Maruti Suzuki starts fourth Gujarat plant, lifting India capacity to 2.9m vehicles

Maruti Suzuki has begun commercial production at Plant D in Hansalpur, Gujarat. The ₹3,900 crore facility adds 250,000 units of annual capacity and will initially manufacture the e Vitara, taking the company’s total India production capacity to 2.9 million vehicles a year.

— Source publishedThu, 30 Jul, 2026, 14:09 IST·First seen Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 14:31 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki started commercial production at its fourth Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, adding 250,000 annual units. The ₹3,900 crore

Key facts

  • Plant D annual capacity: 250,000 vehicles
  • Hansalpur annual capacity: 1 million vehicles
  • Maruti Suzuki India total annual capacity: 2.9 million vehicles
  • Plant D investment: ₹3,900 crore
  • Cumulative Hansalpur investment: ₹25,288.7 crore
  • Hansalpur share of FY26 overseas shipments: nearly 47%
  • Long-term India production target: 4 million vehicles annually
  • Manesar capacity: 900,000 vehicles
  • Gurugram capacity: 500,000 vehicles
  • Kharkhoda capacity: 500,000 vehicles

Why this matters

The Hansalpur expansion reinforces Gujarat as a strategic manufacturing hub and gives Maruti Suzuki added capacity for future model and electrification partnerships.

What to watch

  • Monthly e Vitara booking, dispatch and export-volume data.
  • Plant D utilization rate and announcements of second-shift or additional model allocation.
  • Battery-cell sourcing, localization and supplier-capex announcements.
  • Maruti Suzuki's India market share in SUVs and EVs after the launch.
  • Export demand and shipping throughput at Gujarat ports.
  • Discounting, financing schemes and production responses from Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hyundai and Kia.
  • Scale e Vitara production and disclose domestic-versus-export allocation.
  • Expand vendor localization around Gujarat for battery packs, motors, electronics, castings and EV thermal systems.
  • Increase rail, port and finished-vehicle logistics capacity tied to Hansalpur output.
  • Use incremental capacity to support additional EV, SUV or export-oriented models.
  • Raise dealer EV readiness through charging partnerships, technician training and financing offers.