Maruti Suzuki's new RD-backed auto loan scheme helps buyers build a down payment while enabling lenders to assess repayment discipline before loan disbursal
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Friday said it plans to invest Rs 925 crore by FY 2030-31 towards green energy initiatives, including two biogas projects. The company will set up a 10 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) biogas plant at its Kharkhoda facility, which will be commissioned within FY 2026-27, Maruti Suzuki India said in a statement. As the second initiative, the company has expanded the capacity of the biogas plant at its Manesar facility, from 0.2 TPD to 0.7 TPD, it added. "Maruti Suzuki will be investing Rs 150 crore for these two projects, underscoring its long-term vision to integrate renewable energy solutions into its operations," the statement said. The company's biogas initiatives are aligned with the government's broader 'Waste-to-Wealth' mission, it added. A host of measures across its business operations, including expansion of biogas and solar power capacities have been undertaken in a bid to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the company ...
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Flex fuel will help meet India's two national objectives of cutting crude oil imports and reducing carbon emissions, but requires an entire ecosystem, from fuel availability to more model launches for large-scale adoption, Maruti Suzuki India MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Thursday. The benefits of flex-fuel go much beyond the automobile sector, supporting economy, society, environment, farmers, ethanol producers and the larger rural ecosystem, he said, while speaking at the introduction of the company's first flex-fuel vehicle here. A flex-fuel vehicle has an internal combustion engine that is designed to run on alternative fuel made by combing petrol with ethanol or methanol. Noting that India is at a critical point, Takeuchi recollected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to citizens to save fuel and reduce import dependence. "On the other hand, we have to proceed steadily in this Amrit Kaal towards self-reliance and Viksit Bharat by 2047," he said. For both objectives, he
Maruti Suzuki reports a sharp rebound in mini-car sales as production constraints ease, while rising fuel prices drive stronger demand for CNG-powered vehicles
Maruti Suzuki India on Monday reported its highest-ever monthly sales, with total dispatches rising 34.76 per cent year-on-year to a record 242,688 units in May. The company had sold a total of 180,077 units in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India said. Domestic sales also reached an all-time high of 193,535 units in May 2026 compared to 138,690 units in the year-ago month. Sales to other OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) stood at 7,239 units in May. Sales of min cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, stood at 16,275 units last month compared to 6,776 units in May 2025. Sales of mini cars, comprising the Alto and S-Presso, rose to 16,275 units last month from 6,776 units in May 2025. Compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, and WagonR, sales rose to 81,555 units last month against 61,960 units in May 2025. Sales of utility vehicles, comprising the Brezza, Ertiga, e Vitara, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Invicto, Jimny, Vitara and XL6, rose to 79,267 units i
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Maruti Suzuki India will raise prices across its portfolio from June 2026, citing sustained increase in input costs and inflationary pressures
In a regulatory filing, the company said the price revision would come into effect from June 2026, adding that the exact increase would differ across models
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The second unit has an annual manufacturing capacity of 250,000 units. The first unit, which can also produce 250,000 units per year, had started production in February 2025
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday announced the start of commercial production at the second plant of its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana. The second plant has an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units, taking the total capacity at Kharkhoda to 5 lakh units, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) said in a statement. With the new capacity coming in, the company's overall annual production capacity across its facilities in Gurugram, Manesar and Kharkhoda in Haryana, and Hansalpur in Gujarat stands at 26.5 lakh units, it added. When fully operational, the Kharkhoda facility will be among parent Suzuki's largest four-wheeler manufacturing locations with capacity to produce 10 lakh vehicles per annum, the company said. The country's largest carmaker had earlier indicated its plan to add 5 lakh units of capacity in FY 2026-27. The company currently produces compact SUV Brezza and mid-SUV Victoris at the facility.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Wednesday said it has committed Rs 1,372 crore towards dedicated green logistics infrastructure, as it aims to increase share of rail-based vehicle dispatches to 35 per cent by 2030-31. The company, which crossed 30 lakh cumulative vehicle dispatches through railways, currently has 26.5 per cent of its total dispatches coming from rail outbound logistics, said Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) "Since 2014, our rail-based vehicle dispatches have increased ninefold in volume, now contributing 26.5 per cent of the company's total vehicle dispatches. Maruti Suzuki has committed over Rs 1,372 crore towards dedicated green logistics infrastructure," MSIL Managing Director & CEO, Hisashi Takeuchi said. This includes development of in-plant railway sidings at the company's Hansalpur and Manesar manufacturing facilities, rail yards set-up at key logistics hubs, procurement of specialised automotive rakes, and supporting multiple ...
Maruti Suzuki jumped around 5 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto up by 4 per cent, and Hero Moto Corp up by 2.05 per cent
The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India, has started the new fiscal 2026-27 with a 42 per cent market share, increasing from 39 per cent in the previous fiscal. According to industry estimates, the company, which posted a record domestic sales of 1,91,122 units in April, gained nearly 3 percentage points in market share the month. Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Partho Banerjee, told PTI that although the company's increase in market share has been led by its passenger cars, SUVs have also made a significant contribution. "We started the new fiscal with a bang in April with record sales and also gained market share," he said. The company's previous highest domestic sales were in December 2025 at 1,82,165 units. Its passenger car sales were at 96,725 units in April this year as against 68,244 units in the same month last year. "In SUV, we have done an all-time high of 55,065 units in April with a growth of 141.6 per cent over last year.
Maruti Suzuki shares rose after a strong Q4 performance, with analysts positive on domestic demand outlook despite near-term pressure on margins from higher costs.
Analysts attribute the rally to better-than-expected quarterly earnings and supportive high-frequency data, which have strengthened expectations of a strong Q4 performance
The index climbed as much as 2.69 per cent to hit an intraday high of 26,484, with buying fuelled by favourable management commentary from the country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India
The sentiment was further supported by bullish commentary from brokerages, which have broadly retained their 'Buy' calls while expecting sustained demand momentum and strong growth visibility ahead
Higher input costs and mark-to-market impact weigh on Maruti Suzuki's Q4 profit despite strong sales growth, with company maintaining cautious outlook on demand