Posts Tagged ‘Maruti Suzuki’

Maruti Suzuki launches the 2012 version of the DZire

The Dzire has accomplished 3.3 lakh units since its inception and has done a fairly good job for a car in its segment. And now without any delay, Maruti Suzuki has launched the 2012 version of the car and it seems to be more competitive than ever before. The new Swift has been restructured to [...]

Maruti A-Star gets minor upgrades

Maruti A-Star finally got a much needed  update in this new year. Though the changes are  minimal, they are  worth having a look. Maruti has added new beige tone to interiors. The lower half of the dashboard and seats are now looking new. New A-Star’s rear bunch is now replaced with 50:50 split seats. This [...]

Maruti Suzuki Alto is world’s largest selling car for second year!!

Maruti Suzuki’s financial reports  might have disappointed it’s investors. But  the company and it’s well wishers have a good reason to cheer, Maruti Suzuki Alto declared as world’s largest selling  small car for the second consecutive year. In this race Suzuki Motor Corp with their little Alto thrashed Fiat (Uno) and Volkswagen (Gol). In the [...]

660 cc Maruti Suzuki at the Auto Expo?

India’s largest car manufacturer has had a bad spell this year. What with the Manesar strikes, the delivery delays for the new Swift and to top it all, Hyundai rubbed in the Eon at the worst possible time. But then again, its never been an easy task to hold on to the tag of India’s [...]

MSI ponders over new plant locations

Following a 14 day strike at the Manesar plant, which has cost Maruti Suzuki over Rs 3000 crores, the company is looking for better locations to set up a new plant. Vying for this huge investment is the Maharashtra and Gujarat government.  In fact, trusted sources in the Maharashtra government have confirmed that the company [...]

Ertiga MPV to be launched as soon as Jan 2012

Back in January 2010 Maruti Suzuki had revealed the Ertiga MPV and now the car might be launched in January next year.The MPV is based on the R III platform and will be priced somewhere between Rs. 6- 9 lakhs. As is typical with Maruti Suzuki, the car will be available in six variants; three [...]

Skoda-Maruti Suzuki tie-up on cards for new small car below Fabia

After VW took stake in Suzuki, there hasn’t been much news until now. VW group company, Skoda Auto are looking into making a new small car for India below the Fabia. The new car crucially, could be a jv between Skoda and Maruti Suzuki. Thomas Kuehl, board member and director (sales & marketing), SkodaAuto India, [...]

The Hindu Chennai Auto Expo – Nissan, Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki

Nissan’s stall was the first one and it was crowded from the word go. There were two Micras, a white XL and a red XV. The Micra drew a lot of comparisons with the Figo and new i10. Many people liked its different styling and features on offer. Local Nissan dealer tells us that they [...]

Cheaper Alto with 2-cylinder engine coming, like we reported in April!

After the iconic Maruti 800 exited metros due to non-compliance to BS-4 standards, there exists a huge void under Maruti’s cheapest car, the Alto. With the advent of newer competition and Tata’s gradual production ramp-up of the Nano, the heat is now on Maruti. After its market share dipped below 50% for the first time, [...]