Suzuki Motors

Suzuki to launch 8 SUVs, boost India production to regain market share

Suzuki wants to be the biggest seller of electric cars in India and maintain its lead as the country's biggest car exporter, company president Toshihiro Suzuki said

Suzuki Motorcycle to cut prices by up to ₹18,024 after GST rate reduction

Suzuki Motorcycle India on Friday said it will reduce prices of its products across models by up to Rs 18,024 to pass the benefit of GST rate reduction to customers. With the revised price effective September 22, 2025, customers can now enjoy savings, with the maximum benefit going up to Rs 18,024 depending on the model, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) said in a statement. Alongside two-wheelers, the reduced GST on spare parts and accessories will directly translate into lower maintenance costs, collectively enhancing the overall ownership value for Suzuki customers, it added. "We welcome the government of India's GST 2.0 reforms, which are a progressive step towards making mobility more affordable for the masses," SMIPL Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Deepak Mutreja said. Coming just ahead of the festive season, he said, "This move is expected to further uplift customer sentiment, make our product range even more attractive, and give a strong push to demand in the ...

Suzuki to invest ₹70,000 crore in India in next 5-6 yrs: Toshihiro Suzuki

The announcement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first 'e-Vitara', the first Battery Electric Vehicle, in Ahmedabad today

Osamu Suzuki: The Japanese automaker who motorised middle-class India

Former chairman and CEO of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation, Osamu Suzuki, was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan

Suzuki aims to boost sales by a third by 2030, invest heavily in India

The company aims to boost manufacturing capacity there to meet expected local demand while expanding India's role as an exports hub

Business tycoon Osamu Suzuki honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously

Late Japanese industrialist Osamu Suzuki, the former chief of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has been honoured with India's second highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Suzuki, who took a risk and bet on India when no one else believed in having a viable automobile company in India, has been awarded the 'Padma Vibhushan' for the year 2025 "for exceptional and distinguished service" in the field of trade and industry. He died last year at the age of 94. In 1981, Suzuki took the risk of partnering with the then Indian government to form a joint venture Maruti Udyog Ltd, at a time when India was still a closed economy under license regime. He is widely regarded as the man who spurred the automotive industry in the country. Maruti Udyog Ltd later on became Maruti Suzuki India Ltd subsequent to the government completing its exit in 2007 with Suzuki Motor Corporation holding majority stake. Osamu Suzuki was Director and Honorary Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. A man who ..

Osamu Suzuki, who brought the Japanese automaker to India, dies at 94

Suzuki, who died on Christmas Day of lymphoma, played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market

Suzuki's battery EV model 'e-Vitara' to hit market in 2025: Things to know

With the aim to tap into the global BEV market, Suzuki will begin the mass production of the BEV in Gujarat in 2025. The company expects the sales to hit by summer 2025

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 ..

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

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

Rs 50,000 crore to fuel Maruti Suzuki India's expansion plans by FY31

Rs 45,000 cr to go towards boosting capacity by 2 mn, says Bhargava

Suzuki Motor inks pact with NDDB, Banas Dairy to set up biogas plants

Suzuki Motor Corporation on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), and Gujarat-based Banas Dairy to set up four biogas plants in Gujarat with an investment of around Rs 230 crore. The three-party agreement between Suzuki R&D Center India, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Suzuki, NDDB and Banas Dairy was inked in Tokyo on Wednesday. The project is aimed at making fuel for automobiles by refining methane from biogas, which is generated by fermenting cow dung, the Japanese carmaker said in a statement. Four biogas production plants will be operated from 2025 in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, it added. Total investment on the four plants is expected to be Rs 230 crore, Suzuki said in a statement. Also, a biogas filling station will be established alongside each plant, which will distribute fuel for CNG vehicles in which Maruti Suzuki holds over 70 per cent market share in India, it added. "Suzuki is tackling to reduce greenhouse gas in ways ..

Suzuki India 2W July sales at best-ever 107,836 units, up 41.5% YoY

This is the first time that sales for Suzuki have crossed the mark of 100,000 in a given month

Maruti Suzuki to acquire Suzuki Motor Gujarat from Japanese parent co

Marut Suzuki India on Monday said its board has approved the acquisition of the entire stake in Suzuki Motor Gujarat from Japan-based parent Suzuki Motor Corporation. Currently, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) owns a 100 per cent stake in Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) which supplies its entire production to Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki board in its meeting held on Monday approved the termination of the contract manufacturing agreement with SMG, the auto major said in a regulatory filing. The company's board also approved to exercise the option to acquire SMG stake from SMC subject to all legal and regulatory compliances including minority shareholders' approval. The auto major expects to complete the transaction by March 31, 2024. It noted that the mode of acquisition including consideration to be paid to SMC shall be decided in a subsequent board meeting. With the growth of the Indian car market and export potential, Maruti Suzuki would need to increase its production capacity to ab

India has potential to be No 1 auto market; small cars key: Suzuki prez

India has the potential to become the number one automotive market in the world and small cars have an important role to play in it, Suzuki Motor Corporation Representative Director and President Toshihiro Suzuki said on Wednesday. In an interaction with reporters on the sidelines of Auto Expo 2023 here, he also said electric vehicles alone will not be the solution to India's quest for carbon neutrality and the company will explore other technologies such as flex fuels, hybrids and CNG. Besides, Suzuki said while safety issues have become important for automobiles, there is a need to strictly follow the basic traffic rules and also developing adequate infrastructure to ensure road safety. "I can see that there can be a time when India would be positioned as number one market (of automobiles) in the world. Maruti Suzuki and Suzuki as a group, we would like to capture this opportunity. We would like to develop technology for providing the right mobility solutions to this market," he .

Suzuki Motor sees Indian PV market at 7-8 mn by 2030, Maruti aims 50% share

Pre-Covid it had predicted that the market would reach 10 million

Suzuki Motor Q2 operating profit jumps two-fold on improved sales

Japanese auto major Suzuki Motor Corporation on Tuesday reported a two-fold year-on-year increase in operating profit at 89.8 billion yen (around Rs 5,000 crore) in the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Net sales in the period under review stood at 1,154.1 billion yen (around Rs 64,000 crore), an increase of 39.3 per cent over 828.2 billion yen in the same period last year. The company attributed the rise in operating profit to sales volume growth across markets, including India, which offset the impact of higher raw material prices. Suzuki said its automobile sales across markets for the April-September period stood at 14.63 lakh units as compared to 12.55 lakh units in the same period last year. On the business outlook for the rest of the year, the automaker noted: "While there is no change in our perception that the risk of global recession is increasing, we have revised the forecast upward to reflect the progress of the first half of the fiscal year and the review of uni

Suzuki Motor Corp's India arms gear up for long electrified journey

TDSG's facility - the first in the country to make batteries with cell-level localisation - has an aggressive export target for the next three years

Maruti to ramp-up exports; targets shipments worth Rs 20,000 cr in 3 years

With more than 238,000 of the 570,000 units exported from India in fiscal 2022, Maruti Suzuki overtook Hyundai Motor India as the foremost passenger vehicle exporter