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Stellantis is preparing to regard India as its main electric vehicle export center in Southeast Asia. Following the adoption of the new policy in electric vehicle by the Indian government, India is gradually becoming one of the ideal countries for the production and exportation of electric vehicles.
Stellantis recently unveiled the exportation plan of Citroen in India. The company is planning to export 500 Citroen eC3 EVs from India to Indonesia, and its just the beginning.
Aditya Jairaj, CEO and managing director of Stellantis India, said the company aims to become the first multinational manufacturer and exporter for electric vehicle in India. This goal is part of Stellantis’ “Make in India” initiative.
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Aditya also said Stellantis plans to export electric vehicles to other markets such as Nepal and Bhutan. In addition, the company is particularly looking to export Citroen eC3 to other countries in Southeast Asian.
Aditya revealed that Stellantis has exported the C3 model to Africa and the C3 Aircross to Malaysia and Indonesia. The company also exported some Jeep models from India to Japan. Currently, the company is considering to export some Jeep models from India to other countries in Southeast Asian and African.
Stellantis is a step ahead of its competitors in the Indian market. Tesla has been trying to enter the Indian market for years, but had little success until this year. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to visit India this month, and he is expected to discuss plans about investing $2 billion with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The aims of Tesla might be constructing a factory in India.
Tesla is not the only company interested in the Indian market. The long-time supplier of Tesla, the Panasonic Energy, is also discussing the possibility of building a joint venture with Indian Oil to produce batteries in India. The Japanese battery supplier will conduct a feasibility study in India to explore the range of potential applications of battery technology in the market.
