Maruti Suzuki adds 250,000 EVs of annual capacity at Gujarat plant

Maruti Suzuki has begun commercial production at its ₹3,900 crore Hansalpur facility, lifting the site’s EV capacity by 250,000 units a year. The ramp-up is expected to ease eVitara supply constraints after September as the carmaker targets EVs at 15% of sales by FY31.

— Source publishedThu, 30 Jul, 2026, 18:48 IST·First seen Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 18:53 IST·Source Mint · Companies

What happened

Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki has started commercial production at a ₹3,900 crore Hansalpur plant, adding 250,000 annual EV capacity. The expansion should

Key facts

  • ₹3,900 crore investment
  • 250,000 EVs annual capacity at new plant
  • 1 million units total annual Hansalpur capacity
  • 2.9 million vehicles overall annual capacity
  • 4 million units capacity target by 2030
  • 2,000 EVs monthly domestic capacity until September
  • Nearly 8,000 eVitara units sold domestically
  • 70,000 EV production target missed in FY26
  • 25,000 EVs exported
  • 1,400 domestic retail EV sales in FY26
  • 15% of sales targeted from EVs by FY31
  • Around 1% EV sales share at end-FY26

Why this matters

The capacity build strengthens Maruti’s EV manufacturing platform and could increase its leverage in battery, component and charging partnerships as it scales domestic electric-vehicle volumes.

What to watch

  • Monthly eVitara bookings, deliveries, and cancellation rates after September.
  • Gujarat EV line utilization versus the 250,000-unit annual capacity.
  • Maruti's EV share of total sales relative to its FY31 15% target trajectory.
  • Average delivery waiting periods and dealer inventory levels.
  • EV discounts, financing schemes, and price moves from Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hyundai, MG, and BYD.
  • Charging-installation attachment rates and customer-reported charging access constraints.
  • Export announcements, homologation activity, or overseas allocation from the Gujarat facility.
  • Prioritize eVitara allocation to high-demand urban markets and dealer networks with charging or fleet partnerships.
  • Use higher output to shorten delivery timelines and reduce booking cancellations.
  • Expand EV financing, exchange, battery-warranty, and home-charging bundles to address first-time buyer hesitation.
  • Build export optionality for Gujarat-made EVs if domestic utilization trails capacity.
  • Increase localization of battery, power-electronics, and component sourcing to protect EV margins as volumes scale.