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According to Google India study it has been reflected that the favorite car maker among the potential buyers looking for online information is Maruti Suzuki India. Google study conducted on 'The Role of the Internet in Automotive Buying' showed that 56per cent searched for Maruti Suzuki before buying a car while 33 per cent bought the vehicle after the online search. Maruti Suzuki is followed by Honda with 46 per cent respondents agreeing that they searched information on the Honda models and 17 per cent respondents said that after the online research they bought a Honda car. Tata Motors grabbed third position with 43 per cent search which is followed by Hyundai, Ford and Toyota.
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Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker raised prices of its models by an estimated up to Rs 10,000 to recover the increase in input costs arising out of raw materials including steel. As per the current on road prices of various models the raise would range between Rs 100 to as high as Rs 10,000 per car. Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement that while the average increase in prices is of around 0.6 per cent, it varies from 0.12 per cent for the Ritz VDi at the lower end to 1.9 per cent for the Dzire LXi models but did not share the hike in rupee terms.
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Buying a car in December has its advantages as well as disadvantages. A four-wheeler purchased during the end of the year depreciates by a year just after a few months (March-end), helping the buyer get tax benefits. Buying a four-wheeler this month can help save on cost, but check first the current discounts and loan rates available at this time. Maruti Suzuki is offering discounts of Rs 15K to 30K on models such as A-Star, Alto, WagonR and Omni. Whereas, Korean carmaker Hyundai’s i10 offers discount around Rs 25K. Even expensive cars such as Toyota Corolla Altis is offering Rs 45 to 50K discount and Honda Accord Rs 25K. Reena Wagle, who runs Mangesh Auto Centre, a direct selling agent (DSA) for HDFC Bank said, "The month of December is when inventories are cleared. Dealer and manufacturer discounts make car-buying attractive."
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Suzuki Swift the G-next is due for autumn launch in 2010. The car has won many kudos and accolades since it was first launched in May 2005. Suzuki Swift was the car of the Year 2005.
Now with a model life of 6 years, the model is due for a makeover and will be launched late next year at the Paris Auto Show. It will go on sale in the UK by end of 2010.
The new Suzuki Swift will come in a range of 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6L petrol engines. Indian model is currently powered by 1.3l G13B engine which will be replaced by 1.2l K series of the Ritz version.
Maruti Suzuki had recently launched its sedan model SX4 in India. Suzuki SX4 comes with VVT engine with an option of automatic transmission. The international model of Suzuki SX4 model is a compact hatchback and crossover model. This model is available as 2WD and 4WD. There are four models offered with SX4 2WD. It is available as 2.0L DOHC engine which is a bullet proof, smooth running power train. It delivers power of 150hp which is up from 143 and its fuel economy is at least 10 percent more than before.
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Suzuki that is all set to unveil hydrogen powered new Suzuki SX4 at the Tokyo Auto show later this month. Apart from hydrogen powered Maruti SX4 Suzuki will also launch plug-in hybrid version of its model Maruti Swift.
The Maruti Swift model will be able to cover at least 19 kms under all-electric power. The Maruti SX4 fuel cell concept of Maruti SX4 - FCV will use 80kW hydrogen fuel cells provided by General Motors but will also employ a hydrogen tank and capacitor from Suzuki engineering.
Maruti India is planning to install its latest KB Series engines in all entry level and A segment cars. This KB series engine was launched last year and it follows the latest emission norms. Mr. R C Bhargava, Maruti India's Chairman said that the plan will be executed in a phased manner for entry level cars. It may take a period of next 3-5 years. At present, the company is installing KB series engine in only latest models like Maruti Ritz, Maruti A-Star and Maruti Zen Estilo.
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Maruti launched new limited edition of Maruti Alto. This new car, Alto Xcite, is priced at Rs 13,500 more than the regular version. This car houses a number of great features such as manual central locking, power windows and remote boot opener. The company said in a statement that the high-end model of the car is priced at Rs 2.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Approximately 20,000 car units are being sold every month. It may be recalled that Maruti Alto is the largest selling car in India. On the other hand, Ford Fiesta and Hyundai i10 are the other popular cars in India.
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The country's car and bike makers, led by market leaders Maruti and Hero Honda, are increasing their production for aggressive marketing campaigns as they get all set for the Navratra-to-Diwali festival season. They anticipate 15-30% growth in sales of nearly 30 new models, double-digit growth in recent months makes them more hopeful. They are looking to achieve this without any further cash discounts as such schemes are already in the market. Hero Honda plans a number of new launches like Honda Eterno and Honda Dio and a big campaign as it plans to sell more than six lakh bikes this festival season, double of present figures. The company is involving many a dealers in this marketing drive, says Anil Dua, senior vice-president for marketing and sales at Hero Honda.
Yamaha, the rival company will launch a couple of bikes this week, including what the company claims is the fastest motorcycle in the world. Suzuki Motorcycle will start a scheme offering gifts worth Rs 3000 to Rs 65,000. Company chairman R C Bhargava, of Maruti was much more modest, predicting a double-digit growth this season. This is all thanks to recent increase in rainfall has wiped out the monsoon deficiency. This has improved their rural sales dramatically over the last several months “We are very positive about the festival season especially given that the ,” said Shashank Shrivastava, chief general manager at Maruti.
Maruti India, the country's largest car maker company reported that their entry level sedan Maruti Swift Dzire has crossed the one lakh units mark in sales within 18 months of launch.
Maruti India had launched the Maruti Swift Dzire in March 2008 in both petrol and diesel variants that ranged between Rs 4.49 lakh and Rs 6.70 lakh. The company has already scaled up production of Maruti Swift Dzire from 4,000 units initially to 7,000 units a month now.
India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki’s has proposed to built its Indian R&D centre in Rohtak. 700 acres of land has been acquired for the purpose from the Haryana government. The land allotment agreement was signed by Maruti Suzuki MD and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi and HSIIDC MD, Rajeev Arora, in Rohtak on Friday.The upcoming facility of Maruti, which is the only such unit by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) outside Japan, will see MSIL making an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.
100 acres will house the Suppliers’ Park and company’s vendor partners will bring in further investment in their plants at the dedicated Suppliers’ Park within the R&D complex, which will be completed by 2015.Apparently, the set-up will be developed as the parent Suzuki Motor Corporation’s global R&D hub for small cars.
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Everything in this materialistic world has an end. This fact also become true with Maruti Suzuki Zen. The company has decided to phase out the the Zen as a new version of the car is to be launched to fill the gape. Once a very popular luxury compact car, Zen, now do not fit in the present. Maruti Suzuki sold around 8.8 lakh units of the car so far that is accounted for 10 per cent of the total 81 lakh units since the company started selling cars in India. Mayank Pareek (Maruti’s managing executive officer in-charge of marketing and sales) said that the car don't match the new era of machines and the company has to close the chapter. Maruti saw a major decline of the demand of the car at the end of the year 2006.
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Every second car sold in India has a Maruti logo.Maruti Suzuki even in worst kind of economic downturn has still managed to report good sales figures. Sales figures from Maruti Suzuki show that the company has thumbs-up its sleeves which makes it India’s largest car manufacturer.
Thanks to an ambitious scheme launched by Maruti two years back called “Har Ghar Mein Maruti” or a Maruti in Every Home. This aimed at rural India and targeted customers like well to do farmers, teachers, rural bank members, health care members, public service personnel in rural India.
It campaigned through the Gram Panchayats and then penetrated deeper by appointing 3,000 locals as Resident Dealer Sales Executive who promotes sales of Maruti cars in the locality.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has firmed up plans to drive out its Maruti Zen Estilo, a small car on August 25 which will have the latest KB-series engines.The small car would be produced from the company's Gurgaon plant along with other two small cars Maruti A-Star and Maruti Ritz which also have the KB-series engine.
The company is riding high on the success of the new fuel-efficient technology.So MSI planned to bring the KB-series engines in other existing as well as new models. It had set a target to gradually introduce this next generation light-weight fuel efficient engine series on other models over a period of next 3 to 5 years.The company currently produces Bharat Stage-III, Bharat Stage-IV and Euro-V emission norms compliant KB-series engines all at Gurgaon plant.
The model of Maruti Zen Estilo will be launched on 23rd August 2009. The exteriors will be all new with sharper design, new grille, fog lamps, front bumper and better style.
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Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car maker, has achieved another milestone by producing 1,00,000th Maruti A-Star. This flagship model is very popular in domestic and foreign market. Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R C Bhargava said that the flagship model,Maruti A-Star, leading the exports of the company and the firm is planning to export over 75,000 units of the car by the end of current FY.
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The lower base effect of July 2008 translated into healthy sales growth in July this year, as car makers posted increase in sales of 31% to 1.15 lakh cars last month in the domestic market over the same month last year, when sales dipped 1.7% to 87,724 cars. As per the reports from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the auto industry is likely to perform well for the next few months in the domestic market, with strong demand expected during the upcoming festive season. Car sales were primarily led by Maruti Suzuki India, whose sales jumped 31% to 60,012 cars and the No. 2 car maker Hyundai recorded a 54% increase in sales to 23,193 cars. Mahindra sales soared to 74% and reached 11,660 units last month. The market is growing as the economy is growing strong, but the ongoing drought could play spoilsport,” said Mahantesh Sabarad, an auto analyst with Centrum Broking. Tata Motors sales rose 21% to 14,537 units in July, while Honda Siel Cars dispatches rose 20% to 4,827 units last month compared with 4,006 units sold in the same month last year. General Motors India, the Indian subsidiary of troubled American carmaker General Motors, saw sales drop 16% to 3,729. The similar growth story in sales was seen for the commercial vehicle (CV) makers, which after a gap of 11 months, posted an increase of 10% to 37,624 vehicles in July against 34,325 vehicles in the year-ago period. The growth came largely from light commercial vehicles, which grew 28% to 21,486 units in July, while medium and heavy truck sales fell 8% to 16,138 vehicles in July over last year. The CV segment only witnessed a small 1.93% growth in July 2008 and had started declining from August last year.
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According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), both domestic car sales as well as exports went up in July. Maruti Suzuki, the leader in the overall car segment, saw the car sales jump 38 per cent from 34,795 cars to 48,115 units.
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Maruti Suzuki has produced over 80 lakh cars in India since its first car rolled out on 14 December 1983. Among this total, 27 lakh is the number of Maruti 800. Around 25 lakh units were sold in the home only. The company exactly produced 81,05,228 units so far from its two manufacturing units. Maruti Suzuki is the leading car manufacture in the country and the second largest car exporter.
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Maruti, the automobile company is all ready to set up an exquisite R&D center in India that will aid in developing and improving its product portfolio in the country. Maruti currently sells every second car in India. According to its 2008 annual report, the company is seriously seeking new land area to set up its India-specific R&D center for its small cars. It will cater to the market demands of Indian customers particularly. This center will also design and develop independent full bodies of its various models. He also informed in the annual report that the Indian market essentially needs additional R&D center to develop better cars in the country.
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Auto companies would enjoy a good sales figures in the coming months as registered last month. The main reason of this trend is upcoming festival season. It must be noted that generally third quarter of every year brings a good sales in all the sectors in the country as a number of main festivals and marriages fall in the period. In the last month, July, Maruti Suzuki posted a 33 per cent growth in sales of 78,074 cars. While overseas sales increased 87 per cent to 10,546 cars in the same month. The contribution of new models of Maruti Suzuki like A-Star and Ritz, Swift and WagonR remarkably well in the premium hatchback segment.
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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country's largest car maker, reported a 33.36 per cent jump in sales at 78,074 units in July. It had sold 58,543 vehicles in the same month last year.
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......Maruti Suzuki is a step back of the next profit gained in the end of the third quarter of the year. This profit being Rs 213.5 crore is half of the expected amount Rs. 467 crore. Maruti has shown a decline in the sales by 14 percent drop in volume of units at 1.73 lakh units.
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India's largest auto maker, Maruti Suzuki India hiked prices of its models by Rs. 5,000 - 10,000 which will be effected from 28th January. Maruti Suzuki hiked prices of its model due to increase in input cost and fluctuation in foreign currency which affects imported prices of components.
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From Gurgaon Maruti Suzuki A-Star will be transported to Mundra port so that it can be transported to Europe. Maruti A-Star will be sold by the brand name of Suzuki Alto in Europe. By making such a move the company is expecting to gain a new fresh energy in its market.
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One of the biggest car market owing company of the nation - Maruti Suzuki has now come up with a new car model that is Maruti Suzuki A-Star being launched on 19th of November. With the attractive features of the car the company is expecting to make a big deal in the Indian market. In the hatchback category of small car segment the car is very attractive _ _ _ _
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A training centre for the new upcoming people who all want to learn driving will be opened by Maruti Suzuki. This new driving centre is needed to be established at Dehradun. It is going to be a deal in between the Maruti Suzuki and Uttarakhand government in establishing the driving institute.
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Maruti Suzuki India limited (MSIL),India's leading car maker' is going to make its presence in D-segmment car market by launching its first luxury family car "Kizashi' by 2009.The Kizashi was first showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007 and then at the Delhi Auto Expo 2008 earlier this year.Kizashi would cost the coustomer Rs-10 lakh-plus price.The Kizashi will be Suzuki's first-ever D-segment car, which targets an uncompromised combination of affordability and emotional appeal.
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