Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India opens first vehicle scrapping unit in Noida

The 10,993 sq m facility has a capacity to scrap and recycle over 24,000 ELVs annually

Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India (MSTI), a joint venture (JV) between Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has opened its first government-approved end-of-life vehicle (ELV) scrapping and recycling unit in Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

Built with an investment of Rs 44 crore, the 10,993-square metre facility, with a capacity to scrap and recycle over 24,000 ELVs annually, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday.  It’s a step towards a circular economy, with the aim to promote organised, transparent, and environment-friendly dismantling of ELVs.

All equipment being used at the facility is manufactured in