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Maruti won’t phase out M800 and Omni

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Maruti Suzuki won’t phase out the M800 and Omni models. Initially, the company had planned to phase out the two models in 2010 as Bharat Stage IV norms are to be implemented. Maruti is working on the powerplant of its two very old models.

Maruti to discontinue 800 and Omni in metro cities in 2010

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Bharat Stage IV emission norms may be good for environment but they have proved fatal for Maruti 800 and Omni. Maruti Suzuki has no plans of making Euro IV compliant 800 and Omni because the company doesn't find the option worthwhile. This translates into discontinuation of Maruti 800 and Omni ...

Maruti Suzuki sales figures for February 2009

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Maruti Suzuki’s sales grew up by 24% in February 2009 as compared to the February 2008. The company sold 79,190 units (including exports) compared to 63,822 units sold last February.

Maruti Suzuki sales figures January 2009

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s sales figures grew in January 2009 by 5.6% in the domestic market. The company sold 67,005 units, the domestic market, up 5.6% over corresponding month last fiscal.

Maruti Suzuki December sales figures

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Despite the launch of its A-Star and after offering discounts on its various models, Maruti Suzuki saw a dip in its sales by 10% in December 2008. The company managed to sell 56,293 units this December (which includes 4,264 units which were exported) as compared to 62,515 vehicles it sold ...

Maruti Suzuki might shrink production

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Maruti Suzuki might consider cutting down its production if sales do not improve by the end of this financial year. Last year, Maruti had a market share of around 54 percent.

Maruti hikes prices

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has announced an increase in the prices of models from its stable. The hike will range from Rs 2000 to Rs 6000.

Maruti 800 Duo Launched

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Maruti Suzuki has launched the LPG variant of its 800 which will be priced at around Rs 2.05 lakh for the standard version and around Rs 2.25 lakh for the air-conditioned variant. The rising fuel prices and also the success of the Omni and Wagon R LPG variants make ...

Maruti hikes prices across range

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has hiked the prices of all its models except the Vitara, to counter rising input costs. This price hike came into effect on May 17, and will range from Rs 1000 - 18000, depending on the model and variant.

A Brief Journey of Indian Automobile Industry

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Nicolas J. Cugnot may have invented the first automobile in the world in the 17th century, but the first car in India was rolled out on the streets of Mumbai in 1898. And since then, the Indian automobile industry has come a long way. In fact, the industry, currently 11th ...

Maruti, Hyundai, GM and Tata slash prices of small cars

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Yesterday's budget impact has been quite pleasant for small-car buyers. Almost all small-car manufacturers have reduced their small car prices from 5,000 to 20,000 rupees. Hyundai, Maruti and GM had taken the new prices in effect immediately.