- Maruti Suzuki has ramped up its Gujarat facility, boosting its annual electric vehicle production capacity to 1 million units amid growing demand.
- The company started production of its first electric vehicle at the Hansalpur plant in August last year.
- In February, Maruti launched its debut electric model, the eVitara, in the domestic market and has sold nearly 8,000 units since then.
- The planned production boost comes after the company missed its target of producing 70,000 EVs last fiscal year.
- The Hansalpur facility has become India's largest manufacturing plant after commercial production began at its fourth unit, taking the site's annual capacity to 1 million vehicles.
- Maruti's overall annual manufacturing capacity across its four plants is now 2.9 million vehicles, as the company works towards its target of 4 million units by 2030.
- The eVitara has so far been focused on exports with a limited capacity of 2,000 per month for the domestic market, restricting its sales in a competitive market.
- Maruti's top executives have earlier flagged limited EV capacity as a challenge, as sales across other powertrains have surged.
Maruti Suzuki has ramped up its Gujarat facility, now boasting an annual electric vehicle production capacity of 1 million units. This expansion, which involved an investment of ₹3,900 crore, positions the Hansalpur site as India's largest passenger vehicle manufacturing facility at a single location.1
The new plant adds 250,000 EVs to the existing capacity, reflecting Maruti's commitment to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles. Currently, the company’s overall annual manufacturing capacity across its four plants stands at 2.9 million vehicles, with a target of reaching 4 million units by 2030.6
Despite the expansion, Maruti has yet to fully outline its electric vehicle strategy. The company aims for 15% of its sales to come from EVs by FY31, a significant increase from the 1% reported at the end of FY26. The eVitara, Maruti's current EV model, has been primarily focused on exports, with a limited domestic capacity of 2,000 units per month, which has restricted its competitiveness against major players like Tata Motors and Mahindra.37
The expansion underscores Maruti's long-term ambitions in a rapidly growing passenger vehicle market, reinforcing India's position as a key global production hub for the automaker. The Hansalpur facility is now recognized as the largest manufacturing plant globally for the company, marking a significant milestone in its operational capabilities.5
“The new plant at Hansalpur, built with an investment of ₹3,900 crore, will enable Maruti to meet increasing demand for electric vehicles both domestically and internationally. The company aims for 15% of its sales to come from EVs by FY31, up from around 1% at the end of FY26.”
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