Maruti launches compact format Nexa service workshops for non-urban areas

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday launched compact-format Nexa service workshops with plans to have 100 such outlets across the country by the end of next fiscal. Through this strategic move the auto major aims to bring the Nexa service experience to customers in non-urban centres, the company said in a statement. The first … Read more

Maruti Fronx sales: Fronx clocks 1 lakh sales milestone in passenger vehicle segment in record time, says Maruti

Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said its model Fronx has crossed the 1 lakh sales milestone in the domestic passenger vehicle segment in record time. The model has crossed the milestone in 10 months, setting a new industry benchmark, the car market leader said in a statement. Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) had introduced Fronx in … Read more

Biogas most viable for small cars, says Maruti’s RC Bhargava

Biogas is the most viable fuel for small cars in India given the abundant availability of the bio waste in the country, RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India, said. According to him, battery-powered vehicles at present have many limitations for users of small cars, including price and charging facilities, and are more suitable for those … Read more

Maruti Suzuki to invest ₹35,000 crore in Gujarat factory to churn out 1 million cars each year

Gandhinagar: Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India will invest a cumulative ₹38,200 crore in Gujarat as part of a broader plan to double the output to 4 million units by FY31. In his address, T Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corp, said: “Compared to 10 years ago, we expect 1.7 times in … Read more

passenger vehicle sales: Possible increase in auto loan interest rates could impact PV sales: Maruti Suzuki’s Shashank Srivastava

Passenger vehicle sales in India could be weighed down by increase in interest rates for auto loans, if there is no reduction in repo rates going forward as the industry gears up for a single-digit growth this year, according to Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava. With a high base … Read more

With slew of new launches, Auto Inc set for a happy new year

Mumbai: More than two dozen new car models will be unveiled or go on sale in 2024 as automakers ride on the momentum of the past two years and launch new battery-run vehicles as part of the transition to electric. This will be the highest number of new model introductions in the non-luxury segment in … Read more

Automakers brace for moderate sales after record 2023; gear up for more EV launches in 2024

After posting record-breaking volumes in 2023, Indian automobile industry is driving into the new year aware of a lurking moderation in sales growth but ready to embrace green technologies, led by electric vehicles. Passenger vehicle sales are expected to cross 40 lakh units this year and prices are set to rise from January. Veteran industry … Read more