Suzuki announced on the 6th that it will launch its first mini-class passenger electric vehicle, the e SKY, on November 16. Priced from 2.12 million yen, it is the cheapest mini EV in Japan, undercutting Chinese auto giant BYD's mini EV RACCO at 2.14 million yen. With the national subsidy of 568,000 yen applied, it can be purchased from 1.552 million yen. Its range of 310 kilometers is among the longest in Japan for a mini EV, and the company aims to sell 1,000 units per month, targeting drivers switching from gasoline cars. At a launch event held in Tokyo, President Toshihiro Suzuki said, "We have packed in the appeal of a just-right mini EV that stays close to daily life. It is a confident work created with all of Suzuki's strength."