New Delhi: On Tuesday, India’s
largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) said it is ramping up production of
premium hatchback Baleno to meet the current demand and reduce the waiting
period.
The company also said
that its Japanese parent Suzuki Motor Corp is expected to start pilot
production at the Gujarat plant in the January-March quarter next year.
MSIL has over 45,000
outstanding bookings of Baleno and Brezza each. Baleno, launched in last
October, has a waiting period of 6-8 months depending on the variant. MSIL has
gradually doubled production of Baleno to around 12,000 a month in the past few
months to meet domestic and export requirement. Maruti has started exporting
Baleno to Japan from January this year. MSIL is also planning to add 200
outlets during current financial year in the country.
The total number of
‘Nexa’ outlets would also go up to 250 by the end of the current financial
year, from 127 in April. Suzuki Motor Corp may start pilot production at its
wholly-owned Gujarat plant in the last quarter of the current financial year.
The Gujarat plant will
supply vehicles and components exclusively to MSIL, which has a capacity to
make 2,50,000 vehicles annually in the first phase.
MSIL expects that the
auto industry may grow at 6-8 percent in the current financial year, while the
company is expected to retain its market leader position with double digit
growth.
Founded n 1981, Maruti
has its headquarters in New Delhi, India.
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