Alto (Suzuki)

On November 11, Gabrial India, the flagship company of the Anand Group, announced that during the second quarter that ended on October 30, 2022, it marginally improved mainly on its share of business from Maruti Suzuki and the Toyota platform which includes the Grand Vitara, Brezza and the Toyota Hyryder. Further, they are generating volumes from the upcoming YWD i.e., Jinmy, and Y0M i.e., the new Alto in the pipeline.
Further, It also updated that they have already got the business from Volkswagen and Skoda for all the new vehicles which include the Slavia, Virtus, Kushaq, and Taigun. The company mentioned that they are gaining more and more models from Maruti Suzuki and also won orders from a model from Tata Motors and a confirmation for another one. Further, their talks with Volkswagen are under development.

Based on Gabriel India Limited Q2 FY ‘23 Earnings Conference Call

On November 18, Maruti Suzuki launched the new Alto K10 S-CNG for INR 595 thousand.
The new Alto K10 S-CNG is powered by a next-gen K-Series 1.0L Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine, with a powertrain with dual-interdependent ECUs, which develops a peak power output of 41.7kW (56.69PS++) at 5,300 rpm and max torque of 82.1Nm at 3,400 rpm in CNG mode. The vehicle has a 5-speed manual gearbox and delivers a fuel efficiency of 33.85 km/kg.
The Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG has been conceptualized, designed, and developed at the company’s research and development facility. The suspension setup of the Alto K10 S-CNG has been calibrated to the updated powertrain to enhance ride quality, comfort, and safety.

Based on the Maruti Suzuki press release

Lumax Industries Limited announced that it is planning to set up a new manufacturing unit in Chakan, Pune to cater to the orders received from OEMs. During the quarter that ended on September 30, 2022, it added Volkswagen as a new customer and received a business nomination for its upcoming models.  It will also supply headlamps for the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 model. (From a press release dated November 11, 2022 1 / 2)