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Maruti Suzuki, India achieves 2.5 million cumulative exports

Maruti Suzuki, India achieves 2.5 million cumulative exports On March 29, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced that it crossed the milestone of cumulative exports of 2.5 million vehicles with the landmark vehicle being a Maruti Suzuki Baleno, which was shipped from Gujarat’s Mundra Port to Latin America. With support from the parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation, the company has gradually expanded its presence across other countries. At pr...

News Updated at: 2023/03/29

Maruti Suzuki, India upgrades Baleno, XL6 and Ertiga with connectivity features

Maruti Suzuki, India upgrades Baleno, XL6 and Ertiga with connectivity features On February 7, Maruti Suzuki released new connectivity features for the Baleno, XL6, and Ertiga. These features will be available via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update.With the latest update, customers will now get wireless apple car play and android auto connectivity. Baleno customers will get turn-by-turn navigation on the head-up display (HUD). In addition to this, Erti...

News Updated at: 2023/02/08

Maruti Suzuki, India launches Baleno S-CNG and XL6 S-CNG

Maruti Suzuki, India launches Baleno S-CNG and XL6 S-CNG On October 31, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) launched the Baleno S-CNG and XL6 S-CNG variants at a starting price of INR 828 thousand and INR 1,224 thousand respectively. The Baleno S-CNG offers a max torque of 98.5 Nm at 4,300 Rpm and max power of 57kW at 6,000 Rpm and can deliver a fuel efficiency of 30.61 km/kg in the CNG mode while the XL6 S-CNG offers a max torque of 121.5 Nm at 4...

News Updated at: 2022/10/31

Maruti Suzuki, India launched all-new Baleno at starting price of INR 635 thousand

Maruti Suzuki, India launched all-new Baleno at starting price of INR 635 thousand On February 23, Maruti Suzuki India announced the launch of its subcompact hatchback - the all-new Baleno. The company along with its suppliers have invested over INR 11.5 billion on this full model change.The Baleno engine is powered by advanced 1.2L K-Series Dual Jet, Dual VVT Engine with Idle Start-Stop technology and the car is now available in 5 speed Manual...

News Updated at: 2022/02/23

Apollo Tires brings in premium tire brand Vredestein to India

in is entering India with tires sizes of 15” to 20” in the passenger vehicle segment. While Vredestein Ultrac Vorti would cater to the luxury sedans like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, JLR and Volvo, Vredestein Ultrac would cater to the premium hatchback and sedans like Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Baleno. The two-wheeler tires, Centauro NS and ST, will cater to super sports range of motorcycles like BMW, Ducati, Aprilia, Triumph, Kawasaki, Suzuk...

News Updated at: 2021/10/25

Toyota and Suzuki agree to start consideration toward new collaboration

Toyota and Suzuki agree to start consideration toward new collaboration On March 20, Toyota and Suzuki announced their agreement to begin considering concrete collaboration in new fields.Toyota and Suzuki, in addition to bringing together Toyota’s strength in electrification technologies and Suzuki’s strength in technologies for compact vehicles, intend to grow in new fields. Details of intended areas of collaboration are outlined below.I. To...

News Updated at: 2019/03/20

Suzuki's non-mini vehicle sales in 2016 exceed 100,000 units for the first time in Japan

Suzuki's non-mini vehicle sales in 2016 exceed 100,000 units for the first time in Japan Toshihiro Suzuki, President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, announced on December 27 that the company's sales volume of non-mini vehicles in Japan in 2016 has reached 100,562 units as of December 22, exceeding 100,000 units for the first time for a year. The sales growth is attributed to active launches of new models like the Solio, Escudo, Ignis, and Baleno. Th...

News Updated at: 2016/12/28

Suzuki chairman avoids commenting on reported Toyota alliance

Suzuki chairman avoids commenting on reported Toyota alliance At an event in Tokyo on March 9 to introduce the new Baleno compact hatchback, Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation answered questions from the media. When asked whether the company's decision to cancel some of its own shares implies that Suzuki will not form a capital alliance with Toyota Motor, he responded, "Profits from the share cancellations will be allocated to our...

News Updated at: 2016/03/10

Suzuki to launch new compact car Balenos made in India

Suzuki to launch new compact car Balenos made in India Suzuki Motor Corporation will launch the all-new Baleno compact car in 2016 produced in India. In its mid-term management plan ending March 2020, Suzuki targets to attain annual sales of more than 100,000 units in Japan. This is part of the plan to expand the product lineup. The Baleno, assembled at Manesar plant of Maruti Suzuki, went on sale in India in October 2015 as a flagship model avai...

News Updated at: 2015/12/18