Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Maruti Suzuki: Charging Infrastructure is EV Adoption Hurdle
Maruti Suzuki says that even though electric cars can now go a long way on a single charge, not enough people are buying them.
The problem is that there aren't enough places to charge the cars quickly and cheaply.
Most people charge their EVs at home, which is cheaper.
Public charging stations are too expensive for most people to use daily.
Maruti is working on building more charging stations.
They're also planning to release their first electric car, the e-VITARA, to help people feel more confident about switching to EVs.
Maruti Suzuki highlights lack of EV charging infrastructure as key obstacle to mass adoption.
While range anxiety eases, public chargers remain scarce and expensive for EV owners.
Maruti Suzuki plans to expand charging infrastructure in 100 cities.
Maruti is set to launch its first EV model, the e-VITARA, later this year.
Public charging is not a viable business model for operators due to limited usage and high operating costs.
- Who
- Maruti Suzuki India and its Senior Executive Officer Partho Banerjee.
- What
- Maruti Suzuki says the lack of EV charging infrastructure is a major hurdle to EV adoption.
- When
- As of current time, lack of infrastructure is still holding back EV adoption.
- Where
- Discussed in the context of the Indian automotive market.
- Why
- Lack of adequate public charging infrastructure makes EVs less attractive for mainstream buyers.
EV Buyers
Infrastructure Providers
Charging Infrastructure Availability
EV Buyers
Require reliable charging infrastructure to use EV as a primary vehicle
Infrastructure Providers
Charging infrastructure is expensive to build due to low public demand
- Company
- Maruti Suzuki India
- Executive
- Partho Banerjee (Senior Executive Officer)
- EV Share Rise
- From 2.4% to 4.5%
- Home Charging Cost
- Rs 7-Rs 10 per unit
- Public Charging Cost
- Rs 20-Rs 21 per unit
- e-VITARA Launch
- Planned later this year