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NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026

Suzuki Motor Corporation is set to significantly scale up its manufacturing footprint in India, targeting an annual production capacity of around 4 million vehicles from FY30 and beyond, as the Japanese automaker looks to position the country as a key global manufacturing and export hub.

The company, which holds around 58% stake in Maruti Suzuki India, outlined its India and global growth strategy as part of its “Technology Strategy 2026 for 10 Years Ahead”, unveiled at its Technology Strategy Briefing 2026.

Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki said the company aims to halve new-vehicle development lead times by 2030 while improving development efficiency by 30% and manufacturing efficiency by 50%, compared with FY20 levels.

 “For 2030, Suzuki will cut new vehicle development lead time by half while achieving a 30% improvement in development efficiency and a 50% improvement in manufacturing efficiency,” he said.

The company said India will play a central role in this transformation, building on manufacturing capabilities developed at Gurugram and Manesar, followed by the Hansalpur plant launched in 2017 and the Kharkhoda plant in 2025.

 “India will be further strengthened as a manufacturing and export hub for delivering products to customers around the world,” Suzuki said, adding that the targeted capacity of approximately 4 million units would serve markets globally.

The automaker plans to accelerate the use of concurrent engineering and manufacturing, digital engineering and modularisation to shorten development cycles and deliver what it describes as “Just-Right” products for different markets.

Suzuki also plans to leverage technologies developed in Japan while optimising product development and mass-production processes for individual markets.

The company said its strategy will also focus on a multi-pathway approach to mobility, recognising differences in energy availability, infrastructure and regulatory requirements across markets.

With rising raw material and energy costs and increasingly stringent environmental and safety regulations, Suzuki said it intends to respond flexibly to changes in the mobility landscape.

The simultaneous transformation of development and manufacturing processes, it said, will help the company pursue its goal of “Minimisation of Energy” while expanding its global production and export capabilities.