Lexus gears up to drive in EVs to India

TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Having established its presence in the country, luxury carmaker Lexus is now looking to chart its next phase of growth in India as it looks to consolidate sales network and drive in new models, including fully electric cars in the country, according to a top company official.

The company, which is the luxury car arm of Japanese auto major Toyota, initiated operations in India in 2017 and currently sells seven models in the country, including the locally-produced ES 300h sedan.

Known for its self charging hybrid cars, the company is now gearing up to drive in battery electric vehicles, besides ramping up its existing product portfolio in the market. In an interaction, Lexus India President Naveen Soni noted that the company is now at the cusp of sustainable growth phase in the country.

He stated that the luxury automaker is currently evaluating its model UX with full battery electric configuration in order to ascertain its performance in the Indian climatic conditions.