Suzuki Motor Corporation and Tata Elxsi have inaugurated the “Suzuki-Tata Elxsi Offshore Development Center” in Pune, India, on Friday.

What Happened: The Japanese multinational mobility manufacturer Suzuki and Tata Elxsi have unveiled a dedicated centre in Pune. This centre is set to drive Suzuki’s advancements in engineering, thereby charting the path for future mobility.

The collaboration between the two companies will concentrate on next-generation powertrains and software-defined vehicles, promoting energy-efficient solutions for electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles. Tata Elxsi will align with Suzuki's goals for sustainable innovation in lightweight design, safety, styling and engineering, eco-friendly materials, and advanced simulations to improve time-to-market.

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Suzuki's Chief Technology Officer, Katsuhiro Kato, emphasised the centre’s importance as a crucial part of Suzuki's innovation strategy. “Tata Elxsi's expertise in advanced computing, simulation, and design digital makes them an ideal partner in bringing forward-thinking solutions to market. This strategic and long-term partnership incorporates Suzuki's endeavour of minimising energy and enables India's talent to actively contribute to our development efforts globally,” said Kato.

This development comes on the heels of Suzuki’s recent collaboration with Toyota to produce battery EV SUV models, set to begin in spring 2025 at its plant located in Gujarat. This partnership marked the first between the companies in green vehicles.

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