Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu.
Maruti Suzuki India had rolled out its first car -- an M800 -- in December 1983 and attained five million domestic sales in February 2006.
Maruti Suzuki will showcase 17 vehicles at the forthcoming Auto Expo in January 2010.
Maruti Udyog Ltd, India's biggest carmaker, on Monday said domestic sales grew 10 per cent at 40,175 units in July 2004 as its compact cars notched up impressive numbers.
Maruti Udyog's popular 'Zen' model could well be nearing the end of the road, with the company likely to stop production of the compact car or reduce it from this month end.
That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.
The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday reported a 4.5 per cent increase in total sales at 1,53,435 units in October.
Maruti's decision to give the Gujarat plant to Suzuki may not be the proverbial win-win amid concerns about costly imports and pricing.
The country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, on Tuesday launched a new version of its small car Estilo with a fuel efficient engine at an introductory price between Rs 3.12 lakh and Rs 3.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Dismissing opposition charge that Maruti was shifting from Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday asserted that the state has and will remain the auto major's base, and the company is planning expansion in the state.
Maruti's 7 models in India's top ten selling passenger vehicles in 2016-17
Known for its fuel efficient vehicles, car market leader Maruti Suzuki India is pushing it further to enhance mileage of its refreshed models.
Maruti Udyog Ltd, India's largest car manufacturer, on Wednesday reported a 7.8 per cent jump in sales in November even though its flagship Maruti-800 car saw a slump.
Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
Worth Rs 210,024 cr, it is Rs 1,100 cr shy of combined Rs 211,186 cr value of Tata Motors and M&M
Car market leader Maruti has sold a record 1 million policies under 'Maruti Insurance', launched two years ago.
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
Even as good days continue to elude the economy at large, they seem to have arrived for Maruti Suzuki.
The fuel option will be available in Lxi and Vxi version and would cost about Rs 30,000 more than the respective petrol variants.
Maruti Udyog has topped the list of J D Power ranking for the fifth year in a row in terms of customer satisfaction.
If Tesla comes in, India's position as a manufacturing hub will rise many notches, as it will become only the second country, after China, to have both Apple as well as Tesla.
Among the Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy Services, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were the major gainers. Power Grid, Nestle, Asian Paints and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.
Suzuki, who is in India on a visit, told representatives of Maruti Udyog Kamgar Union, the elected union of Maruti Suzuki India that the management of the Indian arm would not accept any indiscipline in the company.
Practice of opening bookings for cars prior to launch has been followed by several companies over many years in India.
Lamborghini has sold 10,112 cars worldwide -- so India's 100 is certainly a big deal for them. But how big a deal is it for us to peg our consumption theories around, asks Rama Bijapurkar.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) does not anticipate growth in the small car segment because people continue to find these vehicles unaffordable, chairman R C Bhargava said on Wednesday. He said the market had clearly shifted towards the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and the company will go in the same direction. The domestic sales of utility vehicles jumped in India by 34.54 per cent to about 2 million units in FY23.
Maruti Suzukisaid it was trying to offer more factory-fitted CNG cars to address environmental concerns
The whole project smacks of cronyism and corruption
Maruti Udyog, India's biggest carmaker, has been ranked first in customer satisfaction by international market research firm JD Power.
In the next 2-3 years the company will pump in Rs 4,000 cr in product development, R&D and marketing infrastructure.
Gains in IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech, TCS, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, ITC, JSW Steel and Tata Steel helped the barometer scale a fresh high. Axis Bank fell the most by 1.26 per cent, M&M by 0.99 per cent and Hindustan Unilever by 0.67 per cent. Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank and Infosys also declined.
These cars were most appreciated on India s roads.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will keep consolidating its existing product line-up, including hatchbacks, while bolstering presence in the fast growing SUV segment to power its way back to 50 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle market, as per a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker, which has seen its market share drop to 43.38 per cent in FY22 from 47.7 per cent in FY21, aims to bring in multiple SUV products with focus on new technologies like hybrid powertrains in order to enhance fuel efficiency, making them comparable or better than diesel-powered models that are currently being sold in the market, especially by its Korean rivals. With no intention of making a comeback in the diesel segment, MSI is also focusing on increasing its play in the CNG segment to bring in additional volumes.
India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Wednesday said domestic sales grew 32.2 per cent at 42,480 units in August 2004 as its compact cars notched up impressive numbers.
India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Thursday announced an across-the-board price hike, though marginally by 0.38 per cent.
Maruti Suzuki signed a State Support Agreement with the Gujarat government in June 2012 for buying land and setting up a factory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the world looks at India as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, an engine of growth in the global economy, a technology hub for finding solutions and a powerhouse of talented youth. He also said that in the rapidly changing world order, India is moving forward as 'vishwa mitra' (friend of the world). Speaking at the inauguration of the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which saw participation of state hea
The much-awaited public offering of the shares of auto major Maruti Udyog Ltd has cleared another major hurdle with the Securities and Exchange Board of India approving the draft prospectus for the initial public offer.
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
Equity investors became richer by Rs 2.4 lakh crore as key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty scaled new peaks in morning trade on Tuesday, amid persistent foreign fund inflows. Analysts said foreign institutional investors have reversed their selling strategy and have been consistent buyers during the last seven days. This momentum is a reflection of institutional confidence in the Indian market, they said.
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