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Maruti may assemble Grand Vitara SUV in India
While Suzuki SUVs are priced lower than Honda, Nissan or Mitsubishi SUVs, they still fail to do well because Maruti Suzuki, as a brand, is primarily associated with small cars in the Indian market. Hence, Suzuki SUVs are not deemed as ‘prestigious’ as Honda or Toyota vehicles, which is why...
Suzuki Kizashi: Prices to start at $19,000 in the US
Suzuki has announced US pricing for the Kizashi sedan, which will go on sale there next month. Prices for the Kizashi start at $19,000 (about Rs 9 lakh), which seems to be a bit of a bargain for a car that will compete with vehicles like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
Monday, Nov 2
Suzuki Alto achieves another mileage record
The Suzuki Alto (sold as Maruti A-Star in India), which completed a marathon run across New Zealand last month, averaging as much as 22.5km/l, has now completed a mileage marathon in Australia. This time, the Alto recorded mileage figures of 25km/l overall, and 50km/l in city traffic, mak...
Car sales figures for October 2009
During the month, GMI sold 4,231 units of the Chevrolet Spark, 1,161 units of the Chevrolet Tavera, 599 units of Chevy Aveo U-VA, 337 units of the Aveo, 163 units of the Chevrolet Optra, 110 units of the Chevrolet Captiva SUV and 812 units of the recently launched Chevrolet Cruze. Maruti Suz...
Friday, Oct 30
SYM Cevalo 125: Will Mahindra bring this bike to India?
The 125cc segment is one of the largest motorcycle segments in India and sooner or later Mahindra Two-wheelers would want to get into that segment. And with its contemporary styling, SOHC, 4-valve, air-cooled, fuel-injected, 15bhp, 125cc engine, and simple chassis and suspension com...
Monday, Oct 26
2011 Suzuki Swift to conform to US regulations
Takashi Nakayama, the man responsible for engineering the next Suzuki Swift (which will be launched in 2011), says the new hatchback is being designed to conform to North American crash testing regulations. Suzuki, which currently sells the SX4 hatchback and sedan and the Grand Vitara...
New Maruti Suzuki SX4 launched, gets VVT engine, automatic transmission
The new SX4 VXi (manual) is priced at Rs 6.68 lakh while the SX4 ZXi (automatic, with leather upholstery) costs Rs 8.36 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. The prices do seem to be a bit on the higher side and whether the new Maruti SX4 will be able to take on the Honda City in the Indian market remains to be se...
Sunday, Oct 25
General Motors hikes its stake in GM Daewoo to 70.1%
General Motors recently hiked its stake in GM Daewoo frm 50.9% to 70.1%. Other major shareholders in GM Daewoo include Suzuki Motor Corp., Korea Development Bank, and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). GM Daewoo put out a rights issue recently and General Motors was the only m...
Friday, Oct 23
HMSI suffering on account of workers’ strike, production goes down 50% in October 2009
Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India Ltd. (HMSI), which is fighting an as yet unresolved battle with its labour unions, has seen a 50% drop in production this month. The company, which normally produces around 110,000 units per month, saw production drop down to 55,000 units in October thi...
Thursday, Oct 22
Revamped Maruti Suzuki A-Star coming in 2010
Pics: Autoblog Suzuki has unveiled its new Alto Concept at the currently ongoing Tokyo Motor Show, and this vehicle is almost certain to go into production in 2010, as the new A-Star (sold as the Alto in all other markets except India).
Tuesday, Oct 13
Suzuki Alto completes 3,380km marathon drive in New Zealand
In a marathon drive aimed at proving that smaller cars are not necessarily only for city use – they can also be easily and comfortably driven over longer distances – motoring journalists Allan Dick and Donn Anderson drove two Suzuki Altos over 3,380km in New Zealand.
Thursday, Oct 1
Suzuki to show new Alto concept, Swift hybrid and fuel cell-powered SX4 at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show
Finally, Suzuki will also show a fuel cell-powered version of the SX4 – the SX4-FCV – which will be fitted with a high-performance fuel cell (developed by General Motors) and a high-pressure, 70MPa hydrogen tank and a light, compact capacitor developed by Suzuki.
Monday, Sep 28
Internet research is now a decisive factor for new car buyers in India
The study finds that price continues to be the most frequently cited reason in India for vehicle rejection, with nearly one-third of shoppers rejecting a model because the price was too high. Exterior styling is the next most frequently cited reason for rejection. Rejection due to the del...
Friday, Sep 25
Maruti Suzuki SX4 to be relaunched, made Euro IV compatible
Maruti Suzuki has temporarily halted production of its SX4 sedan. The company plans to re-launch the car in the next few weeks, with significant tweaks to the car’s engine and interiors. With Euro IV/Bharat Stage IV emissions norms coming into effect in India from 2010, Maruti is making su...
Sunday, Sep 20
Suzuki launches Palette SW in Japan
Here’s a quick look at how Japanese-market ‘small cars’ are a bit different from the small cars on sale elsewhere in the world. Suzuki recently launched a new version of its micro-mini minivan in Japan – the Palette SW – that’s positioned in the ‘Kei’ small cars class that’s quite popular in...
Thursday, Jun 11
Maruti Suzuki A-Star to be sold in Africa, South America
The Maruti Suzuki A-Star, which is already exported to Europe (where it’s sold as the Suzuki Alto), may soon be headed to Africa and South America. Maruti is looking at doubling its exports during the current financial year, the target figure being 150,000 cars. Hence, the company is explo...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Maruti Suzuki Alto is the no.1 bestselling car in India
It may be ancient, but the Maruti Suzuki Alto is still plodding along at a determined clip in India. In fact, during FY 2008-09, the Alto was the no.1 bestselling car in India, with Maruti moving no less than 212,565 units of the car in the 12-month period. While impressive, this was a 6.4% declin...
Friday, Jun 5
Maruti Suzuki plans ELV, BS IV-compliance for full range
On occasion of the World Environment Day, Maruti Suzuki has reaffirmed its commitment to further increasing its focus on introducing ‘green technologies’ in its cars and manufacturing processes. ‘In terms of future technology that is still to come to India, newly launched Maruti Suzu...
Monday, Jun 1
TVS, Yamaha, Hero Honda, Suzuki register 5%-82% increase in sales during May 2009
TVS Motor Co. Ltd. has reported a 5.15% increase in its two-wheeler sales for May 2009, at 118,574 units, as against 112,770 units sold during May last year. TVS’ domestic motorcycle sales stood at 43,165 units in May this year, as against 41,901 units in May 2008. Exports, however, were down 21...
Monday, May 18
Maruti Suzuki Swift could get 1.2-litre K12 petrol engine
Maruti Suzuki may soon drop the Swift's existing 1.3-litre petrol engine in favour of the new 1.2-litre K12 mill, which is almost as powerful, more fuel-efficient and BS IV compliant There is, of course, no official word yet from Maruti Suzuki on this, but we’ll keep you posted on further de...
Friday, May 15
Maruti Suzuki Ritz launched, prices start at Rs 3.90 lakh
Maruti Suzuki has launched its brand-new hatchback, the Ritz, in the Indian market today. Available with a choice of 85bhp 1.2-litre petrol and 75bhp 1.3-litre common-rail diesel engines, the snazzy new BS-IV-compliant Ritz is priced at Rs 3.90 lakh (petrol, base model) and Rs 4.65 lakh (di...
Tuesday, May 5
Maruti Suzuki Ritz to be launched in India on May 15
According to a press release from Maruti, the company will launch India’s first BS-IV compliant car – the Ritz hatchback – on the 15th of this month. According to the company, the Ritz ‘adopts a contemporary European design and is positioned at the growing premium-end of the compact car ma...
Monday, May 4
Maruti Suzuki to boost capacity to 1.1 million units
Maruti may also introduce the Kizashi-based sedan in India by 2010, even though the company is more bullish on smaller cars. Powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine, the Kizashi-based sedan would be Maruti Suzuki’s top-of-the-range luxury sedan when (and if…) it comes to India and will take...
Tuesday, Mar 24
Opinion: 1979 Suzuki Alto: Was it the ‘original Nano’?
The Alto was first exported to Europe in 1981 and has recorded sales of 250,000 units during its 30 year presence. And, of course, the car has been a massive success story in India, with Maruti Suzuki selling, in the Indian market, every version of the car ever made. Even today, the company sel...
Tuesday, Feb 17
Suzuki India aims at 10% market share in 150cc segment, ties up with Allahabad Bank to provide retail finance
Priced at Rs 67,000, the Suzuki GS150R is pitted against bikes like the Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTS-i, Hero Honda Hunk and CBZ X-Treme, Honda Unicorn, TVS Apache RTR160 and Yamaha FZ16. Suzuki Motorcycle India has also signed an agreement with the Allahabad Bank, to provide retail finance for it...
