Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) is taking steps to bolster the company’s used car business in India. In addition to revamping its certified pre-owned vehicle system from this month, Suzuki will add 150 new outlets dedicated to selling certified pre-owned vehicles by March 2018. India is seeing growing demand for used cars along with rising new...
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Keihin to Increase Production of Electronic Fuel Injection Systems in India
Keihin Corp. (TYO:7251) recently announced that it will be increasing production capacity of the company’s electronic fuel injection (FI) systems for motorcycles in India. This will be achieved through both the construction of new factories and the expansion of existing ones. Keihin’s decision to enhance its supply system follows the implementation of stricter environmental regulations...
Suzuki Launches Initiatives to Maintain Top Share in India
Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) plans on increasing its sales outlets in India by 30 percent from fiscal 2016, raising its number of showrooms to 3,000 by fiscal 2020, targeting sales of 2 million vehicles, a 40 percent increase. The automaker plans also to expand its number of service shops by 5,000 locations, an increase of...
Suzuki Sets Indian LiB Production at 50% Higher Capacity than Japan
Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) has established an annual production capacity of 600,000 batteries for the company’s lithium-ion battery (LiB) factory to be built in India. It is 1.5 times the annual sales volume in Japan, and enough for about 30 percent of the annual production capacity of 2 million vehicles anticipated in early 2019. India...
Toyoda Gosei to Meet Growing Indian Demand for Airbags With New Plant
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) announced on May 22 that it will establish a new production plant for airbags and other automotive parts in Gujarat, India. The new plant will be the company’s fifth in the country. Excluding expenses for buildings and land, Toyoda Gosei will invest a total of 732 million Rupees ($11.32 million)...
Suzuki Launches Fully Revamped Dzire Compact Sedan in India
Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) announced on May 16 the Indian launch of its fully upgraded Dzire compact sedan. Based on the Suzuki Swift, the Dzire first appeared in March 2008 and is now into its third generation. The new Dzire is being manufactured at the Manesar Plant, and will also be exported to neighboring countries,...
Suzuki, Toshiba, Denso to Invest 2 Billion Yen Into Indian Battery JV
Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269), Toshiba Corp. (TYO:6502) and Denso Corp (TYO:6902) announced on April 14 that they have agreed to jointly establish a new company in India for the manufacture of automotive lithium-ion battery (LiB) packs. The three partners will establish the new JV by the end of 2017, with production slated to begin within...
Suzuki Extends Production of New Swift to India
Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) will start production of the new Swift in India by the end of 2017. The company will position its facility in India and its Sagara Plant in Japan, which currently produces the new Swift, as key plants for production of the new model. Production of the new Swift will not take...
Toyota Debuts Lexus in India With Four Exclusive Sales Outlets
Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) said on March 24 that it has launched its Lexus brand in India. Released on the day of the announcement, the Lexus ES300h sedan and LX450d and RX450h are being sold through four exclusive sales outlets, with after-sales service facilities also having been launched across four cities. The Lexus LS flagship...
Suzuki Launches Production of Ignis Compact SUV in India
Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) has started Indian production of its Ignis compact crossover SUV and began sales of the vehicle through the company’s Nexa premium outlets. India is the third market for the Ignis, following Japan and Europe, and becomes the third model to be sold by Nexa dealerships, following the SX4 S-Cross and Baleno....
Mitsubishi Fuso to Begin Truck Production in India, Targets Middle East Market
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. will begin Indian production of its light-duty truck, the Canter. The new production line will target markets in the Middle East, which until now have been supplied via export from Japan. While the truck is already produced in other countries outside Japan, production of the vehicle in India is...
