Maruti finally goes electric | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 101 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 28 февраля 2026, 5:30

Maruti Suzuki has finally entered the EV race with the e Vitara. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss the product and what it means for Maruti Suzuki and the EV segment on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast.

Views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers.

Editor: Deven Bhalla
Archives: Shrey Vaid, Ganesh Jadhav, Lincon Rodrigues

Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
1:23 - Staggered launch
3:00 - Very few born electric traits
5:03 - Competitive pricing for India and BaaS
8:31 - Reliability as a strength
12:40 - Japan is behind in EVs
22:40 - What next from Maruti?
27:35 - Suzuki’s battery strategy
30:55 - Steep learning curve in EVs and hybrids
33:00 - Playing the value card

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