The company was offering a discount of Rs 11,000 on Alto, which will now come down to Rs 10,000, while discount on Maruti 800 would drop to Rs 8,000 from Rs 12,000 earlier. More
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Maruti reduces discount on Alto and Maruti 800
Published October 10th, 2007 in Maruti Udyog. 0 CommentsMaruti Udyog is all set to launch Swift Sedan
Published October 6th, 2007 in Maruti Udyog. 1 CommentA source close to the company confirmed that production of the Esteem has already been stopped. But when contacted this is what a company spokesperson had to say: “The production of the Esteem is going to continue for the next 3-4 months. More
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Crash tests to become mandatory for all vehicles
Published September 18th, 2007 in Ford India and Maruti Udyog. 0 CommentsMaruti 800, Esteem, Versa, Omni, Ford Ikon and the half-a-century-old Ambassador, in their present form, are likely to fail the proposed crash tests. These together sell around 2-2.2 lakh units annually, with the M800 selling the most — 6,000 units a month. More
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Festive season may push auto ancillary units’ growth
Published September 13th, 2007 in Maruti Udyog and Mahendra&Mahendra. 0 CommentsThe festive season normally witnesses launch of several car models and these are expected to push up volume growth of auto ancillaries.
The growth of auto-ancillary industries is linked to the volume growth of key original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). More
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Maruti Udyog to set up automobile training institute in Gujarat
Published September 11th, 2007 in Maruti Udyog. 0 CommentsMaruti Udyog Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Gujarat to set up, manage and run an automobile training institute at Gajadara in Vadodara.
The institute will not only provide driving training to tribal youth, it will also offer automobile technical training. More
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Maruti receives order from Indonesia for Zen Estilo
Published September 10th, 2007 in Maruti Udyog. 0 CommentsThe country`s biggest carmaker, Maruti Udyog (Q, N,C,F)* received an order for 12,000 units of its compact car, Zen Estilo, from Indonesia. Maruti has been exploring the new overseas markets to boost exports.
Maruti launched the Zen Estilo in Indonesia in May this year, and has already exported 5,500 units so far. More
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Maruti gets chunk order of Zen Estilo from Indonesia
Published September 7th, 2007 in Maruti Udyog. 0 CommentsCountry’s biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd, which has been exploring new overseas markets to boost exports, has got a shot in the arm with its compact car Zen Estilo receiving an order for 12,000 units from Indonesia.
MUL had launched Zen Estilo in Indonesia in May this year and has already exported 5,500 units so far.
The company now plans to ship 1,000 units of the model every month to the South East Asian country, where it is up against competitors like Atos from Hyundai, QQ Chery and Kia Picanto.
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Sales of Maruti & GM surge; Honda, Skoda sluggish
Published September 2nd, 2007 in Honda India, Maruti Udyog and Skoda Auto India. 0 CommentsMaruti Udyog Ltd’s passenger car sales seem to have set the tone for the coming festive season.
The country’s largest car maker clocked domestic sales at 60, 229 vehicles in August 2007 compared with 48,259 vehicles the same month previous year – a growth of 24.80 per cent.
Like Maruti, General Motors too rode on its newly launched vehicles while Honda and Skoda saw sluggish sales in the absence of any new offerings.
With buoyant sales driven mainly by its newly launched SX4, MUL registered a 70.6 per cent growth in the A3 segment that also includes models such as Esteem and Baleno, with sales at 4,839 units against 2,837 units same period last year. More
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Car majors have a clear concept for Auto Expo
Published August 25th, 2007 in Honda India, Maruti Udyog and Toyota India. 0 CommentsThe next Auto Expo, scheduled for January 2008, promises to be a feast for auto aficionados. Global car makers will showcase a wide range of concept cars with an eye on the Indian market. The Rs 1-lakh Tata car is also expected to be unveiled.
Leading the pack is the market leader Maruti Suzuki which will exhibit an array of global cars, many of which will later make a debut in India. The mid-sized sedan, Kizashi, is likely to be Maruti’s offering in the premium mid-sized car segment, pitted against the Honda Civic, Toyota Accord, Chevrolet Optra and Hyundai Elantra while the compact hatchback concept Splash will hit the Indian and European markets simultaneously in 2008. More
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NATRiP initiates testing of vehicles & parts at Manesar
Published August 21st, 2007 in Honda India, Maruti Udyog and Bikes. 0 CommentsAs global car makers shift their manufacturing base to India, the largest automotive project in Asia, the Rs 1,700-crore National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP), has started testing vehicles and components at its Manesar greenfield facility.
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