MG Motor India gears up to launch first electric SUV in India by year-end

The model will be pitted against the Hyundai Kona in India

MG (Morris Garage) Motor India is gearing up to launch its first electric SUV in India by the end of this calendar year. 

It has also re-opened bookings for its flagship brand, the MG Hector. It will commence a second production shift next month and will hire close to 500 people for this.

“We will be launching the electric SUV, the MG eZS, by December,” said Gaurav Gupta, chief commercial officer for customer experience and marketing. The five-seater went on sale in Britain last month.The positioning of this maiden electric vehicle (EV) offering, said Gupta, would be consistent with the company’s overall