Noida, Sep 25 (APAC Media): Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to nearly halve the time taken to develop new vehicles by 2030, as the Japanese automaker seeks to respond faster to changing market demands and expand India’s role as a global manufacturing and export hub, according to a BS report.
The Japanese automaker aims to improve development efficiency by 30 per cent from fiscal 2020 levels and raise production efficiency by 50 per cent compared with the benchmark set by its Manesar plant in Haryana.
“As a challenge to become a company that can keep pace with the speed of change, while halving the new model development period, we will improve development efficiency by 30 per cent and increase production efficiency by 50 per cent,” said Toshihiro Suzuki, President of Suzuki Motor.
The company plans to achieve the reduction in development time by integrating various stages of vehicle development, including planning, design, production engineering, quality assurance and procurement, from the early stages of a project.
The company also plans to leverage digital engineering and modular vehicle architectures, allowing for the use of common technologies and components across multiple models.
India is expected to be a key part of Suzuki’s global strategy, with the company identifying Japan and India as important technology and manufacturing bases.
Technologies developed in Japan will be shared with Maruti Suzuki and adapted for specific markets and customer requirements.
“Technology is shared. Products are regionally optimised. This is our mindset, and this is how Suzuki competes,” Toshihiro Suzuki said.
Suzuki is targeting an annual vehicle production capacity of around 4 million units in India from fiscal 2030 onwards, up from the current capacity of about 2.9 million units.
Maruti Suzuki operates manufacturing facilities at Gurugram, Manesar, Hansalpur and Kharkhoda, while Suzuki is also developing a new manufacturing facility at Sanand in Gujarat.
India has increasingly emerged as an important export base for the Suzuki group. Maruti Suzuki exported 4.48 lakh vehicles in fiscal 2025-26, with shipments reaching markets across Africa, Japan and Europe.
The company is pursuing a multi-powertrain strategy and does not plan to rely exclusively on battery-electric vehicles. Depending on regional infrastructure and customer requirements, Suzuki plans to offer a combination of battery-electric, hybrid and carbon-neutral fuel technologies.
“Rather than rolling out the same system uniformly, we need to provide mobility suited to the realities of each region and its infrastructure,” said Katsuhiro Kato, CTO, Suzuki.
The automaker is also focusing on lightweight vehicles and smaller battery packs, along with technologies including series-hybrid systems, Super Ene-Charge and new direct-injection turbo engines.
The strategy aims to shorten product development cycles, improve manufacturing efficiency, and expand India’s contribution to Suzuki’s global operations.
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