New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- New Delhi: November 4, 2024 marked a seismic shift for Suzuki Motor Corporation. That was the day the curtains went up on its first electric vehicle (EV), the e Vitara. The unveiling, however, did not take place in India-that honour went to Milan, Italy.

Suzuki had a good reason to display its first mass-production battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Europe. According to people in the know, the company views the e Vitara as an excellent export prospect, particularly in markets with a more evolved EV ecosystem and charging infrastructure.

And so, the carmaker is believed to be looking at commencing shipments of the electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) to Europe first. This will be followed by launches in Japan and In...