Maruti Suzuki has inaugurated its fourth manufacturing complex at Kharkhoda in Haryana with a Rs 350 billion (bn) investment, the company said. The fully developed complex spreads across nearly 800 acres and includes an integrated supplier park aimed at strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem and improving operational efficiency. The project was opened during the visit by the prime ministers of India and Japan, an event the company described as reinforcing bilateral strategic and economic cooperation.

At present two manufacturing units at Kharkhoda are operational with a combined installed production capacity of 0.5 million (mn) vehicles annually and the company plans to expand capacity to one mn vehicles a year in phases. The facility has been designed around the Suzuki Smart Factory concept and incorporates Industry 5.0-enabled manufacturing technologies to raise precision and productivity. The plant will deploy artificial-intelligence-powered, human-aware collaborative robots to improve workplace safety and output.

Sustainability is embedded in the project, with the facility set to operate on 100 per cent renewable electricity, feature 100 per cent water recycling and function as a Zero Liquid Discharge manufacturing unit. Maruti Suzuki plans to commission a biogas plant in fiscal year 2026-27, develop an in-house solar power plant of up to 70 MW as production expands, and build an in-plant railway siding to support greener logistics. The company said these measures form part of its Make in India, Make for the World strategy.

The Kharkhoda complex is expected to create more than 21,000 direct jobs and to generate substantial employment across ancillary industries, logistics providers and component manufacturers. Maruti Suzuki continues to be the country's largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, accounting for nearly half of all passenger vehicle sales. The expansion illustrates India's growing role as a global automobile manufacturing hub and the continuing flow of Japanese investment across multiple sectors.