News for 'Maruti Udyog'

Maruti set to drive into South Africa, Europe

Maruti set to drive into South Africa, Europe

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

Maruti Udyog, the country's largest car manufacturer, will launch its cars in South Africa by next year and re-enter the European market in 2008-09.

Maruti launches scheme to boost car sales

Maruti launches scheme to boost car sales

Rediff.com3 Jan 2003

India's largest car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd, a unit of Japan's Suzuki, announced a $10.4 million sales promotion on Friday that could help reverse a sales decline and make it more attractive ahead of an initial public offering.

Govt stake in Maruti falls to 10.27%

Govt stake in Maruti falls to 10.27%

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

CCEA approved the proposal to give 39,777 equity shares in favour of MUL employees who had responded to our offer of 20 shares per employee at the rate of Rs 660 per share," Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday. \n

Maruti to hike prices by Rs 15,000

Maruti to hike prices by Rs 15,000

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Maruti Udyog Ltd may go in for another round of price revision by this year-end and raise prices across all models by up to Rs 15,000 for some variants.

Maruti to cut cost; be at par with Suzuki

Maruti to cut cost; be at par with Suzuki

Rediff.com16 May 2003

Maruti Udyog Ltd is set to embark on an aggressive cost cutting drive and improve operating efficiencies to bring itself at par with auto major Suzuki's manufacturing facility in Kosai, Japan.\n\n

Maruti to up prices by up to Rs 12,000 from Jan

Maruti to up prices by up to Rs 12,000 from Jan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2006

Maruti Udyog, the country's biggest carmaker, will raise prices by up to Rs 12,000 from January next year across its model range.

Maruti's 5 millionth car to roll out soon

Maruti's 5 millionth car to roll out soon

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

Maruti Udyog is set to roll out the five-millionth car from its facility in Gurgaon, Haryana this month-end.\n

Maruti Q3 net up 42% at Rs 339 cr

Maruti Q3 net up 42% at Rs 339 cr

Rediff.com20 Jan 2006

The company's total income in the period stood at Rs 3,220.7 crore.

Maruti slashes Esteem prices by Rs 40,000

Maruti slashes Esteem prices by Rs 40,000

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

In an aggressive bid to increase market share, India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Monday launched a new-look mid-size sedan Esteem at Rs 40,000 less than the price of the existing car.

Maruti sales zoom 30% in 2003-04

Maruti sales zoom 30% in 2003-04

Rediff.com1 Apr 2004

Recording the highest ever sales since its inception, India's largest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd posted a robust 30.3 per cent rise at 472,000 units during 2003-04.

Maruti sales up 23.2% in December

Maruti sales up 23.2% in December

Rediff.com2 Jan 2004

Maruti Udyog Ltd on Friday said its sales grew by 23.2 per cent in December 2003 to 37,091 vehicles due to high domestic demand and exports.

Maruti's April-June sales rise 37% to 90,698 units

Maruti's April-June sales rise 37% to 90,698 units

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003

Maruti Udyog Ltd, the country's biggest carmaker, on Wednesday said its sales jumped by 37 per cent during April-June 2003 to 90,698 units.

Maruti eyes bigger pie in large cars' market

Maruti eyes bigger pie in large cars' market

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Maruti Udyog, which controls more than half of the country's passenger car market on the strength of its dominance in small cars, has embarked on a strategy to increase its share in the bigger car segments.

Bachchans told to cough up tax on Maruti Versa

Bachchans told to cough up tax on Maruti Versa

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek have been asked by a tax tribunal to pay tax on the 'Versa' car given to them by carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd as part of their professional fees for endorsing the brand.

FIs to buy Maruti shares in secondary mart

FIs to buy Maruti shares in secondary mart

Rediff.com5 Jul 2003

Life Insurance Corporation of India and General Insurance Corporation of India are planning to take exposure in Maruti Udyog from the secondary market once the shares in the automaker drop below Rs 115.

Maruti IPO fixed at Rs 125 per share

Maruti IPO fixed at Rs 125 per share

Rediff.com21 Jun 2003

The government on Saturday approved a price of Rs 125 per share for divestment of its 25 per cent stake in car major Maruti Udyog Ltd.

Maruti remains leader with 24% Dec sales rise

Maruti remains leader with 24% Dec sales rise

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

The big-ticket year-ending discounts and the anticipated jump in prices in January pushed car sales in December

Maruti cuts Baleno prices by Rs 8,000

Maruti cuts Baleno prices by Rs 8,000

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

A day after slashing prices of its small cars, market leader Maruti Udyog Limited has cut the price of its premium sedan Baleno by Rs 8,000 with immediate effect.

Maruti Q1 net at Rs 500 cr; name to change

Maruti Q1 net at Rs 500 cr; name to change

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

Car market leader Maruti Udyog Limited is opting for a new name. The board of directors, at its meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, approved a proposal to change the company's name to Maruti Suzuki India Limited.

36 lakh Maruti shares to be offloaded in June

36 lakh Maruti shares to be offloaded in June

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

The government said on Thursday that it would make public offer of 36 lakh (3.6 million) shares in Maruti Udyog Limited in June as part of its divestment in the joint venture car company.

Maruti Alto, Baleno, WagonR to cost more

Maruti Alto, Baleno, WagonR to cost more

Rediff.com2 May 2005

Faced with rising input costs, Maruti Udyog Ltd on Monday effected a price hike, including on the popular Alto model, but made no changes in the prices of entry-level car M800 and multi-utility Gypsy.

Maruti Q3 net up Rs 240 cr

Maruti Q3 net up Rs 240 cr

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

Maruti Udyog Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 2396.60 million (Rs 239.6 crore) for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 as compared to Rs 1407.50 million (140.7 crore) for the quarter ended December 31, 2003.

DoD expects to mop up Rs 700-800 cr from Maruti IP

DoD expects to mop up Rs 700-800 cr from Maruti IP

Rediff.com31 Jan 2003

The divestment ministry expects to mop up about Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) from the ensuing public offering in Maruti Udyog Ltd, taking the total divestment realisation for the current financial year to about Rs 4,300 crore

Maruti to roll out new Zen on Nov 27

Maruti to roll out new Zen on Nov 27

Rediff.com24 Nov 2003

India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd will launch a new Zen compact car on November 27.

IMG to meet on Fri for Maruti share pricing

IMG to meet on Fri for Maruti share pricing

Rediff.com19 Jun 2003

The government is likely to announce the price and allocation of Maruti shares to retail investors and institutional buyers on June 22, highly placed sources said in New Delhi on Thursday.

Suzuki to submit Maruti biz plan by Jan-end

Suzuki to submit Maruti biz plan by Jan-end

Rediff.com28 Jan 2003

Suzuki Motor Corporation is believed to have promised to submit the business plan for joint venture Maruti Udyog by the month-end to enable the government to proceed with its proposed public offer.

2 new Maruti plants to be ready by year-end

2 new Maruti plants to be ready by year-end

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

Maruti Udyog Ltd on Thursday said its two new plants for engine manufacturing and assembly line production will be operational by the end of the year.\n\n

Maruti Q2 net rises to Rs 262.66 cr

Maruti Q2 net rises to Rs 262.66 cr

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

Maruti Udyog Ltd on Friday reported a 43.06 per cent rise in net profit of Rs 262.66 crore (Rs 2.62 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to Rs 183.60 crore (Rs 1.83 billion) in the year-ago period.

V Krishnamurthy, PSUs' turnaround man, dies at 97

V Krishnamurthy, PSUs' turnaround man, dies at 97

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, who is considered as the turnaround man of several Indian corporate houses like BHEL, Maruti Udyog, SAIL and Gail (India), passed away on Sunday at the age of 97. Krishnamurthy is considered as "the father of public sector undertakings in India" by many in India Inc. Born in the temple town of Tamil Nadu's Karuveli, he started his career as an airfield technician during the Second World War.

Maruti prices to go up by Rs 5,000-20,000

Maruti prices to go up by Rs 5,000-20,000

Rediff.com23 Dec 2004

Car market leader Maruti Udyog on Thursday informed its dealers that it would raise prices by next month as rising input cost was putting pressures on margin.

Maruti Q4 net up 24% at Rs 448 cr

Maruti Q4 net up 24% at Rs 448 cr

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

On the back of record sales, the country's largest car maker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Tuesday reported a 24.3 per cent jump in net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 2007 at Rs 448.6 crore (Rs 4.48 billion) over January-March 2006.

Maruti Q1 net zooms 63% at Rs 369.5 cr

Maruti Q1 net zooms 63% at Rs 369.5 cr

Rediff.com27 Jul 2006

Maruti Udyog Ltd reported on Thursday a 63.1 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter ended June 30 at Rs 369.5 crore (Rs 3.69 billion), as compared to Rs 226.4 crore (Rs 2.26 billion) in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Maruti Q4 net up 65% at Rs 259.45 cr

Maruti Q4 net up 65% at Rs 259.45 cr

Rediff.com6 May 2005

India's largest carmaker, Maruti Udyog Ltd on Friday reported an impressive 65 per cent jump in net profit in fourth quarter of 2004-05 to Rs 259.45 crore as compared to Rs 157.15 crore during the year ago period.

Maruti Q2 net rises 40% to Rs 367.4 cr

Maruti Q2 net rises 40% to Rs 367.4 cr

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

Maruti Udyog reports a 39.9 per cent jump in second quarter net profit at Rs 367.4 crore (Rs 3.67 billion) while total income (net of excise) up 12.5 per cent at Rs 3,540.8 crore (Rs 35.40 billion).