Suzuki Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation are advancing their partnership in electrified vehicles. Suzuki will supply Toyota with a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV model, set for production at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India starting spring 2025.
This BEV SUV marks the first fully electric vehicle from the collaboration, reflecting both companies’ commitment to expanding electrified options globally. Exclusively designed as an electric vehicle, the SUV features a long cruising range, a spacious interior, and a 4WD system for enhanced performance on rugged terrain.
Suzuki and Toyota, both rooted in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, transitioned from loom manufacturing to leading automotive brands. Since 2016, Suzuki’s Chairman Osamu Suzuki and Toyota’s Chairman Akio Toyoda have built a partnership focused on vehicle production and electrification, introducing joint models across Japan, India, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
The BEV unit and platform for this SUV were developed by Suzuki, Toyota, and Daihatsu Motor, combining each company’s expertise to create a versatile, globally viable BEV model aligned with carbon neutrality goals.
Leadership Comments
Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki remarked, “Suzuki will supply our first BEV to Toyota globally. I am grateful that the collaboration between the two companies has further deepened in this way. While continuing to be competitors, we will deepen our collaborations toward solving social issues, including the realization of a carbon-neutral society through a multi-pathway approach.”ough a multi-pathway approach.”
Toyota President Koji Sato added, “By leveraging the BEV unit and platform that we jointly developed, we will take a new step in our collaboration in the field of electrified vehicles. This will allow us to deliver various choices that contribute to a carbon-neutral society to customers worldwide. We would like to learn from each other’s strengths, compete, and further joint efforts based on a multi-pathway approach.”
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