Maruti Suzuki starts fourth Gujarat plant, taking Hansalpur capacity to 10 lakh units
Maruti Suzuki has commenced commercial production at Plant D in Hansalpur, Gujarat. The ₹3,900-crore facility adds 2.5 lakh vehicles of annual capacity, initially producing the e Vitara BEV for domestic sales and exports.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki has begun commercial production at Plant D in Hansalpur, Gujarat, lifting the site’s annual capacity to 10 lakh vehicles.
Key facts
- Plant D annual capacity: 2.5 lakh units
- Hansalpur capacity increased from 7.5 lakh to 10 lakh units annually
- Maruti Suzuki total manufacturing capacity: 29 lakh units annually
- Hansalpur cumulative investment: ₹25,288.7 crore
- Estimated Plant D investment: ₹3,900 crore
- Hansalpur accounted for nearly 47% of overseas shipments in FY 2025-26
- Long-term India production ambition: 40 lakh units annually
Why this matters
The Hansalpur expansion strengthens Maruti Suzuki’s case for deeper EV supply-chain, battery, logistics and export partnerships around Gujarat.
What to watch
- Monthly Hansalpur production volumes and disclosed Plant D utilization rates.
- e Vitara booking levels, launch price and delivery waiting periods in India.
- Export commencement dates, destination markets and Suzuki/Maruti EV shipment volumes.
- Battery localization announcements and changes in imported-cell or component dependence.
- Competitor responses from Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hyundai and Kia on EV pricing, launches and capacity.
- India EV policy, charging rollout, battery-duty changes and state-level incentives.
- Any shift of Plant D capacity from e Vitara to ICE, hybrid or Toyota-linked products.
- Ramp e Vitara production and clarify domestic launch timing, variants, battery specifications and pricing.
- Increase localization of battery packs, power electronics and EV components through Suzuki, Toyota and Indian supplier partnerships.
- Use Gujarat's export infrastructure to announce market-by-market e Vitara shipment plans, especially for Europe, Japan and other right-hand-drive markets.
- Expand the shared Suzuki-Toyota manufacturing strategy, potentially allocating badge-engineered EVs or additional electrified models to Hansalpur.
- Build dealer charging, financing and resale-value programs to reduce mass-market EV adoption barriers in India.