Maruti Suzuki has unveiled a bold plan to transform India’s electric landscape, laying the groundwork for EVitara ahead of its launch in the new year.
The company aims to enable one lakh EV charging stations across the country by 2030, marking its most aggressive network expansion yet.
Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer – Marketing & Sales, said the automaker is stepping into the EV space only after securing strong product readiness and reliable infrastructure. “We’ve come prepared for India’s EV transition, and our ARAI certification now confirms a range of 543 kilometres, well above what we originally showcased,” he said.
To calm concerns around range anxiety, Banerjee noted that the EVitara and its ecosystem were tested across India’s farthest points — “Kanyakumari, Srinagar, Bhuj and Kaziranga — to prove our EV ecosystem is ready.” He added that Maruti Suzuki already has access to nearly 70 percent of fast chargers operating nationwide.
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The company is tying its EV strategy to trust and long-term reliability. “We believe EV confidence comes before EV numbers. For us, winning customer trust — the same way we did 40 years ago — matters more than pushing sales,” Banerjee said.
Maruti Suzuki is setting up chargers every 5–10 km across India’s top 100 cities. Key corridors are getting dense coverage too, including 63 chargers installed between Delhi and Chandigarh to support early adopters of the EVitara.
Built on a pure electric platform, the EVitara has already drawn global attention, with a strong UK debut, bookings beginning in Japan, and sales set to start next month. Banerjee said the company “deliberately waited to launch in India until the infrastructure and customer readiness were in place,” reinforcing its steady approach to the country’s EV shift.
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