New Delhi. India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has achieved a new milestone. The company has announced that it has so far shipped more than 30 lakh cars from its manufacturing plants in the country to foreign markets. The 3 millionth unit to complete this historic figure was part of a batch of 1,053 cars which included popular models like Celerio, FrontX, Baleno, Ciaz, Dezire and S-Presso.
The journey started in 1986
Maruti Suzuki started its export campaign in 1986. At that time the company had sent the first batch to Hungary, which had a total of 500 units. After this, the company crossed the first export mark of 10 lakh units in the year 2012-13. The next milestone of 10 lakh units was achieved in 2020-21. At the same time, the most recent figure of 10 lakh units was touched by the company in just 3 years and 9 months, which shows the rapid export growth of Maruti Suzuki.
Company Achievements and Expansion
Hisashi Takeuchi, MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, expressed happiness over this success. He said that the policies and trade agreements of the Government of India have given the company an opportunity to perform better in exports.
Maruti Suzuki currently exports its vehicles to markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America and West Asia. The company’s models are especially popular in countries like South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Chile, where they are sold under the Suzuki brand.
Demand for Grand Vitara and Jimny also increased
The company has also recently included some of its new models like Grand Vitara and Jimny in the export list. Apart from this, Suzuki has started shipping its new offering Fronx crossover SUV in markets like Japan.
future plans
Maruti Suzuki has increased its exports three times in four years. This success reflects the company’s ever-increasing global demand. The company has announced that it is working on a plan to increase its exports to 7.5 lakh units per year by 2030-31. This achievement of Maruti Suzuki shows its strength and growing influence not only in India but also in the global markets.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 25, 2024, 7:09 PM IST