French automaker Citroen gets to be 1st MNC to send out EVs from India, ships ‘Made in India’ ë-C3 electric cars to Indonesia

French automaker Citroën has ended up being the, to begin with multinational car fabricating company in India to send out electric vehicles (EVs) for worldwide advertising, according to media reports.

Citroën commenced the trade of 500 units of “Made in India” ë-C3 electric cars to Indonesia from Kamarajar Harbour close to Chennai on Thursday.

Citroën’s parent firm Stellantis said, “We will be the to begin with ‘multinational OEM’ in India to accomplish this deed (to trade EVs). We too have plans for a couple of other markets, Nepal and Bhutan. This is fair the start…the arrange is to take it from there,” PTI reported.

Stellantis, which was shaped after the merger of Italian-American combination Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s PSA Gather, now offers its Jeep and Citroen brands in India.

“It is too critical for us as a player in the Indian car space to be competitive. We need to use India as a ‘best-fetched country’, which is what we call India for the world,” Stellantis India CEO & MD Aditya Jairaj said.

The four-wheeler hatchback offers a 320 km extend certified by ARAI MIDC along with 100% DC Quick Charge and 15 AMP domestic charging choices for convenience.

The car is accessible in 13 outside colors and will have 47 customization options.

The base demonstration of Citroën ë-C3 begins at ₹12.9 lakh (normal ex-showroom fetched) in India whereas the beat model’s cost may go up to ₹13.50 lakh.

Last year, Citroën traded the C3 to ASEAN and African markets from India. Stellantis’ other brand Jeep is traded from India to Japan.

Last month, Citroen reported it would supply 4,000 units of its electric vehicle e-C3 to BluSmart Mobility–an all-electric ride-hailing startup–for 12 months. As numerous as 125 Citroen e-C3 were hailed off from BluSmart’s EV charging superhub in Bengaluru in Walk this year.

BluSmart Co-founder & CEO Anmol Jaggi said, “As more Unique Gear Producers (OEMs) grasp e-Mobility, our armada measure extends. we are balanced to address the burgeoning request for ride-hailing administrations in Indian megacities while advertising riders an assorted run of progressed EVs.”