Maruti Suzuki India: Facts & Figures

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Maruti Suzuki’s advanced telematics technology, Suzuki Connect, is now also available for its Arena range of vehicles.

Suzuki Connect is available for Rs.11,900 with 3-Year data subscription. Subscription renewal is available at an offer price of Rs.2,299 for 3-Years or Rs.999 for 1-Year.

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Press Release:

Maruti Suzuki India Limited today introduced its advanced intelligent telematics technology, Suzuki Connect, for the vehicles in its ARENA channel also. Launched in 2018 in NEXA, Suzuki Connect is an advanced telematics solution that offers connected car experience to Maruti Suzuki car owners by using cloud-based services along with over-the-air updates.

Suzuki Connect is engineered, designed, developed and tested basis rigorous research and practical learnings from driving habits, conditions and challenges. Built on the pillar of People Technology, ‘Suzuki-Connect’ utilizes a Telematics Control Unit (TCU), which exchanges information through cellular network with a centralised cloud-based server connected with the customer through Smartphone App. One of the significant features of ‘Suzuki-Connect is that it is difficult to tamper with, as it is well concealed and deeply embedded inside the vehicle.

Suzuki Connect enhances user’s on-road driving experience through features like security alerts, geo-fence, vehicle status, navigate to car and many more. It empowers customers to be better informed with dynamic attributes like live vehicle tracking, driving analytics report, functional alerts and road side assistance. Enhancing customer’s digital journey, Suzuki Connect Smartphone App is available on both iOS and Android platforms. Suzuki Connect is available as a Maruti Suzuki Genuine Accessory across Maruti Suzuki’s extensive passenger vehicles sales network of over 2,800 showrooms in more than 2,000 cities.

Introducing Suzuki Connect, Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “In today’s technology-savvy world, it is very important to stay connected as it provides reassurance, a sense of security and peace of mind. Suzuki Connect aims to bridge this need-gap, by giving an advanced and digitalised experience to our customers. Built on the intelligent telematics technology, Suzuki Connect aims to increase user experience through its advanced features.”

He added, “Since its launch at NEXA, Suzuki Connect has been well-appreciated by over 50,000 NEXA customers. A nationwide extensive study was undertaken to understand the challenges faced by the car owners on a daily basis and their expectations from these solutions, like receiving alerts for Tow Away, Intrusion & AC Idling etc. Suzuki Connect empowers customers with convenience at their fingertips thus enhancing their car ownership experience. We are optimistic that it will be successful with our ARENA customers as well.”

‘Suzuki Connect’ is available at a very attractive price of INR11,900/- (inclusive of taxes) with three-year data subscription. NEXA customers already using the empowering solution, Suzuki Connect, can renew the subscription at a special offer of INR 2,299 for 3 years or INR 999 for 1 year.

Suzuki Connect Customer Benefits:

• Vehicle Security Alerts: TCU detects any intrusion (when anti-theft alarm is activated), emergency situation in case of airbag deployment & tow away from designated parking position and sends an alert to user and emergency contacts.
• Preventive Assistance: In case system detects a malfunction, MSIL Customer Care will proactively contact the customer for any assistance required
• Vehicle Tracking: User can track vehicle on a near real time basis along with advanced features like live location sharing, geo-fence and navigation to parked vehicle
• Driving Behaviour Analysis: Enhance driving ability by providing analysis on user’s driving behaviour based on parameters like acceleration, braking, speed, sharp turn etc. Along with driving score, fuel efficiency report, trip summary etc.
• Live Vehicle Status: User can remotely check the vehicle status like Ignition ON, Engine ON, AC on, not wearing Seat Belt alert, Fuel Level, Odometer Reading, Battery Health etc.
• Vehicle Information: Low Fuel alert and Over Speeding Alert can be configured in Suzuki Connect Smartphone App as per the user preference.

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Maruti introduces S-Assist virtual assistant app for Nexa cars

Maruti Suzuki has gone a step ahead in enhancing its aftersales support for its premium Nexa range of vehicles with the introduction of the S-Assist self-help platform. The new app-based virtual assistant is available to owners of the Ignis, Baleno, Ciaz, XL-6 and S-Cross.

The S-Assist will allow owners to learn more about a specific car function or part, by retrieving knowledge material from the car’s digital owner’s manual. It will also allow the customer to connect to the Maruti Suzuki 24x7 customer support centre at the backend to resolve problems remotely. The company has also curated a series of videos on subjects, such as ‘How to change a flat tyre’, to empower customers to be able to resolve minor issues on their own.

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Maruti Suzuki gets green signal to set up new plant at Sonepat

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said a clearance has been given to auto major Maruti Suzuki for setting up a new plant over 900 acres of land at Kharkhoda in Sonipat district of the state. Khattar stated this as he chaired the meeting of the Haryana Enterprises Promotion Center here.

“Clearance has been given for setting up a new Maruti plant on about 900 acres of land at Kharkhoda in Sonipat,” said Khattar in an official statement here.

He said this will further increase the production of Maruti, which will give a boost to the automobile sector in the state.

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Maruti Suzuki Baleno Breaches 1 Million Sales Milestone In India

Maruti Suzuki India has announced that its premium hatchback, Baleno, has crossed the 1 million or 10 lakh units sales milestone in India. First launched in October 2015, the Baleno has completed 6 years in the Indian market, which effectively makes it the fastest premium hatchback to cross the one million-unit sales mark. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno continues to be one of the best-selling models in both, the carmaker's model line-up, as well as the passenger vehicle segment. In fact, the company sells an average of over 13,000 units of the Baleno every month, holding a 25 per cent market share in the premium hatchback space. In comparison, rivals Hyundai i20 and Tata Altroz account for a monthly average of nearly 6,000 units and 5,000 units, respectively.

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Maruti Suzuki sells over 13.5 Lakh vehicles in 2021:

• Suzuki has sold over 13.5 lakh vehicles in 2021 over 1.5 Lakh more than previous years takes the Numero Uno position in the Indian Car Market. They have been no 1 OEM for really long time. Maruti is synonymous to a car to an average Indian.
• Suzuki had a sub par growth of 12% when the market grew by over 26% over previous year.
• Thus, it was evident that Suzuki was bound to loose Market share. In 2020, when Suzuki commanded 50% Market share, the story was different in 2021. The OEM lost over 5.5% share, coming down to 44.6%. Incidently Suzuki was most to cede marketshare in 2021

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Maruti Suzuki sold a total of 430,668 units during Q3 FY 2021-22, lower than 495,897 units in the same period, previous year.

In the domestic market, the sales stood at 365,673 units in the Quarter, against 467,369 units in Q3 FY21.​

Press Release:

The Board of Directors of Maruti Suzuki India Limited today approved the financial results for the period Q3 (October-December) FY 2021-22.

Highlights: Q3 (October-December), FY 2021-22

The Company sold a total of 430,668 units during the Quarter, lower than 495,897 units in the same period, previous year. Production was constrained by a global shortage in the supply of electronic components because of which an estimated 90,000 units could not be produced. In the domestic market, the sales stood at 365,673 units in the Quarter, against 467,369 units in Q3 FY21. There was no lack of demand as the company had more than 240,000 pending customer orders at the end of the Quarter. Though still unpredictable, the electronics supply situation is improving gradually. The Company hopes to increase production in Q4, though it would not reach full capacity.

In the Quarter, the Company clocked its highest ever exports at 64,995 units as compared to 28,528 units in Q3 FY21. This was also 66% higher than the previous peak exports in any Q3.

During the Q3 FY 2021-22, the Company registered Net Sales of INR 221,876 million compared to that of INR 222,367 million in the same period previous year.

Despite cost reduction efforts, due to lower sales volume, high commodity prices and lower non-operating income on account of mark-to-market impact, the Net Profit in this Quarter was INR 10,113 million compared to INR 19,414 million in the same period previous year.

Highlights: 9M (April-December), FY 2021-22

The total vehicle sales during the nine month period (Apr-Dec’21) were at 1,163,823 units. This includes domestic market sales of 993,901 units and exports of 169,922 units. In the corresponding period previous year, the Company registered a sale of 965,626 units comprising 905,015 units in domestic market and 60,611 units in the export market.

During this period (9M FY 2021-22), the Company logged a Net Sales of INR 582,841 million compared to INR 436,035 million in the same period previous year.

In this period (9M FY 2021-22), the Company made a Net Profit of INR 19,274 million as against INR 30,636 million in the same period previous year.

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Maruti Suzuki January 2022 Sales Figures

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Maruti Suzuki February 2022 Sales Figures

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Maruti Suzuki has won the Gold recognition at LACP (League of American Communications Professionals) 2020-21 Vision Awards for Annual Integrated Report.

The competition receives applications from about 1,000 global companies, across 24 countries spread evenly over Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

LACP global awards recognize outstanding focus on shareholders, their interests and need to understand the strategic and tactical decisions their companies are making.

Maruti Suzuki Annual Integrated Report achieved 100% in 6 out of 8 parameters, which were Letter to Shareholders, Message Clarity, Report Narrative, Report Financials, First Impression and Report Cover.​

Press Release:

Consistently setting benchmarks of excellence, Maruti Suzuki India Limited received the Gold recognition at the prestigious LACP 2020/21 Vision Awards for its Annual Integrated Report. The 2020/21 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition is organized by the League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP), USA. The competition receives applications from about 1,000 global companies, across 24 countries spread evenly over Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. 63 of top Fortune 100 and 9 out of the top 10 Fortune 500 firms have participated in LACP competitions.

The LACP global awardsin particularrecognize outstanding focus on shareholders, their interests and their need to understand the strategic and tactical decisions their companies are making. The Maruti Suzuki Annual Integrated Report achieved 100% in 6 out of 8 parameters, which were Letter to Shareholders, Message Clarity, Report Narrative, Report Financials, First Impression and Report Cover. This places Maruti Suzuki at the #1 slot among all automobile companies of the world.

Speaking on the achievement, Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “We take this global recognition from LACP with gratitude and humility. Leading the automakers in the global list of Top 100 Annual Reports, alongside renowned companies across business domains and countries, is a matter of pride for the Indian business fraternity. We believe that open and transparent communication with stakeholders is the foundation of the trust we have been able to build over the years.”

On the recognition, Mr. Rahul Bharti, Chief Investor Relations Officer, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “There has been a significant increase in investor curiosity in the field of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) in the past few years. An Integrated Report shows an integrated approach between sustainable goals and business strategy. We think it is the greatness and the intrinsic sustainable culture of Maruti Suzuki that has won the award. The leadership at Maruti Suzuki has always emphasized on “Correct over Convenient” and “Long term sustainability over short term gains”. Through the Annual Integrated Report, we have just tried to communicate this culture with honesty and objectivity.”

League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) was established in 2001 to create a forum that facilitates discussion of best-in-class communication practices while also recognizing those who demonstrate exemplary work. The Annual Integrated Report 2020-21 can be downloaded from the following link: https://marutistoragenew.blob.core..../MSIL_Annual_Integrated_Report_2020-21_HR.pdf

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Maruti Suzuki Crosses 10 lakh CNG Vehicles Sales Milestone

Maruti Suzuki has announced a new sales milestone with 10 lakh CNG cars sold in India a little over a decade after it launched its first CNG cars. Maruti has one of the most extensive CNG model line-ups with private buyers able to pick up models from the entry-level Alto to the seven-seat Ertiga. The CNG line-up also extends towards fleet buyers with models such as the Wagon R, Dzire (second-gen) and Ertiga also retailed under the Tour brand to fleet operators.

Commenting on the achievement of the new sales milestone, Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “We are humbled by the appreciation and positive response received by our S-CNG offerings. As a Company, our aim is to offer safe, reliable, clean, technologically advanced and environment friendly vehicles to our customers.”

A break up of the carmaker's cumulative sales reveals that the financial year (FY) 2021-2022 has been one of its best so far with a little over 2 lakh CNG vehicles sold as of February 2022. The cumulative figure stood at 7.98 lakh units at the end of FY 2020-21.

The growth of CNG sales could be attributed to a number of factors including Maruti's growing CNG vehicle portfolio, the government's initiative to make the fuel more widely available and the promise of lower running costs as compared to a petrol car. For a city like Mumbai, the price for petrol currently stands at ₹ 109.98 per litre with CNG in comparison costing ₹ 66 per kilo.

“Today, there are already over 3,700 CNG stations making CNG more accessible to people. With Government's target to reach 10,000 CNG stations across the country in the next few years, we expect the demand for CNG vehicles to remain robust,” Ayukawa added.

Maruti's focus on offering the option of a CNG across a major part of its line-up has been apparent in the past few months. The carmaker was quick to re-introduce the option in the second-gen Celerio while the updated Wagon R received the option from the start. The third-gen Dzire was the latest model to get the option of a factory-fitted CNG kit leaving models such as the Swift and the Vitara Brezza as the only Arena models currently lacking a factory CNG option.

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Maruti Suzuki has introduced “Customer Convenience Package” to cover unforeseen failures in engine due to hydrostatic lock and fuel adulteration.

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Press Release:

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, today rolled-out a new ‘Customer Convenience Package (CCP)’ for its customers. This new Customer Convenience Package will cover customer vehicles for unforeseen failures in engine due to hydrostatic lock and fuel adulteration. The initiative is aimed to further strengthen the Company’s after-sales service connect with customers.

Elaborating on the Customer Convenience Package, Mr. Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Director, Service, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “It is our constant endeavor to offer our customers a hassle-free and delightful car ownership experience. In our customer research, we found that customers today are more risk averse when it comes to their cars and believe in being prepared for any eventuality regarding their vehicle. Further, they look for assurance and convenience of service from the manufacturers for the upkeep of their cars. With that in mind, we are introducing our new product offering known as CCP. CCP is specifically designed to give assurance to customers in case of unwarranted and unforeseen failures faced by the vehicle engine due to hydrostatic lock or fuel adulteration. Our customers have a choice to sign up for any of these packages and avail benefits at any Maruti Suzuki authorized workshop, across the country.”

Maruti Suzuki’s efforts in Service:

For Maruti Suzuki, “Customer First” has always been the philosophy, and hence the endeavor is to serve and create delight for all our customers. As a commitment to this, the Company has set-up over 4,200 service touchpoints across more than 2,100 cities. Over the years, Maruti Suzuki has proactively introduced multiple innovative Service solutions. Some of these include ‘Quick Response Teams (QRT)’ to provide emergency support to customers stranded due to vehicle breakdown and the innovative ‘Service-on-Wheels’ platform where the Company provides service at customer’s doorstep. Further, to relieve stress caused by vehicle breakdowns, Maruti Suzuki offers 24x7 roadside assistance to customers through the Maruti Suzuki Rewards application. Recently, the Company also introduced 24x7 virtual assistance through the ‘S-Assist’ offering, where customers can scan/ click/ chat and get assistance.

To avail the package, click the link: www.marutisuzuki.com/service/ccp

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Maruti Suzuki discontinues base variants of the Alto and S-Presso

Post the price hike, Maruti Suzuki has discontinued the variants of the Alto and S-Presso which featured a single driver airbag. These include the STD and LXi variants of the Alto, and the STD, LXi and VXi variants of the S-Presso. Interestingly, the Alto’s STD (O) trim which was previously available with dual airbags has also been discontinued.

Maruti Suzuki has done this to comply with the regulations introduced by the government in January 2022 that mandates that all cars be fitted with dual airbags. The Alto’s new base variant is the LXi(O), which, at Rs 4.08 lakh, costs Rs 83,000 more than the previous entry-level trim – the STD variant.

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Maruti finalises Site for new Plant, to build 2.5 lakh cars per year here

Maruti Suzuki has announced that the company has finalised a land site for its new vehicle manufacturing facility in Haryana. The company has been in discussion with the state government for the investment of a new facility as part of the proposed expansion plan. The automaker completed the process of allotment of an 800-acre site at IMT Kharkhoda in the Sonipat district with the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC).

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Maruti Suzuki signs Agreement for third plant in Haryana

Maruti Suzuki today signed an agreement with the Haryana government for the set-up of its third and largest production facility in the state. The new 800-acre plant will be set up in IMT Kharkhoda in the Sonipat district with Maruti Suzuki stating that it planned to invest ₹ 18,000 crore into the new plant. The company said that the new facility would have a maximum annual production capacity of up to 10 lakh units annually making it one of the largest car plants in the country and Maruti's largest plant in India. Also announced at the agreement signing was a second ₹ 1,500 crore investment by Suzuki Motorcycles India for a 100 acre facility in the same region

Speaking at the signing, Kenichi Ayukawa, Executive Vice Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, “Today, we sign the agreements with the Haryana government for allotment of 800-acre land to Maruti Suzuki and 100-acre land to Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited. Maruti Suzuki will start construction work on the car manufacturing plant immediately. With the support of the state government, the first plant, with an annual capacity of 2.5 lakh vehicles, is expected to be commissioned within the year 2025."

Maruti Suzuki also announced a stepped approach to its investment in the new plant with an initial investment of ₹ 11,000 crore in Phase 1 of the project. The investment will cover the cost of the land, setting up the car manufacturing plant and some infrastructure and facilities for future plants. The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units when it commences operations in 2025. The company is eyeing to reach full production capacity at its new facility by 2030 taking its overall manufacturing capacity to 18 lakh units annually.

Aside from confirming the additional investment from Suzuki Motorcycles India for a new 100 acre facility, Ayukawa said that further details for the same would be revealed by the two-wheeler manufacturer at a later date.

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Maruti Suzuki may stop selling cars like Alto, Celerio and S-Presso in future

Maruti Suzuki, the largest car company in India, can take a big decision in the coming time, which can cause a big blow to millions of people. Yes, a senior official of Maruti Suzuki has said that the government has given instructions to make 6 airbags mandatory in all passenger cars from October 1, 2022 and this can increase the prices of entry-level hatchback cars significantly and in such a situation we will take our Production of small cars can also be stopped. If something like this happens then surely Maruti Suzuki’s cars like Alto, Celerio, S-Presso and Eeco can disappear from the market in the coming time.

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