Maruti Suzuki said on Friday it will install fast charging points in India's top 100 cities - one every 5 to 10 kilometers, and consider launching a battery rental service as it seeks to address infrastructure and cost challenges deterring consumers from buying electric cars.

Made-in-India Maruti Suzuki e Vitara will be exported to more than 100 countries, including key markets like Japan and Europe.

VITARA is Suzuki's first global strategic battery electric vehicle, which has been long-awaited in India and many parts of the world.

Hyundai , Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors used the India auto show to unveil ambitious plans to expand their electric vehicle charging network to address the issues that are putting customers off making the switch.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, which announced its entry into India's EV market, said that the company will be exporting its Made in India EVs to over 100 countries in the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director & President,

Suzuki Motor Corp. said that India will be the key export hub for its electric vehicles, hybrids, and small cars.

India will be the global production hub for Suzuki Motor's electric cars and it plans to export the vehicles back to Japan as well as other markets, such as Europe, despite a slowdown in sales of EVs,

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to enter the electric small car segment in future after gathering experience from its first EV, SUV e VITARA which will make its global debut in India which will be the company's production hub,