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Maruti saw biggest jump in average revenue earned per car in 2023 at 13%

In 2022, MSIL had experienced an 11.98 per cent Y-o-Y increase in average revenue per car

From chip makers to car cos, global firms flocking to Gujarat: Officials

Though Gujarat has only about six per cent of India's geographical area and nearly five per cent of the population, the state has become an engine of the country's development with world-renowned firms coming here for business, according to officials. As per the official website of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), the state has over 200 industrial estates with close to 100 private industrial parks. The 10th edition of VGGS, the state's biennial investors' meet, is scheduled to be held next month in the capital Gandhinagar. To further strengthen sector-specific investments and infrastructure, the state has also announced several sector-specific industrial parks, said the website. I have always said that the development of the country depends on the development of Gujarat. The world's largest multinational companies, including 100-plus Fortune 500 global companies, are operating in the state. These include Suzuki, Honda, Hitachi, Toyota, and many more" said Prime Minister ..

Maruti Suzuki Brezza sales cross 1 mn units since launch in March 2016

Maruti introduced Brezza in its CNG avatar in Mar 2023. The launch helped Brezza breeze past Tata Nexon in sales, which had the distinction of being the bestselling SUV in the FY22 and FY23

Tata Motors expects best sales in 2024 on back of fresh portfolio

Automaker plans to have 10 EV models by 2026 including the upcoming Harrier EV and Punch EV: MD Shailesh Chandra

Why Maruti remains big on small cars, even when India shifts to larger cars

MSIL, the quintessential maker of small cars, has not fallen short of taking a bet on small hatchbacks even when there seems to be a structural shift in the Indian market towards larger cars

Maruti Suzuki's electric SUV to be manufactured in Gujarat's Hansalpur

Leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced that its upcoming electric SUV will be manufactured in Gujarat, and a new plant will be added to the company's existing manufacturing facility in Hansalpur, nearly 90 km from here. Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Ltd (SMG), which runs the car manufacturing plant at Hansalpur, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maruti Suzuki and commenced operation in February 2017. "Our first EV, an SUV, will be launched in the next financial year of 2024-25. It will come out from SMG's Gujarat plant. At present, the entire SMG facility at Hansalpur has three plants - plant A, B and C. Now, to manufacture the EV, a new plant, also called a production line, will be added there," Maruti Suzuki Executive Director (Corporate Affairs) Rahul Bharti told reporters. The upcoming EV SUV, to be produced here at the SMG plant, will be exported too, he added. In March 2022, SMG's parent firm Suzuki Motor Corporation signed an MoU with the Gujarat governme

Hyundai Creta facelift global debut in Jan, gets new 1.5 L turbo petrol

The new engine will come with the option of a seven-speed DCT or a manual gearbox and returns 160hp

After Audi, Maruti Suzuki to hike prices of its cars from January 2024

Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, did not mention the quantum of price hike

Suzuki Motor's stake in Maruti Suzuki to rise to 58.19% from 56.48%

The board of Maruti Suzuki approved the allotment of 12,322,514 equity shares to Suzuki having a face value of Rs 5 each at a price of Rs 10,420.85 per equity share

Maruti gets shareholders' approval to fully acquire Suzuki Motor Gujarat

Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday said its shareholders have approved the proposal to issue shares on a preferential basis to Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) as consideration for a related party transaction for the acquisition of 100 per cent stake in Suzuki Motor Gujarat. The company had sought approval from its shareholders through a postal ballot on two special resolutions for the purpose of fully acquiring Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) last month. Resolutions as set out in the postal ballot pertaining to approval of related party transaction, and create, offer, issue and allot equity shares on a preferential basis for consideration other than cash have been approved by the members of the company with requisite majority, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing. The first special resolution of related party transaction was approved with 98.21 per cent in favour and 1.79 per cent against. The second special resolution to create, offer, and allot equity shares on a preferential .

Suzuki to introduce three-cylinder engines: Why is this a big deal?

Suzuki has continued with its four-cylinder engines at a time when most carmakers have shifted to three-cylinder units

Health, holiday, happiness and more: Diwali wish list of India Inc honchos

The first big Diwali after the pandemic has industry leaders approaching the festival in a contemplative mood

Automobile dealers flag 'distress' if Diwali sales fail to dazzle

The country's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) agreed that inventory levels are inching up in some models

Maruti to boost flexibility in mfg to roll out vehicles as per mkt demand

Maruti Suzuki India is looking to bring in more flexibility in its production processes in order to produce vehicles as per the evolving market scenario, according to a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker is looking to strengthen the production of high selling utility vehicles while curtailing the roll out of the entry level cars. "Diverging demand patterns between utility vehicles and the small car segment is continuing. The company is working on increasing the flexibility in operations to produce vehicles as per the evolving market demand," Maruti Suzuki India Executive Officer Corporate Affairs Rahul Bharti said in an analyst call. He noted that the automaker has discovered that one of the reasons for the recent dip in the margins is because it was producing "some slow-moving cars". "And we did not have sufficient production capacity for the cars that had demand. If we had the flexibility of both, whether it is semiconductor supplies or in-house production, w

Maruti Suzuki records highest-ever monthly sale; sells 199,217 units in Oct

Utility vehicle sales for the company stood at 59,147 units in October 2023 which was almost double the 30,971 units sold in October 2022

Market share and margins to take the wheel for Maruti Suzuki India

Volume trajectory to hit the accelerator powered by festival season sales

Record sales drive up Maruti Suzuki India profit 78% to all-time high

India's largest carmaker reported a 6.3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales, at 482,731 units, in Q2 of FY24

Weekend Bites: Bears rule, biggies declare results, feeble campus hiring

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Markets snap 6-day losing run; Sensex jumps 635 pts, Nifty nears 19,050

Closing Bell on October 27, 2023: Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index jumped 4 per cent today

Maruti Q2 preview: Focus on SUVs, lower costs to aid margins, say analysts

Maruti Suzuki India Q2 preview: At the bottomline level, analysts expect the company's standalone net profit to rise up to 66 per cent year-on-year