Suzuki shifts gears on electric cars in India

Market leader in the country pulls Toyota in for Modi's initiative

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Suzuki Motor opened a factory in India's Gujarat state in September. The automaker is joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to promote electric vehicles.

MASAMICHI HOSHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Suzuki Motor's recent move to team up with Toyota Motor on introducing electric cars in India by 2020 is a turnaround for the smaller of the two Japanese automakers.

Suzuki had been skeptical over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for electric vehicles due to the country's poor infrastructure in the electricity sector. But the potential to make further inroads into India's auto market, a profitable sector for Suzuki, has prompted the company to shift course.

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