Maruti Suzuki exports: Maruti Suzuki India to export EVs to Europe, Japan soon

Maruti Suzuki exports: Maruti Suzuki India to export EVs to Europe, Japan soon

Maruti Suzuki is planning to export electric vehicles (EVs) from India to markets in Europe and Japan, reported PTI citing MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi on Tuesday. He said that the automaker will have a high-specification EV with a high-range of 500 km and would be powered by a 60 Kilowatt-hour battery. The remarks came … Read more

Maruti Suzuki to launch 1st electric car with comprehensive ecosystem to address EV concerns

Maruti Suzuki to launch 1st electric car with comprehensive ecosystem to address EV concerns

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki, which is readying for launch its first electric vehicle later this fiscal, said it will put in place a holistic ecosystem to address issues over range anxiety, charging infrastructure, resale value of battery-powered cars for its customers. In addition to domestic sales, Maruti Suzuki Managing Director Hisashi Takeuchi said … Read more

Maruti Suzuki eyes significant increase in exports by 2030

Maruti Suzuki eyes significant increase in exports by 2030

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is looking at a significant increase in its overseas shipments by 2030, MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 64th annual session of industry body SIAM here, he noted that the automaker’s overseas shipments will witness “multiples of growth” in coming years. “There is no reason why … Read more

Maruti Suzuki surpasses 2 million car deliveries via Indian Railways

Maruti Suzuki surpasses 2 million car deliveries via Indian Railways

Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) sped past a green milestone, surpassing 2 million car deliveries via Indian railways. This makes them the first Indian automaker to achieve this eco-feat, the company said Monday. Rail usage soared over 600%, with dispatches jumping from 65,700 units (FY 2014-15) to 447,750 units (FY 2023-24). This shift translates to an estimated … Read more

Maruti Suzuki news: Maruti Suzuki plans to dispatch 35% of total vehicle production via railways in 7-8 years

Maruti Suzuki news: Maruti Suzuki plans to dispatch 35% of total vehicle production via railways in 7-8 years

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 … Read more

Maruti Suzuki hits milestone with 5,000th service touchpoint opening

Maruti Suzuki hits milestone with 5,000th service touchpoint opening

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki Tuesday said it is looking to strengthen its service network in line with an increase in sales over the next few years. The company, which Tuesday announced the opening of its 5,000th service touchpoint in the country, is looking at doubling capacity to 4 million units per annum by … Read more

Epic New Swift: Hisashi Takeuchi on why Maruti Suzuki is launching revamped premium hatchback while all car makes go for SUVs

Epic New Swift: Hisashi Takeuchi on why Maruti Suzuki is launching revamped premium hatchback while all car makes go for SUVs

Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki, says: We are also focusing on SUVs and introduced a series of SUVs last year. But this year, we have to revamp this hatchback also because we cannot keep the same model for such a long time.” On launching a premium hatchback in times of SUVsHisashi Takeuchi: This … Read more

Why Maruti Suzuki remains bullish on small car segment

Why Maruti Suzuki remains bullish on small car segment

Small cars sales in the local market will revive in the next couple of years on back of economic growth and improvement in income levels of customers at the entry-level, the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said, adding it expects to capitalise on the growth in the segment going ahead with most competitors exiting the … Read more

Maruti Suzuki expands Manesar plant capacity by 1 lakh units per year

Maruti Suzuki expands Manesar plant capacity by 1 lakh units per year

New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it has expanded the production capacity of its Manesar facility by one lakh units per annum. The auto major has added a vehicle assembly line to the existing Plant-A of the three manufacturing plants functioning at Manesar, in Haryana. “The new vehicle assembly line has the capability … Read more