NEW CAUTION FOR SUZUKI AND ITS ELECTRIC FUTURE

Company president voices concern in wake of EV sales slowdown, casting doubt over upcoming launches

- WILL RIMELL

Suzuki has put its future electric cars on hold while it "monitors the market" amid a slowdown in EV uptake, president Toshihiro Suzuki has said.

Five electric models were due before the end of the decade as part of a $35 billion (£27bn) EV investment, starting with the eVitara that was launched last week.

These cars have already been previewed in silhouette form, and although Suzuki has yet to confirm which segments they will occupy, they are clear matches for the likes of the S-Cross and Ignis, suggesting the brand will look to electrify some of its most popular models.