Make In India - Car Maker MG To Build The eZS Electric SUV In Gujarat, Launch In December
The MG eZS was announced by the British car maker earlier this year as a follow up to its first launch in India - the MG Hector Poised to be launched in December this year. The electric SUV will first be imported as a CBU custom built unit first a total of 250 units of its kind.
Remember MG¡¯s (Morris Garages¡¯) electric SUV, the eZS, that was scheduled for a launch in India this year? It looks like the company has finally decided where the production of its global electric vehicle will be taking place in India, confirms a recent announcement by MG.
The MG eZS was announced by the British car maker earlier this year, as a follow up to its first launch in India - the MG Hector. Poised to be launched in December this year, MG had earlier confirmed that the electric SUV will first be imported as a CBU (custom built unit) first, a total of 250 units of its kind.
Now MG Motor India has confirmed its plan for the following units to be sold globally. MG says that the eZS will be manufactured in its Gujarat facility. The confirmation was put across through a video of the eZS¡¯ first prototype being built in Halol on the World Environment Day.
MG ZS (Image: MG Motor)
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¡°The MG EZS, as one of the first locally produced global EVs, will mark a new chapter in environment-friendly mobility in India. We are delighted to be one of the first carmakers to enter this space in India. aim to bring accessible electric motoring to the customers in India upon its introduction by the end of this year,¡± said Rajeev Chaba, President & Managing Director, MG Motor India.
As per MG Motor India, the company has made a total investment of Rs 2,200 crores towards its Halol plant, installing new assembly lines, press shop, body shop, parts distribution centre, a testing track and even a new training facility.
With the localised production, MG¡¯s electric offering is expected to be available at a competitive price, considering the lack of import duties on the vehicle units and the incentives being offered by the central government towards electric vehicles through its FAME-II.
