Ono.
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This facility will serve as the key manufacturing hub for the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara. The e-Vitara was first introduced globally in Europe late last year and was showcased in India at the Bharat Mobility Show 2025. It is constructed on the 40PL dedicated EV platform, created in collaboration with Toyota, which will also produce a Toyota version called the Urban Cruiser EV.
Further, Maruti Suzuki's new plant at Hansalpur will also facilitate the production of the Grand Vitara Hybrid's battery locally in India. The manufacturing plant for Li-ion battery cells and electrodes for strong hybrid vehicles at the TDS Li-Ion Battery Gujarat (TDSG) facility in Hansalpur has been inaugurated by PM Modi. It is a collaboration among Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki.
The TDSG battery used in the strong hybrid features a 48-cell stack, weighs 18 kg per module, and offers a capacity of 0.6 kWh. Its structure is built using aluminium die-cast material, ensuring durability and efficient thermal management.
The Grand Vitara strong hybrid utilises a 1.5-liter engine, supported by a 177.6 V lithium-ion battery pack, and is capable of pushing out a peak power and torque output of 115.56 hp and 112 Nm, respectively. The engine works in conjunction with an eCVT transmission system and claims to deliver a fuel efficiency of 27.97 km/l.
Also, the Japanese company intends to invest over Rs 70,000 crore in India in the next five to six years. Furthermore, the Hansalpur plant has the capacity to manufacture up to 750,000 vehicles each year across three production lines and was recently handed over to Maruti Suzuki from Suzuki Motor Corporation. Currently, the Indian subsidiary has an annual production capability of 2.35 million vehicles distributed across three facilities, two of which are in Haryana (Gurugram and Manesar) and one in Gujarat.
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