Maruti Suzuki India had rolled out its first car -- an M800 -- in December 1983 and attained five million domestic sales in February 2006.
The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki on Thursday said it intends to tap a host of new export markets like the Middle East, South America and Australia.
Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, JSW Steel, Wipro, Maruti, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank were the other major gainers. State Bank of India, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Nestle and HDFC Bank were the laggards.
Maruti Suzuki will showcase 17 vehicles at the forthcoming Auto Expo in January 2010.
Maruti's 7 models in India's top ten selling passenger vehicles in 2016-17
'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.'
The 2024 Kia Sonet facelift impresses with its comprehensive upgrades, ranging from a refreshed exterior design to advanced safety and technological features.
Bajaj Finance was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.70 per cent, followed by Power Grid, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, Nestle, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and Axis Bank. Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti and State Bank of India were among the laggards.
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.
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
Of the 15 car manufacturing companies in India, eight have a market share of below 2 per cent, raising questions about their long-term future in a competitive market that has already seen Ford Motors and General Motors slam the door on India.
Maruti's decision to give the Gujarat plant to Suzuki may not be the proverbial win-win amid concerns about costly imports and pricing.
IndusInd Bank was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.25 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Bharti Airtel, HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, RIL, TCS, L&T and Infosys. State Bank of India, NTPC, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors and Power Grid were among the laggards, slipping up to 2.94 per cent.
The vehicles came under attack in the Savni area on the Rajouri-Thanamandi-Surankote road around 3.30 pm.
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.
Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
Known for its fuel efficient vehicles, car market leader Maruti Suzuki India is pushing it further to enhance mileage of its refreshed models.
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).
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported a 30.8 per cent increase in total sales at 1,60,442 units in September. The company had sold 1,22,640 units in September last year, MSI said in a statement.
Even as good days continue to elude the economy at large, they seem to have arrived for Maruti Suzuki.
Maruti Suzukisaid it was trying to offer more factory-fitted CNG cars to address environmental concerns
The fuel option will be available in Lxi and Vxi version and would cost about Rs 30,000 more than the respective petrol variants.
In its FIR filed recently, the CBI has named Khattar and his company Carnation Auto India Limited for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 110 crore to Punjab National Bank.
Practice of opening bookings for cars prior to launch has been followed by several companies over many years in India.
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.
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.
The whole project smacks of cronyism and corruption
Car market leader Maruti has sold a record 1 million policies under 'Maruti Insurance', launched two years ago.
In the next 2-3 years the company will pump in Rs 4,000 cr in product development, R&D and marketing infrastructure.
Maruti Udyog has topped the list of J D Power ranking for the fifth year in a row in terms of customer satisfaction.
These cars were most appreciated on India s roads.
Two-wheeler exports from India have decreased by 20 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 1.69 million units in the first half (H1) of 2023-24 (FY24) due to a challenging geopolitical situation and foreign exchange (forex) crises in key markets such as South Asia, industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Monday. On the other hand, passenger vehicle (PV) exports in H1FY24 increased by 5 per cent to 336,754 units because the key markets are much more diversified worldwide, Vinod Aggarwal, president, Siam, told reporters during a press conference. The Russia-Ukraine war, which started in February 2022, has brought significant instability to global fuel prices.
Reeling under severe slowdown, the auto major had reduced its production by 33.99 per cent in August, making it the seventh straight month of reduction.
Maruti Udyog, India's biggest carmaker, has been ranked first in customer satisfaction by international market research firm JD Power.
Wipro was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 4.34 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, Infosys, Power Grid, Tata Consultancy Services and State Bank of India. Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, Axis Bank, Nestle, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Asian Paints were among the laggards.
Maruti Suzuki signed a State Support Agreement with the Gujarat government in June 2012 for buying land and setting up a factory
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
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.
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