{"id":55971,"date":"2025-08-25T21:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=55971"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:31:52","slug":"pm-modi-will-launch-maruti-e-vitara-ev-kickstart-export-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/pm-modi-will-launch-maruti-e-vitara-ev-kickstart-export-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi will Launch Maruti e Vitara EV, Kickstart Export Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/PM-Modi-will-Launch-Maruti-e-Vitara-EV-Kickstart-Export-Drive-cover-1.webp\" alt=\"PM Modi will Launch Maruti e Vitara EV, Kickstart Export Drive \" width=\"1080\" height=\"542\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/PM-Modi-will-Launch-Maruti-e-Vitara-EV-Kickstart-Export-Drive-cover-1.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/PM-Modi-will-Launch-Maruti-e-Vitara-EV-Kickstart-Export-Drive-cover-1-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/PM-Modi-will-Launch-Maruti-e-Vitara-EV-Kickstart-Export-Drive-cover-1-1024x514.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/PM-Modi-will-Launch-Maruti-e-Vitara-EV-Kickstart-Export-Drive-cover-1-768x385.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/PM-Modi-will-Launch-Maruti-e-Vitara-EV-Kickstart-Export-Drive-cover-1-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/> <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PM Modi will be flagging off <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/maruti-suzuki-cars\">Maruti<\/a> EV, and the vibe is unmistakably \u201cgame on.\u201d If you have been waiting for a mainstream Indian EV that feels global, this is the turning point. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/maruti-suzuki-cars\/e-vitara\">Maruti\u2019s e Vitara<\/a> may soon be rolling out from Gujarat, with exports in sight, and a pitch to 100 countries. This article explores what happened, what it costs, and what you actually get for the price.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/p> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PM Modi and Maruti EV: core event highlights<\/span><\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Maruti Suzuki\u2019s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating and flagging off the e Vitara, the company\u2019s first global battery <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/ev-car\">electric vehicle.<\/a><\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The move will mark the start of production and an export push to over 100 countries, including Europe and Japan. The event will also highlight India\u2019s growing auto exports, as well as the plant\u2019s multimodal rail terminal. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The latter will dispatch up to 300,000 vehicles annually, streamlining outbound logistics to ports like Mundra.<\/span><\/p> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">When is Maruti eVitara launching in India?<\/span><\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While today\u2019s ceremony kickstarts production and exports, the India-market Maruti eVitara launch 2025 is expected to happen around September 3, 2025. Multiple outlets indicate showroom showcases and early interest already underway. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exports begin first, India retail follows, so if you want to be early on the list, keep in touch with your local NEXA dealer for booking windows and delivery timelines.<\/span><\/p> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Estimated Maruti eVitara price, India 2025<\/span><\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early guidance from industry trackers pegs the Maruti eVitara price at approx. \u20b917 lakh to \u20b922.5 lakh, ex-showroom, depending on battery and variant mix. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This would place it squarely against the <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/hyundai-cars\/creta-electric\">Hyundai Creta EV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/morris-garages-cars\/zs-ev\">MG ZS EV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/tata-cars\/curvv-ev\">Tata Curvv EV<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mahindra-cars\">Mahindra\u2019s<\/a> upcoming BE models. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maruti seems to be leaning on its vast sales, service, and parts network to sweeten ownership value.<\/span><\/p> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are eVitara\u2019s range and features?<\/span><\/h2> \n<div class=\"cop-slider-container cop-slider-full-width\" data-slider-id=\"56012\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"slider-item\" data-caption=\"\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-are-eVitaras-range-and-features.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slider-item\" data-caption=\"\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-are-eVitaras-range-and-features-2.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The eVitara range and features look competitive for daily use: two battery options, about 49 kWh and 61 kWh, WLTP range up to around 428 km.<\/span><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1775891333-kv7RaF-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 728px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1775891333-kv7RaF\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:728px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"8897589148\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1775891333-kv7RaF-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1775891333-kv7RaF');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [728, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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You can expect NEXA retailing, connected tech, and a charging ecosystem that Maruti plans to scale across top cities.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/p> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why does this Maruti electric car matter for India\u2019s exports?<\/span><\/h2> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-does-this-Maruti-electric-car-matter-for-Indias-exports.webp\" alt=\"PM Modi will Launch Maruti e Vitara EV, Kickstart Export Drive\" width=\"1080\" height=\"542\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-does-this-Maruti-electric-car-matter-for-Indias-exports.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-does-this-Maruti-electric-car-matter-for-Indias-exports-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-does-this-Maruti-electric-car-matter-for-Indias-exports-1024x514.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-does-this-Maruti-electric-car-matter-for-Indias-exports-768x385.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-does-this-Maruti-electric-car-matter-for-Indias-exports-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><br \/> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aside from e Vitara launch, our Hon\u2019ble PM will also inaugurate local production of hybrid battery electrodes at the TDS Lithium-Ion Battery plant, a Toshiba\u2013Denso\u2013Suzuki JV, targeting over 80% domestic value addition in battery components. <\/span><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1775891333-vDfDuX-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 970px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1775891333-vDfDuX\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:970px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"1745023287\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1775891333-vDfDuX-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1775891333-vDfDuX');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [970, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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The right Maruti eVitara price will make your decision easier.<\/span><\/li> <li data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stay flexible:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If you need AWD or other specific features, wait a beat for variant rollouts, then lock your booking.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi will be flagging off Maruti EV, and the vibe is unmistakably \u201cgame on.\u201d If you have been waiting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":56008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,19],"tags":[410,551,994,1077],"class_list":["post-55971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-popular-news","tag-e-vitara","tag-electric-suv","tag-maruti-e-vitara","tag-pmmodi"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}