Why can’t you convert your petrol car into an EV? This 17-year-old Maruti WagonR was converted for Rs 2.25 lakh

Can converting an old petrol car into an electric vehicle (EV) be an alternative to buying a new electric car?

A workshop in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) has demonstrated how a 2009 Maruti WagonR can be converted into an EV for around Rs 2.25 lakh or Rs 225,000.

Maruti WagonR Flex Fuel vs regular WagonR petrol: What makes India’s first E100-compatible hatchback so special?

Maruti’s popular hatchback gets a green makeover

Maruti Suzuki has taken a major step towards alternative-fuel mobility by introducing the WagonR Flex Fuel, making it India’s first passenger car capable of running on high ethanol blends, including E100 (100 per cent ethanol).

While the regular WagonR has long been one of India’s best-selling hatchbacks, the new Flex Fuel version aims to offer a cleaner and more sustainable driving experience without changing the car’s familiar practicality.

Suzuki Swift Hydrogen revealed: Can favourite hatchback drive India’s green mobility dream?

The future of mobility may not belong to electric vehicles (EVs) alone because a hydrogen-powered Suzuki Swift prototype has been revealed by Austrian powertrain specialist AVL in collaboration with Suzuki.

 

This has caught the attention of auto enthusiasts and policymakers alike.

Suzuki unveils Vision e-Sky concept ahead of Japan Mobility Show 2025

Suzuki Motor Corporation has taken the wraps off its Vision e-Sky concept, giving the world a glimpse of its upcoming compact electric vehicle (EV).

 

Revealed ahead of the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the Vision e-Sky embodies Suzuki’s new “Unique, Smart, Positive” design philosophy.

Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara | Pros, cons and India’s EV future

A new chapter for Maruti Suzuki

The Maruti Suzuki e‑Vitara marks the beginning of a new era for India’s biggest carmaker and we will delve into the possible pros and cons of the Maruti e-car.

After dominating the petrol and CNG car market, Maruti is finally stepping into the electric segment with its first mass‑produced electric SUV.

Maruti Suzuki, to become India’s largest e-car maker by 2026, must enter mass market, boost EV infra

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) is setting an ambitious goal for the electric vehicle (EV) market in India and wants to become the largest electric car maker in the country within just one year, and for this, it has to introduce budget EVs and enter the mass market as well as beef up EV infrastructure in the country rapidly.

Maruti’s managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Hisashi Takeuchi shared this vision after unveiling the company’s first electric car, the e-Vitara, at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo on Friday.

Toyota’s first EV, based on Maruti eVX, will see production begin mid-2025

Suzuki and Toyota are deepening their collaboration to focus on battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and as part of that, Toyota’s first electric vehicle (EV), based on Maruti eVX, will see production begin around mid-2025.

Suzuki will be supplying the upcoming eVX electric SUV to Toyota.

Maruti Suzuki to introduce comprehensive support system with first EV launch

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle (EV) in January 2025, and the company is not just focusing on the vehicle itself but plans to create a complete customer support system.

This support system will take care of three major concerns of EV owners — range anxiety, charging infrastructure and resale value.

Maruti Suzuki to launch first electric car eVX in India, EV could be priced judiciously

After its trial with hybrid cars, the country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, is set to launch its first electric car, the eVX, in the Indian market by March next year, and given Maruti’s eye for perfection, we could expect a high-performing car that is priced judiciously.

 

Like the Toyota versions of Maruti cars such as the Glanza (Baleno) and Urban Cruiser (Brezza), the eVX will also have a Toyota version.

Maruti Suzuki’s 3.0 plan to see extensive launch of electric vehicles by 2031 | Renault’s budget EV plan

Maruti Suzuki, India’s leading passenger vehicles’ company, is eyeing a revolutionary transformation with its new initiative, Maruti Suzuki 3.0, while Renault is planning a budget electric vehicle (EV) for the country.

Even as Maruti Suzuki was not keen on rolling out electric vehicles initially, this roadmap charts an exciting course for the company, as it aims to launch a robust fleet of electric vehicles by 2031. And, the first EV in this pack is slated to roll out in 2024-25.

TOP 3 interesting cars at the Auto Expo 2023 | Solar car Eva, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Maruti Suzuki eVX concept

The top 3 picks in the interesting cars’ list at the Auto Expo 2023 in Greater Noida (near Delhi) are as follows: Solar car Eva, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Maruti Suzuki eVX concept (but not necessarily in that order).

Solar car Eva

India’s first solar car Eva, which looks like the Tata Nano, may take years to become popular as solar tech and infra are yet to come of age.

Will Maruti Suzuki launch Omni in its electric avatar?

Is the country’s leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki gearing up to bring back the Omni in its electric avatar and could this give it an edge over rivals in the electric vehicle (EV) space?

The Omni van was the country’s best-selling family car once but the car market in India has transformed to a great extent since then.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara hybrids come with smart pricing

Maruti Suzuki India has rolled out the Grand Vitara for between Rs 10.45 lakh (Rs 10,45,000) and Rs 19.65 lakh (Rs 19,65,000), which is a smart pricing strategy, given the popularity of SUVs in India’s auto market and the fast-growing appetite of the country’s car buyers towards hybrids.

With the Grand Vitara launch, India’s largest car maker wants to slow down the adoption of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and is trying to wean away EV buyers towards hybrids.

Will Maruti Suzuki’s leadership position in India’s car market be dented if its first EV rolls out in 2025?

Maruti Suzuki has been adopting a wait-and-watch strategy and does not want to dive into electric vehicles (EVs) right away and many experts feel that this may dent its leadership position in the car market, at least in the medium-to-long term.

In about five years, the car market in India may see over 30 per cent EVs and other green vehicles plying on the road and a majority of these EVs could be from the stables of Tata Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M).

Maruti’s first e-car to be budget SUV | After Sanand unit buy, Tata Motors to price EVs competitively

Maruti Suzuki plans to launch a pure electric vehicle (EV) by 2025 and its e-car could be priced competitively while Tata Motors’ buying of Ford’s Sanand plant in Gujarat could make its EVs cheaper in the medium term.

 

Maruti’s first EV in 2025

 

Hisashi Takeuchi, Maruti Suzuki’s chief executive officer (CEO), said that it is difficult to price its first EV model below Rs 10 lakh (Rs 10,00,000) owing to the astronomical cost of technology and batteries.

Hybrid plan smart move by Maruti Suzuki | HM to launch EV two-wheelers in early 2024

Maruti Suzuki India is banking on hybrid technology across its models for the next five to seven years and this could be a smart move as apprehensive buyers may not want to shift to pure electric vehicle (EVs) straight away in view of the recent fires.

Also, Hindustan Motors, which was believed to be working on an electric Ambassador, has revealed that it is tying up for electric two-wheelers, which would launch around March 2024.

Suzuki to invest $1.3 bn for making EVs in India

Suzuki Motor is now giving a big push to its electric vehicle (EV) plans in India with the Japanese company lining up an investment of a whopping $1.3 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) into the Maruti Suzuki factory. 

The factory is set to manufacture e-cars as well as batteries. With Maruti’s entry into the EV space, competition is set to intensify in the affordable car market in India as well as in the sedan and SUV segments.