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Hybrids emit less carbon than battery-powered electric cars: R C Bhargava

R C Bhargava talks on the battle between electric and other alternative technologies to reduce carbon emissions

UP tax sops recognise hybrid vehicles role in cutting emissions: Maruti

Maruti Suzuki India Chairman RC Bhargava on Tuesday said the reported 100 per cent registration waiver for hybrid vehicles by the Uttar Pradesh government recognises the fact that multiple technologies are required to reduce carbon emissions and oil imports. According to reports, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced a 100 per cent registration tax waiver on hybrid vehicles leading to a drop in prices of models by up to Rs 3.5 lakh. When contacted, Bhargava told PTI that the step taken by the UP government would also inspire other states to consider such proposals. "The UP government action is the first instance where a state government has realised and acted on the fact that multiple technologies are required for reduction in carbon emissions and oil imports," he stated. Electric cars are not the only option, there are other effective technologies like hybrid cars to tackle the issue, Bhargava asserted. On Tuesday, Maruti Suzuki shares jumped 6.6 per cent to settle at Rs ...

Maruti Suzuki zooms 6%, sees sharpest intra-day gain in 2 yrs; details here

The UP govt move to waive registration fee on hybrid cars led to substantial decline in on-road price of strong hybrids in the state to the tune of around 10% and is expected to accerlerte sales.

Maruti Suzuki to dispatch 35% of vehicle production via railways by FY31

Maruti Suzuki India plans to utilise Indian Railways to transport 35 per cent of the vehicles produced across its factories over the next 7-8 years, according to MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi. The share of vehicle dispatches through railways scaled to 21.5 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal from 5 per cent in 2014-15. The country's largest carmaker's vehicle dispatches through railways increased from 65,700 units in 2014-15 to 4,47,750 units in 2023-24. "With our production capacity nearly doubling from about 2 million units to 4 million units by FY 2030-31, we plan to augment the use of railways in vehicle dispatches, close to 35 per cent over the next 7-8 years," Takeuchi stated. Maruti Suzuki has so far dispatched over 20 lakh units through Indian Railways. The automaker ferries vehicles to 20 destinations, serving over 450 cities using Indian railways. Takeuchi said the company pioneered the use of railways for vehicle dispatches over a decade ago by becoming the first company in In

Maruti Suzuki sales grew by 12% to 179,228 units in Jun, exports rise

Automaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday reported a 12 per cent increase in total wholesales to 1,79,228 units in June. The company had dispatched 1,59,418 units to its dealers in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. The total domestic passenger vehicle sales were 1,37,160 units last month compared to 1,33,027 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 3 per cent, it added. Sales of mini-segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined to 9,395 units from 14,054 units in June 2023. Sales of compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S and WagonR, stood at 64,049 units against 64,471 units in the year-ago month. Utility vehicles, consisting of Brezza, Ertiga, S-Cross and XL6 clocked sales of 52,373 units last month compared to 43,404 units a year earlier. Sales of Eeco were at 10,771 units last month against 9,354 units in June last year, while that of light commercial vehicle Super Carry stood at 2,758 units compared to

M&M may surpass Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki in PV segment in June: Nuvama

Raghunandhan NL, director at Nuvama, predicts a 13 per cent overall volume growth for M&M's automotive sector (including PVs, commercial vehicles, and three-wheelers), reaching 70,500 units

Hyundai opposes duty relief on hybrids, says it will hurt petrol vehicles

Government of India has proposed to reduce GST on hybrid passenger vehicles to 5% and 12% on flex engines, while GST on diesel and petrol vehicles will remain at 28%

Maruti Suzuki to invest Rs 450 crore in renewable energy initiative

Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 450 crore over a span of three years towards commissioning renewable energy projects linked to solar power and biogas. In FY24, the company invested Rs 120.8 crore in the vertical. The company will increase this investment around four-fold to Rs 450 crore spread over three years starting FY25, it said in a statement. "As we ramp up our production capacity from around 2 million to 4 million by 2030-31, we are also accelerating our efforts to increase the share of sustainable and renewable energy sources across our operations," Maruti Suzuki Managing Director & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said. Just as the company is bringing multiple technologies in products, it would also focus on multiple renewable energy sources to make the operations greener, he added. The company said it has commenced a pilot biogas plant at its Manesar facility in FY25, harnessing the untapped potential of in-house food waste. The plant is designed to produce .

Maruti Suzuki set to invest Rs 450 crore for renewable energy projects

As part of its renewable energy strategy, Maruti Suzuki India has initiated operations at a biogas facility within its Manesar plant in Haryana, using its food waste and Napier grass

Maruti Suzuki, M&M, NMDC, TVS Motor among 10 stocks to watch on June 3

Stocks to watch June 03: NMDC reported a 37 per cent decrease in total iron ore production for May 2024, reaching 2.34 million tonnes compared to 3.71 million tonnes year-on-year

Maruti Suzuki India sees 2% drop in sales to 174,551 units in May

Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday reported 2 per cent year-on-year dip in total wholesales at 1,74,551 units in May 2024. The company had dispatched a total of 1,78,083 units to its dealers in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales rose marginally to 1,44,002 units last month from 1,43,708 units in the year-ago period, it added. Sales of mini segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined to 9,902 units from 12,236 units in May 2023. Sales of compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S and WagonR, also fell to 68,206 units from 71,419 units in the year-ago month. Utility vehicles, including Brezza, Grand Vitara, Ertiga, S-Cross and XL6, clocked sales of 54,204 units last month as against 46,243 units earlier. Sales of vans were at 10,960 units in May 2024 as against 12,818 units a year ago, while that of light commercial vehicle Super Carry stood at 2,692 units as against 2,888 un

Indian small car exports thrive as domestic demand shifts to SUVs

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Citroen, Volkswagen, Honda, Nissan, and Renault are finding markets abroad

Apollo Tyres Q4 results: PAT falls 13% to Rs 354 cr on higher tax expenses

Apollo Tyres, which manufactures tyres for Maruti Suzuki , Mahindra and Mahindra and TVS Motor Company Ltd among others, is one of the major players in the sector

Will continue to expand SUV offerings to recover mkt share in India: Suzuki

Japanese car maker Suzuki Motor Corporation on Monday said it will continue to expand SUV portfolio in India to recover its overall market share in the passenger vehicle segment. The company, which currently has around 58 per cent stake in Maruti Suzuki India, said its net sales increased by 732.6 billion yen (15.8 per cent) year-on-year to 5,374.3 billion yen for the last financial year. Operating profit increased by 115 billion yen (32.8 per cent) YoY to 465.6 billion yen. "We will continue to promote the expansion of our SUV models (in India) and aim to recover our total passenger car share," Suzuki Motor Corporation said in a statement. Currently, Maruti Suzuki sells SUV (sport utility vehicle) models like Brezza, Jimny and Grand Vitara in the domestic market. The company's market share has come down to around 42 per cent from over 50 per cent a couple of years back in the domestic passenger vehicle segment on account of limited options in the SUV segment. With the market dem

Maruti expects 30% jump in CNG vehicle sales at 600,000 units in FY25

Maruti Suzuki India expects its CNG car sales to rise over 30 per cent to around 6 lakh units this fiscal, according to a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker also aims to export around 3 lakh units in the ongoing financial year. "So CNG, this year, we did about 4,50,000 (units) in passenger vehicles. We are hoping to do something like 6,00,000 vehicles in FY24-25," Maruti Suzuki India Executive Director Corporate Affairs Rahul Bharti said in an analyst call. The company sells CNG trims across various models like WagonR, Brezza, Dzire, and Ertiga, among others in the domestic market. Bharti said the company's capacity expansion by around 1 lakh units per annum at its Manesar plant, Haryana largely addresses the Ertiga supply issues. Ertiga CNG demand is huge in the market leading to supply issues, he noted. On overseas shipments, Bharti said the company aims to export about 3 lakh units. "We did about 2,83,000 units in FY24. Despite the fact that we've increas

Maruti Suzuki launches new Swift with Rs 17,436 monthly subscription fee

The car can be bought through Maruti Suzuki Subscribe with an all-inclusive monthly subscription fee starting from Rs 17,436

Auto retail sales up 27% in April, passenger vehicles make record

Two-wheeler segment grows strongest due to 'positive impact' of elections, says FADA

Car mkt sees consolidation, top 6 brands corner 92.6% of domestic sales

The bottom six car makers managed to corner only 2.9 % market share

Maruti Suzuki expects reincarnation of small car segment by 2026-end

Maruti Suzuki India expects a revival of the small car segment in the domestic market by 2026-end or 2027, after suffering from affordability issues and onslaught from SUVs, according to a senior company official. The small car segment, which had once dominated the Indian total passenger vehicles market, accounts for less than 30 per cent at present. The company is hopeful that the resurgence seen in the two-wheeler market, which has also witnessed decline since 2018-19, will have a positive impact on small car sales as well. "The SUV segment's contribution has gone up to 53.6 per cent of total (passenger vehicle) industry as a result of which the contribution of the small (car) segment has gone down a little bit further," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Partho Banerjee said in a virtual interaction. There has been a "steep increase in the prices of hatchbacks" due to a variety of reasons, including regulations related to safety and emissions ...

Maruti Suzuki India plans to sell 2 million vehicles this fiscal year

The company, which is launching the new generation Swift and Dzire models later this year, is hoping to boost overall sales volume