Ahmedabad: Maruti Suzuki India on Monday announced the commencement of exports for its battery electric vehicle, the e Vitara, having shipped over 2,900 units in the last few days of August. The vehicles were dispatched from Pipavav Port in Gujarat to 12 European countries, including the UK, Germany, Norway, France, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Iceland, Austria, and Belgium.

The first e Vitara was flagged off from Maruti Suzuki’s Gujarat facility by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 26. The electric model is exclusively manufactured at the Hansalpur facility. “The start of e Vitara exports to Europe is a proud and defining moment for us,” said Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi.

The company plans to export the e Vitara to over 100 countries while also selling it in the domestic market. Overall, Maruti Suzuki’s exports in August rose 40 per cent to 36,538 units, up from 26,003 units in the same period last year. DeshGujarat