ENASectors2024-04-12 17:29:45<p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Apr 12 (KNN)</strong> In a significant milestone for India's automotive industry, French carmaker Citroën has become the first multinational automobile manufacturer to export domestically produced electric vehicles (EVs) to the international market.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">The company announced the commencement of exports for its locally manufactured ë-C3 electric car on Thursday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">An initial shipment of 500 units of the Made-in-India Citroën ë-C3 was ceremonially flagged off from Kamarajar Port on Thursday, headed to Indonesia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">This move aligns with Citroën's global goals of increasing the adoption of sustainable and clean transportation by making electric mobility more accessible.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">Aditya Jairaj, CEO and MD of Stellantis India, highlighted India's importance as a strategic market and major sourcing hub for vehicles, components, and mobility technologies within the Stellantis group.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">He expressed pride in India's engineering and development capabilities validated by exporting the versatile Made-in-India Citroën ë-C3 EV to international customers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">Lise Talbot Barré, Consul General of France in Pondicherry and Chennai, commended the Made-in-India Citroën ë-C3 as a symbol of strong Indian-French industrial cooperation and shared commitment to achieving cleaner mobility globally.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">She noted the car's success in the Indian market and its alignment with the Indo-French strategic partnership's core ambition of promoting sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific region.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">The ë-C3, designed with modern aesthetics and innovation, offers a 320 km range certified by ARAI MIDC, along with 100% DC Fast Charge and 15 AMP Home Charging options.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">It is available in 13 exterior color combinations and 47 customisation options, providing customers with ample choices.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">Citroën's export of the ë-C3 from India showcases the company's manufacturing and engineering capabilities while significantly contributing to India's goal of a sustainable and globally competitive EV manufacturing ecosystem.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px">This initiative perfectly aligns with Citroën's global ambitions of promoting clean, safe, and affordable mobility worldwide.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p>
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