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Suzuki teams up with Toyota on its first EV: the E Vitara

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Suzuki is finally making an EV. | Image: Suzuki

Suzuki and Toyota have been working together on a new 4WD-capable electric SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a new compact called the E Vitara. It’s the automaker’s first EV, and it’s scheduled for production at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India starting next spring.

The E Vitara will launch in Europe, India, and Japan “around” the summer of next year, and there will be a Toyota-badged version, which will probably look a lot like the Urban SUV Concept Toyota revealed in 2023. Toyota similarly shares its mediocre bZ4X EV with Subaru, which is rebadged as the Solterra EV.

Image: Suzuki

Toyota and Suzuki have been slow to adopt EVs into their lineups, with Toyota refocusing on…

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