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Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China curbs rare earth exports

Swift production halt: Global auto supply chains are feeling the heat as China tightens rare earth mineral exports, disrupting production at Suzuki, Ford, BMW, and others

Toyota's tech, Suzuki's consumer expertise driving alliance in India

Two companies have identified fossil fuel reduction as common objective: TKM's Maru

India to become EV production hub, aims for small electric cars: Suzuki

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to enter the electric small car segment in future after gathering experience from its first EV, SUV e VITARA which will make its global debut in India which will be the company's production hub, its Representative Director and President Toshihiro Suzuki said on Thursday. The Japanese carmaker also believes that despite declining sales, small cars will not cease to exist in India, where its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India is the market leader, as "one billion people" who are likely to upgrade from two-wheelers to four-wheelers in future would still need affordable cars, Suzuki told reporters here in an interaction. Maruti Suzuki India will unveil the e VITARA on Friday at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 being held at Bharat Mandapam. "Although we are launching our first EV, e VITARA, my personal feeling is that the compact vehicles will be the best for EVs... (but) I think first one has learn and master properly the manufacturing techniques

EAM expresses grief over passing of auto industry leader Osamu Suzuki

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid his condolences on the demise of Osamu Suzuki

Osamu Suzuki: The man who put India's automobile industry in top gear

Osamu Suzuki was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007 by the Indian government for his contribution in developing the country's economy through the automobile sector

Suzuki's India unit to manufacture first battery-electric SUV for Toyota

Production for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from Suzuki to begin in spring 2025

Hybrid cars 'best solution' until non-fossil energy is widespread: Suzuki

EVs, hybrids could have 33 per cent share each in Indian market by 2035: Suzuki

Suzuki frames strategy for next 10 yrs for various markets including India

Suzuki Motor Corporation on Wednesday said it will focus on aspects like light body structures and usage of small batteries to power its models including electric vehicles across various markets, including India. Outlining the company's technology strategy for the next ten years, the Japanese automaker stated that compact and light vehicles not only reduce CO2 emissions during use, but also reduce the resources and CO2 emissions in production, thus contributing to resource conservation and CO2 reduction. The automaker, which has around 58 per cent stake in the country's largest carmaker maruti Suzuki India, said it will further evolve the light-weight and safety body 'HEARTECT', and also work to minimise energy consumption through weight reduction technology. For battery electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles, the company said it aims to provide its customers with the most energy-efficient electric vehicles based on the renewal energy ratio and usage conditions in each country and ..

India becomes Suzuki's 2nd market to cross 30 mn cumulative production mark

India has become the second country for Suzuki Motor Corporation to cross cumulative production of 3 crore units, reaching the milestone even faster than it achieved in its home nation, the Japanese carmaker said on Wednesday. The company's subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki India, has achieved accumulated automobile production of 3 crore units in India by the end of March 2024, Suzuki Motor Corporation said in a statement. "India becomes the second country after Japan in which Suzuki has reached this milestone, and the fastest country to reach 30 million units in just 40 years and 4 months since starting production in December 1983, breaking the record of 55 years and 2 months in Japan," it said. Suzuki's automobile production in India started with its first model, the Maruti 800 by the then Maruti Udyog Ltd, a joint venture between the company and the Government of India. Currently, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has manufacturing facilities at Gurugram, Manesar (in Haryana) and Hansalpur

Maruti to pay $1.54 billion in stock to Suzuki Motor for local plant

Maruti will issue 12.3 million preference shares at Rs 10,420.85 each, which is a 2.7 per cent discount to the stock's closing price on Monday. The stock dropped 0.6 per cent on the day

Maruti's share in parent Suzuki's revenues reached highest ever in Q1FY24

The Indian economy, on the other hand, has been performing well and auto sales have remained robust

Is Apple's focus on India as momentous as Suzuki's entry 40 yrs ago?

The full measure of Apple's success in India will depend on its becoming more than a phone company. Still, this promising start is sufficient for the moment, writes T N Ninan

Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle sales jump 49% to 97,584 units in March

Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India has posted a 49 per cent jump in its vehicle sales at 97,584 units in March over the same month of 2022, the company said on Sunday. The company sold 73,069 units in the domestic market and exported 24,515 units in the previous month, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SIMPL) said in the statement. SMIPL sold a total of 65,495 vehicles in March 2022. For the full fiscal 2022-23, the total sales were up 24.3 per cent at 9,38,371 units from 754,938 units retailed in the financial year that ended March 31, 2022, the company said. "Suzuki Motorcycle India was able to attain a remarkable sales achievement in March by registering the highest ever monthly sales of 97,584 units. This translated to a year-on-year growth of 49 per cent as compared to March 2022, said Devashish Handa, Executive Vice President for sales, marketing and after-sales at Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd. For the fiscal year 2023, the company registered a double digit sales gr

Maruti to roll out its first EV next fiscal, five more by FY30: Suzuki

EVs to constitute 15% of Maruti's total production by FY30

Supply chain issues do remain, but things are better: Toyota India exec

2023 is going to better for company in terms of sales, says Vikram Gulati

EV alone can't achieve India's net-zero aim: Suzuki president Toshihiro

Must consider alternatives like flex fuel and hybrid, says president of Japanese auto giant

Maruti's share in Suzuki's sales revenue jumps to a 7-year high

Suzuki holds a 56.37 per cent stake in Maruti Suzuki

Suzuki Motor to invest Rs 18K cr for setting up EV battery unit, car plant

During an event at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Sunday, Modi laid foundation stones for the EV battery unit at Hansalpur and Maruti Suzuki's upcoming manufacturing plant in Kharkhoda, Haryana

Will continue to invest in India aggressively: Suzuki Motor President

India has become one of the most important countries for Suzuki Group, says Toshihiro Suzuki

Toyota and Suzuki take hybrid route to co-develop a mid-sized SUV

Toyota to name it Urban Cruiser Hyryder; Suzuki's version is expected in August