Modi and Japanese PM inaugurate Maruti Suzuki’s Kharkhoda plant in Haryana

Maruti Suzuki inaugurates Kharkhoda plant: Set to build 10 lakh vehicles a year!

With Kharkhoda joining its manufacturing network, Maruti Suzuki now operates plants at Gurugram, Manesar, Hansalpur and Kharkhoda. The company’s annual production capacity currently stands at 2.65 million units and is expected to rise to 2.9 million units during FY2026-27 after the fourth production line at Hansalpur becomes operational. The plant was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi.

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PM Modi, Japan PM Inaugurates ₹35,000 Crore Kharkhoda Plant In Haryana, Targets 10 Lakh Annual Vehicle Capacity

New Delhi, July 2: Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday inaugurated its most advanced vehicle manufacturing facility at IMT Kharkhoda in Haryana, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi jointly dedicating the plant through video conferencing during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi. Spread across 800 acres, the integrated manufacturing complex has been developed with an adjoining supplier park and is designed to become one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturing facilities when fully operational.The plant has started operations with an annual production capacity of 5 lakh vehicles, which will be doubled to 10 lakh units in the next phase. The company plans to invest a total of Rs 35,000 crore in the facility, which is expected to generate more than 21,000 jobs upon completion.The Kharkhoda facility has been built on Suzuki's 'Smart Factory' concept incorporating Industry 5.0 technologies to improve safety, quality and productivity. The plant also integrates sustainable solutions such as solar power, biogas, battery energy storage systems and green energy procurement, with its entire electricity requirement to be met through renewable energy sources.The inauguration marks another milestone in Maruti Suzuki's more than four-decade journey in India and further reinforces the strategic economic partnership between India and Japan.Maruti Suzuki Starts Commercial Production At Second Kharkhoda Plant In HaryanaAt full capacity, the Kharkhoda plant will play a crucial role in Maruti Suzuki's ambition to achieve an annual production capacity of four million vehicles.Calling the project a landmark for the Suzuki Group, Toshihiro Suzuki said it was an honour that the company's most advanced manufacturing facility had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Takaichi. He said expanding the plant from its current capacity of 5 lakh vehicles to 10 lakh vehicles annually would make it one of the largest automobile manufacturing facilities globally.He described the project as a reflection of the success of the India-Japan partnership and the 'Make in India' initiative, adding that Suzuki is accelerating investments, employment generation, exports and technology development in India under the favourable policy environment created by the PM Modi government.Also Watch:Highlighting India's growing importance within the Suzuki Group, Toshihiro Suzuki said the company's first battery electric vehicle, the e VITARA, is being manufactured exclusively at Maruti Suzuki's Gujarat plant for exports to 100 countries.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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PM Modi and Japanese PM inaugurate Maruti Suzuki’s fourth plant at Kharkhoda

PM says two-thirds of Suzuki’s global production now comes from India; Toshihiro Suzuki, head of Suzuki Motors announces plans to expand the Haryana facility to one of the world’s largest car manufacturing plants

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