News for 'Maruti Suzuki'

Sensex reclaims 84K-mark; Nifty ends up 174 points

Sensex reclaims 84K-mark; Nifty ends up 174 points

Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for the second straight session on Monday, driven by optimism over the India-US trade deal and robust buying in public sector banks, consumer durables, and realty stocks.

Maruti suzuki rules out price rise

Maruti suzuki rules out price rise

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is not contemplating any price raise, despite a 20-30 per cent surge in raw material prices in recent months.

Maruti Suzuki Ritz ZXi: Reader review

Maruti Suzuki Ritz ZXi: Reader review

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Get Ahead reader Ronak Gandhi has been driving Maruti Suzuki Ritz ZXi -- the first car that he and his wife bought -- since October 2009. He has sent us this review in response to our reader invite.

Record sales drive Maruti Suzuki Q2 net over 4-fold to Rs 2,112.5 cr

Record sales drive Maruti Suzuki Q2 net over 4-fold to Rs 2,112.5 cr

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday reported an over four-fold increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,112.5 crore in the second quarter ended on September 30, 2022, riding on record sales. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 486.9 crore in the same period last fiscal, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing. Total revenue from operations was at Rs 29,942.5 crore as against Rs 20,550.9 crore in the year-ago period.

Maruti Suzuki launches limited edition of Ertiga

Maruti Suzuki launches limited edition of Ertiga

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

The car will be priced up to Rs 805,000.

HSBC Global's stake in Maruti Suzuki dips below 5%

HSBC Global's stake in Maruti Suzuki dips below 5%

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

In a filing to the BSE, Maruti Suzuki India said HSBC Global Investments Fund Mauritius Ltd had sold 1,99,198 shares in the open market on June 29.

Maruti Suzuki reports Q1 net profit at Rs 475 cr

Maruti Suzuki reports Q1 net profit at Rs 475 cr

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 475 crore for the first quarter ended June 30. The auto major had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 268 crore in the April-June quarter of 2020-21. It noted that during the first quarter its sales and production were adversely impacted due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maruti Suzuki sales up 7 per cent in Feb

Maruti Suzuki sales up 7 per cent in Feb

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Maruti Suzuki on Thursday reported 6.54 per cent increase in sales at 1,18,949 units for February. The company had sold 1,11,645 units in the same month last year.

Maruti Suzuki to double petrol engine capacity

Maruti Suzuki to double petrol engine capacity

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

Maruti Suzuki India said it would be investing Rs 1,250 crore (Rs 12.50 billion) to double capacity at its K-series petrol engine unit in Gurgaon to 500,000 by 2012.

Strong demand boosts January sales of automakers

Strong demand boosts January sales of automakers

Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Hyundai Motor India posted higher sales in January riding on the growth momentum ushered in by the GST reforms in the festive period last year.

Maruti Suzuki India to hire 950 in next fiscal

Maruti Suzuki India to hire 950 in next fiscal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

At present, MSI has a staff strength of 7,500 employees. Enrollment in the next fiscal will be higher than the 800 people recruited this fiscal by the company.

Maruti Suzuki October sales dip 7%

Maruti Suzuki October sales dip 7%

Rediff.com1 Nov 2008

India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki on Saturday said its sales in October has dipped seven per cent at 64,490 units, against 69,415 units in the same month last year.

Maruti Suzuki to substantially hike prices from April

Maruti Suzuki to substantially hike prices from April

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

MSI sells a range of models from entry-level hatchback Alto to S-CROSS, priced between Rs 2.99 lakh and Rs 12.39 (ex-showroom prices Delhi) lakh, respectively.

Maruti Suzuki finds digital highway ideal for smooth drive

Maruti Suzuki finds digital highway ideal for smooth drive

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Maruti is not an online outlier, of course; other heavyweights have rolled out similar services. But as an analyst pointed out, Maruti's all-India roll-out has significant impact given that it accounts for over half of all cars sold, reports, reports Pavan Lall.

Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by up to 1.9%

Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by up to 1.9%

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday said it has increased prices of its entire product range, except Celerio, by up to 1.9 per cent with immediate effect. In a regulatory filing, the company noted that it has taken the decision to hike prices due to an increase in various input costs. The weighted average price rise in ex-showroom prices (New Delhi) across select models is 1.9 per cent, it added. This is MSI's third price hike this year.

Passenger vehicle dispatches in fast lane in Jan as demand remains robust: SIAM

Passenger vehicle dispatches in fast lane in Jan as demand remains robust: SIAM

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 13 per cent year-on-year to 449,616 units in January with demand remaining robust owing to GST rate rationalisation and subsequent dip in prices, industry body SIAM said on Friday.

Shinzo Nakanishi: Maruti Suzuki's unsung crisis manager

Shinzo Nakanishi: Maruti Suzuki's unsung crisis manager

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

Shinzo Nakanishi, the 65-year-old managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), spent the better part of last week visiting and apologising to injured colleagues across half a dozen hospitals in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Auto firms hope to drive to Europe taking the FTA route

Auto firms hope to drive to Europe taking the FTA route

Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

The India-EU free trade deal could help Indian-made cars enter Europe at lower costs and challenge Chinese dominance.

Maruti Suzuki Q1 net profit jumps 25.26%

Maruti Suzuki Q1 net profit jumps 25.26%

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 465.85 crore (Rs 4.65 billion) in the April-June period in 2008, Maruti Suzuki India said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Maruti Suzuki's cash reserves swell by 28%

Maruti Suzuki's cash reserves swell by 28%

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

The domestic car sales volume of the company is also growing at 15%

Maruti Suzuki sales see sharpest fall in 7 years

Maruti Suzuki sales see sharpest fall in 7 years

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Maruti's exports in May were down 2.4% at 9,089 units

A tough job for Maruti Suzuki's new CEO

A tough job for Maruti Suzuki's new CEO

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

A law graduate from Osaka University, Ayukawa has been associated with Suzuki Motor for over three decades.

Maruti Suzuki sales up 85% in Oct

Maruti Suzuki sales up 85% in Oct

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

In October, MSI recorded domestic sales of 96,002 units compared to 51,458 units in the year-ago period, registering a rise of 86.56 per cent, it added.

Maruti Suzuki has a blueprint to regain market share in SUVs

Maruti Suzuki has a blueprint to regain market share in SUVs

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Maruti's strategy for the SUV segment is to arrest the decline in customers for entry level hatchbacks.

Maruti Suzuki sales up 10% in September

Maruti Suzuki sales up 10% in September

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

The company had sold 85,565 units in the same month last year.

India's highest selling MPV Maruti Suzuki's Ertiga is now BS-VI compliant

India's highest selling MPV Maruti Suzuki's Ertiga is now BS-VI compliant

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Priced at Rs 754,689, this is the sixth model from the company's portfolio after Alto, WagonR, Swift, Baleno and Dzire to be BS-VI compliant.

Maruti Suzuki reports 3% production dip in Nov

Maruti Suzuki reports 3% production dip in Nov

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) witnessed a 3 per cent drop in production last month. In a regulatory filing, the auto major reported total production of 145,560 units in November compared to 150,221 units in November 2020. "The shortage of electronic components had a minor impact on the production of vehicles during the month," it noted.

Maruti Victoris: All-Rounder SUV With An Edge

Maruti Victoris: All-Rounder SUV With An Edge

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

In terms of safety, the Victoris has scored 5 stars in both GNCAP and BNCAP tests and that's a first for Maruti, observes Somnath Chatterjee.

Tariff poses major challenge for Maruti's exports to US

Tariff poses major challenge for Maruti's exports to US

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

Almost 30 per cent of Maruti's auto-component exports are to the US, and about half of that is facing a duty of 25 per cent and the other half 50 per cent.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio: An automatic car with superb mileage

Maruti Suzuki Celerio: An automatic car with superb mileage

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Celerio was launched at a time when the Indian automotive market was going through a transition.

Maruti Suzuki eyes two-fold jump in exports after historic high in October

Maruti Suzuki eyes two-fold jump in exports after historic high in October

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the largest passenger vehicle manufacturer in India, has set a road map to expand its global presence by targeting exports of 800,000 units by the end of this decade -- almost double the approximately 280,000 units sent abroad in 2023-24, Rahul Bharti, executive director, corporate affairs, told Business Standard. The company's upcoming electric vehicle (EV) strategy is expected to play a crucial role in its global ambitions.

Maruti Suzuki to use K-series engines

Maruti Suzuki to use K-series engines

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

In what would be a generational change in its engine technology, India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has decided to introduce the new K-series petrol engine in all its cars in India in the next three to five years, according to the company's annual report for 2007-08.

Sensex gains 398 points on easing of geopolitical tensions

Sensex gains 398 points on easing of geopolitical tensions

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday after three sessions of losses, tracking gains in global markets after US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone on Greenland. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 397.74 points, or 0.49 per cent, to close at 82,307.37.

Over 3,000 temporary jobs lost at Maruti Suzuki

Over 3,000 temporary jobs lost at Maruti Suzuki

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

MSI chairman R C Bhargava said auto sector would like to see GST benefits linked to greener/cleaner cars. The government gave tax cut on EVs but hybrid should be given duty cut. There should be tax cut on CNG vehicles.

Maruti Suzuki Dec sales fall by 10%

Maruti Suzuki Dec sales fall by 10%

Rediff.com1 Jan 2009

The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, on Thursday reported 9.95 per cent decline in sales during December last year at 56,293 units against 62,515 units in the same month of 2007.

Maruti Suzuki struggles to meet demand for Baleno

Maruti Suzuki struggles to meet demand for Baleno

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

The Baleno is among the top selling cars with unserviced bookings of 55,000 units.

Maruti lines up Rs 925 cr to ramp up solar capacity

Maruti lines up Rs 925 cr to ramp up solar capacity

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it plans to invest over Rs 925 crore to expand its captive solar capacity to 319 MWp by FY2030-31. The car market leader announced the expansion of its solar capacity by 30MWp with two new projects.

Maruti Suzuki appoints Kenichi Ayukawa as new CMD

Maruti Suzuki appoints Kenichi Ayukawa as new CMD

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

The appointment will be effective from April 1.

Buyout impact, margin worries likely to cap gains for Maruti Suzuki

Buyout impact, margin worries likely to cap gains for Maruti Suzuki

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The stock of the country's largest passenger vehicle maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) was down 1.06 per cent in trade on margin pressures in Q1FY24, mixed market share outlook, and earnings impact due to the buyout of Suzuki Motor Gujarat. While MSIL has decided to terminate the contract manufacturing agreement and acquire Suzuki Motor Gujarat, the quantum of payment and mode (cash/equity swap) has not been decided. If the cash option is opted for, there would be a 3.5-4 per cent hit to MSIL's FY25 earnings per share as the deal is expected to be completed by the end of the current financial year.

Sensex, Nifty Recover to Close Higher Amidst Rupee Rebound

Sensex, Nifty Recover to Close Higher Amidst Rupee Rebound

Rediff.com2 Apr 2026

Indian stock markets recovered from early losses to close higher, driven by value buying in IT and banking shares and a rebound in the rupee.