New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India’s largest passenger vehicle maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Wednesday said it has crossed a major milestone by cumulatively dispatching over 30 lakh vehicles through the Indian Railways network, underlining its push towards greener and more sustainable logistics operations.The company said it has steadily increased the share of rail transport in its overall outbound logistics over the last decade.Rail-based dispatches accounted for just 5 per cent of total v…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Tuesday said that it selected six startups under the 10th cohort of its flagship accelerator programme to develop AI-based and technology-driven solutions aimed at improving automation and enhancing customer experience.According to the firm, the selected startups, named Goat Robotics, SheerDrive, Schijnenn Digital, GenbaNEXT, Swayatt Drishtigochar and Swiftex, have been awarded paid Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to co-cre…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Thursday said it has achieved its highest-ever annual production volume of 23.4 lakh units in FY2025-26, making it the only original equipment maker (OEM) in the country to achieve such record production volume of passenger vehicles.Maruti Suzuki India also became the only company among Suzuki Motor Corporation’s global automobile manufacturing facilities, to achieve this landmark volume, it said in a statement. The company aims to scal…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Wednesday announced that it has strengthened its push for gender diversity, with its total women workforce across functions surpassing 1,300, driven by increased hiring on the shopfloor at its Gurugram and Manesar facilities.The company has made notable progress over the past two years by systematically increasing the recruitment of women in vehicle manufacturing as well as engine and transmission roles.These hires are now actively contri…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India’s largest automobile firm, Maruti Suzuki, on Friday said that it added 502 new service touchpoints in the financial year ended March 2026, in the highest single-year network expansion in the automaker’s history, bringing its total after-sales service footprint to 5,926 touchpoints spread across 3,000 cities and towns nationwide.The newly added locations span a range of formats, including ARENA and NEXA workshops, Maruti Suzuki Sales and Service Points (MSSPs), and…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Monday said it has set a new benchmark in green logistics by dispatching over 5.85 lakh vehicles through railways in 2025, a growth of 18 per cent over 2024.Maruti Suzuki’s share of rail mode in outbound logistics has grown exponentially, rising from 5.1 per cent in 2016 to 26 per cent in 2025, significantly reducing carbon emissions, country’s oil imports and easing road congestion, according to the automaker.“The year 2025 marks our …
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Friday announced the start of shipment of its premium SUV VICTORIS for exports, adding that the automaker aims to export the vehicle to over 100 countries and regions.Over 450 vehicles have set sail from Mundra and Pipavav ports for global markets, it said in a statement.“Maruti Suzuki’s export journey is guided by the vision of Make in India, Make for the World. In calendar year 2025, with exports of over 3.9 lakh vehicles, we emerged …
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country’s largest car manufacturer, on Monday informed that its board has approved a Rs 4,960-crore proposal to acquire land for expansion of its manufacturing capacity in Gujarat.The land acquisition is for the expansion of production capacity at Khoraj Industrial Estate from Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, and “the proposed capacity addition is up to 1 million (10 lakh) units”, Maruti Suzuki India said in an exchange f…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country’s largest car manufacturer, produced over 22.55 lakh vehicles in 2025 — its highest-ever output in a calendar year, according to a company statement issued on Friday.This is the second consecutive year that Maruti Suzuki India has exceeded 20 lakh units in annual production. The production includes vehicles for domestic sales, exports and OEM supplies. The top five models by production volume during the year were Fronx, Baleno, …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Thursday said it has exported 3.95 lakh vehicles in 2025, its highest ever in any calendar year.This marks a growth of over 21 per cent as compared to 2024, the country’s largest automaker said in a statement.“This is a proud moment for the company as we record our highest-ever calendar year exports of 3.95 lakh units. It reflects India’s manufacturing strength and trust of customers worldwide,” said Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director a…