Maruti will make electric car in Gujarat

JV Plant of Suzuki to develop Batteries

Maruti's Japanese Partner Suzuki Motor Corp will set up plant for lithium-ion batteries at Hansalpur in Gujarat while also start working on third car making plant at the manufacturing location in the state. The lithium-ion plant is being set up in partnership with Denso and Toshiba and will start production in 2020, investments pegged at $180m (1,151cr). It is expected that the batteries will be used to power Maruti and Suzuki's electric vehicles. Suzuki will provide the lithium-ion batteries factory that will charge electric, hybrid and other vehicles from the company's stable. Denso and Toyota will provide the technology.

Other companies that are actively working on electric vehicles technology are Tata Motors, hyundai and Nissan..