Suzuki Motor Corporation

Suzuki partnered with the Government of India in 1982, and the Maruti 800 launched in 1983.[2] source: Business Standard India accounts for 60 per cent of Suzuki's global sales.[3] source: Business Standard Suzuki also uses India as an export hub.[1] source: Business Standard

Suzuki presented the e-Vitara, its first mass-production battery-electric vehicle, in Milan, Italy in November 2024.[4] source: Business Standard It is to be built at Suzuki Motor Gujarat from spring 2025 and launched in India around summer 2025 through Maruti Suzuki.[5] source: Business Standard A February plan targets 50% Indian passenger-vehicle share and 4 million-unit annual capacity by FY2030, with four battery-electric models and a global revenue target of 8 trillion yen.[1] source: Business Standard At its Technology Strategy Briefing 2026, Suzuki outlined REEV Light for compact cars, using external charging and fuel-generated electricity.[6] source: Business Today In July 2023, Maruti Suzuki said it would acquire 100% of Suzuki Motor Gujarat.[7] source: Business Standard In January 2024, it announced Rs 35,000 crore for a second Gujarat plant with 10 lakh units of annual capacity.[8] source: Business Standard

Osamu Suzuki died on December 25, 2024, aged 94, and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2025.[2] source: Business Standard At Maruti Suzuki, Sarada Prasana Nayak became Head of Production and Production Engineering on October 1, 2026, while Kazunari Yamaguchi stepped down as Whole-time Director (Production) on September 30, 2026.[9] source: The Hindu BusinessLine