Kizashi, Suzuki's first entry into the all-wheel-drive sport sedan segment, arrived in dealer showrooms of North America in December last year and the company has so far sold about 300-400 units in the country.
Indian car major Maruti's Japanese parent Suzuki on Wednesday said it will sell 19.9 per cent stake to Germany's Volkswagen for about $2.5 billion (about Rs 11,500 crore).
Powered by a 996cc engine, the transmission is a CVT unit that transfers power to the front wheels.
New subsidiary to supply cars to Maruti Suzuki
The proposal was cleared by FIPB at its meeting on March 30, 2005.\n\n
Trouble is brewing at the Gurgaon plant of Suzuki Motorcycle India with workers threatening to go on strike after Holi demanding reinstatement of three suspended colleagues.
Despite the premium, the Suzuki Gixxer SF feels worth every penny making it our winner in this comparison against Yamaha Fazer and Bajaj Pulsar Adventure Sport 150
Japanese manufacturer Suzuki displayed two cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show that have a huge potential for launch in India.
Suzuki Motors on Tuesday launched its second model 'Zeus' -- a 125 cc single cylinder bike in the Indian market, targetting college students and executives.
Tata Motors on Wednesday said it remains confident about the long-term prospects of the electric vehicle segment and termed the fall in sales numbers a "short-term" issue. In an interaction with PTI at the launch of the company's first mid-sized electric SUV, Curvv.ev, at a starting price of Rs 17.49 lakh (with 45 kWh battery) Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle and Tata Passenger Electric, said that the company is looking to achieve one-lakh electric vehicle sales this financial year. Curvv EV is the second car based on the advanced Pure EV architecture - acti.ev, which marks Tata Motors' entry into the highly competitive mid-size SUV segment and will be competing with the likes of MG ZS EV, Hyundai Creta and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, among others.
Maruti Suzuki India will set up a skill development centre in Gujarat, where it is investing Rs 4,000 crore to set up a manufacturing facility, even as it is trying to restore normalcy at its Manesar plant in Haryana.
Suzuki Motors Corp, the parent company of Maruti Udyog, announced on Friday a manufacturing collaboration with Nissan Motor Co and said they will begin joint production in India.
Speaking at a roundtable with senior journalists in New Delhi, Suzuki said: "Haryana is my first home and Gujarat is my second. I have conveyed this to the two chief ministers."
The company had set an annual production target of 250,000 for its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat.
The Invicto hybrid, priced at Rs 24.79 lakh (Rs 2.479 million), is a Multi-Purpose Vehicle, which is based on the Toyota Innova Hycross.
These are the top buyers of the scrapped electoral bonds, the data for which was released by the Election Commission on Thursday.
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) has raised concerns over the rising inventory levels of four-wheelers at dealerships which have now reached a 60-day stockpile or around 550,000 units. This situation could mean a significant financial burden on dealerships due to the additional interest cost for the extended holding period. These 60-day inventory levels are nearing the 2018-19 levels when inventory days had approached 70 days, leading to the closure of around 282 passenger vehicle dealerships.
Two bikes launched by Yamaha -- FZ F1 and FZ-S F1 -- are a bit expensive considering their mileage-enhancing technology. Still they will manage to reign over India's youth and steal market shares from Honda CB Trigger and Suzuki Gixxer 150
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
Concerned over sales growth coming mainly from two of its models - Dzire and Swift - country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India said unless its other products contribute equally the company could face problems in the long-term.
Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava has said that reducing carbon emissions does not require making a choice between hybrid and electric cars, and that both can play key and complementary roles if the government wants to achieve its aggressive emissions target. Responding to the fact that the sales numbers of hybrid cars have been higher than electric cars in the last quarter of 2024, Bhargava pointed out: "It has never been about electric versus hybrid. "Both have a clear role to play. By 2030 we expect electric car penetration to be around 20 per cent.
Suzuki Motors' Gujarat plant will be ready by 2017.
It expects the Indian market to grow to 10 million units annually by 2030 and it intends to control half the market then, like it does now.
Set to be unveiled at the Auto Expo in New Delhi, it is likely to be priced below Rs 400,000, and will come with air-conditioning and the option to choose from six colours.
Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan on Monday said it plans to invest about Rs 1,050 crore in its Indian arm Maruti Udyog.
'Two would be premium products and three would be mainstream products.'
The global recall of millions of vehicles has put the focus on quality.
Following the violence and arson, MSI had on July 21 announced an lockout at the plant.
Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motor and luxury car maker Audi have extended support to customers in cyclone and flood affected regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. In a statement, Maruti Suzuki India said it has collaborated with its dealer partners and made several arrangements at its workshops. As soon as the news about the cyclone 'Michaung' was reported, the company proactively sent out 7 lakh SMS alerts containing precautionary steps to its customers to ensure that even before the cyclone hits, customers could take precautionary measures to safeguard their cars against potential damage, it said in a statement.
Move could be aimed at integrating operations with Indian subsidiary.
Maruti Suzuki has outperformed Suzuki Motor Corp in terms of profitability, with the Japanese parent today posting a consolidated net profit of 28.91 billion yen (about Rs 1,395 crore) for the fiscal 2009-10, almost half of that of the India's largest carmaker.
In May, MSI recorded domestic sales at 89,478 units, compared to 93,519 units in the year-ago period, registering a fall of 4.32 per cent.
MSI's exports increased by 54.34 per cent to 14,386 units in January, from 9,321 units in the year-ago period.
Suzuki patriarch steps down from CEO post as mileage test storm grows.
The company's earlier highest for total and domestic sales stood at 1,21,952 units and 1,10,424 units respectively in March 2011.
