Maruti Suzuki lifts FY31 capex plan to ₹77,500 crore for products, capacity and retail infrastructure

Maruti Suzuki India plans to invest around ₹77,500 crore through FY31 across manufacturing capacity, new products, R&D, sales infrastructure, logistics and decarbonisation. The automaker targets seven new vehicles and 10 SUVs over five years, alongside a major expansion in solar power capacity.

— Source publishedMon, 31 Aug, 2026, 15:49 IST·First seen Mon, 31 Aug, 2026, 15:54 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki will invest ₹77,500 crore through FY31 in capacity, products, R&D, sales infrastructure, logistics and decarbonisation. It

Key facts

  • ₹77,500 crore planned capex from FY26-27 to FY30-31
  • ₹14,000 crore FY26-27 capex, up 40% from around ₹10,000 crore
  • Seven new vehicles planned
  • 10 new SUVs planned over five years
  • In-house solar capacity targeted at 211.3 MW by FY30-31 from 79.1 MW in FY25-26
  • Solar capacity expected to cover nearly 35% of electricity requirements

Why this matters

Maruti’s broad expansion across vehicles, capacity, retail, R&D and decarbonisation creates partnership opportunities in manufacturing technology, charging, logistics, renewable energy and dealer infrastructure.

What to watch

  • Quarterly capex deployment versus the ₹14,000 crore FY26-27 plan.
  • Timelines and locations for new manufacturing capacity and supplier park announcements.
  • Launch dates, bookings and mix contribution of the planned seven new vehicles and 10 SUVs.
  • SUV market-share movement versus Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Kia and Toyota.
  • Dealer additions, service-network expansion and dealer profitability indicators.
  • Localization progress for EV, hybrid, electronic and battery-related components.
  • Solar-capacity commissioning, energy-cost savings and regulatory changes affecting emissions or fuel technologies.
  • Prioritize SUV, hybrid and entry-level product launches that can lift realization as well as volume.
  • Expand dealer formats, service bays and body-shop capacity in underpenetrated tier-2, tier-3 and rural markets.
  • Seek long-term localization agreements with battery, electronics, powertrain and component suppliers to protect capacity ramp-up.
  • Use solar and decarbonisation investments to reduce plant energy-cost volatility and support fleet-emissions compliance.
  • Competitors are likely to increase SUV launch cadence, dealer investment and promotional activity in overlapping price bands.