Maruti Suzuki India Limited said it is recalling 640 units of its Super Carry small cargo vehicles manufactured between 20th Jan 2018 till 14th July 2018 to rectify a possible defect in fuel pump assembly. Starting today, owners of the vehicles included in this recall campaign will be contacted by Maruti Suzuki dealers for inspection and […]
Maruti Suzuki Eeco, India’s largest selling affordable utility vehicle, has crossed the 5 lakh sales milestone, nearly eight years after it was introduced. The ‘van’ was brought in as a bigger, safer and stronger alternative to the relatively successful Omni. However, Eeco failed to match up to the success of the Omni, partly because the […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s biggest carmaker, said it will contribute Rs 3.5 cr, including employee contributions, to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund in the context of floods in Kerala. “With regard to the recent floods and colossal damages in Kerala, Maruti Suzuki stands with the people of Kerala and prays for quick rehabilitation of all […]
The Finance Ministry today said there would be no cut in the GST levied on bigger hybrid vehicles sold in India. At present, medium and large sized hybrid cars are taxed at a rate of 43%, including a ‘compensation cess’ of 15% — only marginally lower than the 45% tax charged for regular cars. However, […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, said it will recall 1,279 units of new Swift and new Dzire cars to check for a defect in the airbag system. These vehicles were manufactured between 7th May 2018 and 5th July 2018, the company added. The suspected defect is in the Airbag Controller Unit. The company said the recall is […]
Maruti Suzuki said it has completed production of 20 million (2 cr) vehicles in India, 34 years after it started production. The feat has been achieved in a little over seven years after the company hit the 10 mln (1 cr) milestone. The carmaker is the only one in India to achieve the feat, even […]
Maruti Suzuki said it has sold 3 lakh units of Vitara Brezza, the most popular SUV to have hit the Indian market ever. Given that the model was launched in March 2016, this works out to average sales of 10,700 units per month. The number of cars that sell above 10,000 units in India can […]
Maruti Suzuki reported one of its strongest auto sales performances in recent months for May, with total passenger vehicle sales up 24% at 1.615 lakh. Total vehicle sales in May were up 26% at 1.725 lakh, compared to a rise of 14% reported for April. The growth continued to be driven by the ‘compact’ category, […]
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki unveiled a new look for Vitara Brezza, one of the most successful cars in its history. The company also announced that it is selling around 12,300 units per month, making it the most popular SUV in India. “The exterior and interior features have been given a makeover, enhancing the bold […]
Maruti Suzuki India said it has become the No.1 utility vehicle brand in India, overtaking long-time incumbent Mahindra & Mahindra in the financial year ended March 2018. The company said it had a 27.5% market share in the UV/SUV space in the year. Riding on the success of models like Vitara Brezza, Ertiga and S-Cross, […]
Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp said it has started exporting vehicles from its recently established 100% Indian unit Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd. The first model to be shipped was the new Swift, destined for the South African market, the company said. “This is the first time an SMG model is being exported,” the company said. […]
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India said its monthly auto sales jumped 15% in February, after a disappointing growth of only 4.8% in January. The company reported total auto sales of 1.50 lakh in February compared to 1.30 lakh in the same month of last year. In the previous month of January, it had reported […]
Maruti Suzki today unveiled the most anticipated new car in years, the new Swift, with a promise of 12.7% more mileage and 28% more luggage space than the outgoing version. The petrol version of the new Swift has been priced between Rs 4.99 lakh and Rs 7.29 lakh in Delhi before taxes, while the diesel […]
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India said it sold a total of 1.51 lakh vehicles in January 2018, up 4.8% over the same period of last fiscal. The overall growth rate, and that seen in individual segments, is below the average for the year so far. It had been reporting growth of around 14% so […]
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki reported a 14% increase in net sales for the third quarter, but net profit increased by only 3% due to a rise in tax expenses and investment losses. Operating profit rose 22% on year. Higher “tax rates and lower non-operating income due to mark-to-market impact on the invested surplus” were […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, said it has raised the prices of its models by Rs 1,700 to Rs 17,000. The cheapest models, such as Alto, will see the lowest increase in price and the most expensive models, such as the Vitara Brezza, will see the highest increase. The prices have been raised “owing to […]
The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India reported 10.3% increase in its auto sales for December, slightly slower than the 14.1 percent reported for November. The total sales was at 1.30 lakh units compared to 1.55 lakh in November and 1.18 lakh in the same month last year. The company’s domestic sales stood at […]
Maruti Suzuki India Limited said it entered into an agreement with the Government of NCT of Delhi to set up Driving Test Centres in 12 locations in the city. In the first phase, these Automated Driving Test Centres will be set up at Hauz Khas, Shakur Basti, Raja Garden, Hari Nagar, Burari, Loni Road, Sarai […]
Maruti Suzuki said it sold 1 lakh units of the 2017 Dzire sedan in just five-and-a-half months after it was released, making it the first car ever to do so. Dzire, built over the Swift platform, was initially targeted at those who wanted a roomy sedan with a dicky instead of the stylish hatchback that […]
WagonR, which was India’s ‘big’ small car for over a decade, has become the third car to cross the 2 mln sales milestone, Maruti Suzuki said. Launched in 1999, WagonR and Hyundai’s Santro were the most affordable cars after Maruti 800 and Alto, which ruled as the mass models. With its taller stance and higher […]
