Posts Tagged ‘automatic transmission’

Maruti Suzuki launches SX4 Royale

August 19th, 2010

Maruti Suzuki’s desperation to retain market share shows in every action they take. It all started with an alarming sign of things to come – Maruti’s market share for the first time dipped below 50% thanks to several launches from rival automakers in the form of the Figo, Beat and Polo. To consolidate its share, Maruti launched the Alto K10 followed by A-star automatic, five CNG cars and their latest launch is the SX4 Royale. The SX4 never really took off thanks to its petrol engine which was low on fuel economy. Maruti never really tried to launch the SX4 diesel and their only attempt was a facelifted SX4 with automatic transmission and a Variable valve timing which also failed to allure customers. Maruti’s latest attempt is the SX4 Royale. Can it do the trick for Maruti?

Maruti Suzuki launches A-star Automatic at Rs 4.34 lakhs Ex-Delhi Aug 2010

Maruti Suzuki launches CNG versions of Alto, Eeco, Estilo, WagonR and SX4 Aug 2010

Maruti Suzuki launches Alto K10; Details, specifications and press release Aug 2010

Maruti Suzuki SX4 Automatic Oct 2009

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Update – Maruti Suzuki A-star Automatic

August 1st, 2010

A-Star Automatic coming soon

Head over to Maruti Suzuki A-star’s page on Facebook, guess the price of the A-Star Automatic and win exciting prizes. Moreover, there are rumours circulating that the car could be priced much lower than competitors to steal market share away (speculation says base model for around Rs 3.7 lakhs Ex-showroom). Since the publicity has already begun, the launch can’t be far away. Stay tuned while we bring you all the news from India’s largest car maker.

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Thanks for the tip Kishore.

Suzuki recalls 10,000 Automatic versions of Altos in Europe

May 14th, 2010

 

Suzuki Motor Corp is recalling the automatic transmission variants of its compact car Alto (A-Star to Indians) in Europe. Indian A-Stars are safe as Suzuki only sells manual versions in India. Although the exact reason and nature of complaint is not known, the recall is aimed at fixing ‘faulty transmission’. The automatic version only accounts for 10% of sales of the Alto in Europe and a total of 100,000 Altos were sold in Europe last year. No news on the Nissan Pixo is available to us right now although if the Pixo was ever sold with an automatic gearbox, then it would also be a part of the recall too. Suzuki had earlier recalled its Alto/A-Star globally to fix a faulty fuel pump gasket.