On January 20, Magyar Suzuki announced that the company has prepared the introduction of the new hybrid models with a EUR multi-million investment. Magyar Suzuki started the serial production of hybrid vehicles in its Esztergom factory in December 2019, moreover, they plan to produce exclusively hybrid passenger cars at the plant for the European Union market this year. The crowd-favorite, domestically produced Vitara and SX4 S-CROSS models - will become available at the end of January 2020 within the whole sales network of Suzuki in Hungary and in the countries of the European Union as well.
Suzuki hybrid models equipped with the new 48V ISG technology decreases fuel consumption and the rate of carbon-dioxide emission by 15-20% compared to their traditional versions according to experience, at the same time, they are lighter and smaller than other hybrid or plug-in hybrid systems.
In addition, the company is cooperating with Toyota to introduce electric cars in the Indian market. So, most joint projects will be realized for the largest market of Suzuki, but the two Japanese vehicle manufacturers are helping each other in Europe as well. The two parties - among others - also will work together on the development of autonomous driving systems.

(Magyar Suzuki press release on January 20, 2020)