PM Modi to flag of Suzuki’s 1st global battery EV from Gujarat plant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat on August-25-26 will flag off Suzuki’s first global battery electric vehicle ‘e-Vitara’ for export to over 100 countries from the company’s manufacturing plant at Hansalpur near Ahmedabad.
The Made-in-India BEVs will be exported to more than one hundred countries, including advanced markets such as Europe and Japan, the government stated in a release. On the same day on August 26, PM Modi will also inaugurate the next phase of India’s battery ecosystem with the start of local production of hybrid battery electrodes at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery plant in Gujarat. The plant, a joint venture of Toshiba, Denso and Suzuki, will boost domestic manufacturing and clean energy innovation. This development ensures that more than 80 per cent of the battery value will now be manufactured within India, the release added.
However, PM Modi’s visit to Gujarat will begin with a public event at Nikol locality of Ahmedabad on Monday evening. During the event, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth ₹5,400 crore. These projects include multiple railway projects worth over ₹1,400 crore. It includes doubling of the 65 km Mehsana-Palanpur Rail Line worth over ₹530 crore, gauge conversion of the 37 km Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road Rail Line and 40 km Bechraji-Ranuj Rail Line worth over ₹860 crore. The car-loaded freight train service from Bechraji will enhance connectivity to the State’s industrial hubs and strengthen the logistics network.
In a major boost to power sector in Gujarat, Prime Minister will inaugurate power distribution projects in Ahmedabad, Mehsana and Gandhinagar under Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL), aimed at reducing losses, modernising the network and strengthening infrastructure under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, the release added. The projects, worth over ₹1,000 crore, is expected to reduce power breakdowns and outages during adverse weather, improve public safety, transformer protection and reliability of the electricity supply network.
Published on August 24, 2025
