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  • Enhance Engine R&D : Suzuki Tells Maruti

    Posted on Thursday September 4th, 2008 at 12:37 in maruti suzuki

    Japanese auto major Suzuki Motor Corporation has asked its Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki to enhance the level of research and development (R&D) for small car engines to meet growing demands.“Engines below 1,200 cc get excise benefit from the ...

  • Hyundai's small car to be out in 2012

    Posted on Saturday August 30th, 2008 at 14:12 in hyundai, maruti suzuki

    Hyundai are targeting to sell a small car with a price tag of $3500[Rs.1,50,000 approx].This car should cause a lot of problems to maruti especially and if there is a diesel available too at similar pricing God help Maruti.Maruti however have some ti...

  • Suzuki A-star to replace the Alto

    Posted on Thursday August 7th, 2008 at 17:13 in alto, maruti suzuki, a-star

    Things have become a lot more clear now.The a-star is going to replace the existing alto which has so far been one of the most successfull models for maruti in India.However its well past its sell by date now and Maruti are doing well to replace the ...

  • Maruti Launches the Maruti 800 Uniq

    Posted on Saturday July 26th, 2008 at 00:47 in maruti suzuki, maruti 800

    Limited edition variant seems to be the magic word in order to revive interest in a particular car model that is not exactly hogging the limelight at dealerships.Maruti have once again turned to this strategy and we have the Maruti 800 Uniq.What's so...

  • Look who wants to ride the Tata Nano wave:Maruti Suzuki

    Posted on Thursday July 17th, 2008 at 14:13 in alto, naza, maruti suzuki, maruti 800

    If ever you wanted to see smart business men at work here's one of the best examples.Maruti Suzuki in a stroke of genius is actually using the prosperity created by the Tata Nano in rural Bengal and using this opportunity to sell Maruti cars so much ...

  • Hyundai launches the 1.2L i10

    Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 00:32 in jazz, hyundai, swift, fabia, maruti suzuki, i10, i20

    Once again India gets it first the rest of the world will follow as far as Hyundai is concerned.Hyundai have launched the made in India 1.2L kappa engine which produces power of approx. 80bhp@5200rpm and Torque of 114Nm@4000rpm.Fuel efficiency is exp...

  • Suzuki's answer to rising oil prices

    Posted on Friday July 4th, 2008 at 00:09 in sx4, maruti suzuki

    Suzuki has got approval from the Japanese government to test a hydrogen powered SX4 on public roads.This fuel cell vehicle is supposedly running on GM's FCV technology.Following are the Technical specifications:- 5 Seat capacity- 4.190x1.730.1585mm- ...

  • Maruti Suzuki A-star Revealed

    Posted on Wednesday June 25th, 2008 at 00:18 in splash, diesel, maruti suzuki, a-star

    Spy pictures are out of the new Maruti Suzuki A-star and its courtesy,yes no prices for guessing team-bhp once again.The A-star has a Nissan touch to it and although there are talks of nissan probably selling this car too in markets abroad am not sur...

  • Maruti 800 to compete with the Tata Nano

    Posted on Monday June 16th, 2008 at 23:19 in nano, tata motors, maruti suzuki, maruti 800

    After a lot of yes and no,it is becoming clear that Maruti indeed is worried about the impact the Tata nano can have on Maruti Suzuki. In order to allay fears that Maruti would be caught on the wrong foot as and when the Nano comes on the roads,Marut...

  • Maruti India AD -part 2

    Posted on Monday June 16th, 2008 at 08:40 in ad, maruti suzuki

    This is the second part of the India drives home in a maruti suzuki ad.Once again thanks to manikdob1985 for the upload....

  • Honda City resale prices fall drastically

    Posted on Monday June 16th, 2008 at 00:26 in honda, ford, fiesta, hyundai, honda city, maruti suzuki

    Honda have time and again refused to accept that diesel is the way out in the Indian markets.For a long while they have managed to get away even.But now when times are getting tough even a company like Honda cannot get away any more.Yes sales of new ...

  • India comes home in a Maruti Suzuki

    Posted on Sunday June 15th, 2008 at 09:56 in ad, maruti, maruti suzuki

    Great new ad from Maruti Suzuki.Thanks to manikdob1985 for uploading the Video on youtube.I loved the new tag line.By the way India does come home in a Maruti Suzuki[pun intended]...

  • The Maruti SX4 diesel will have to wait?

    Posted on Wednesday June 11th, 2008 at 13:54 in diesel, sx4, swift, maruti suzuki, dzire

    The demand for the Diesel Swift[both sedan and hatch] has now gone way beyond maruti's control so much so people are moving to competitors frustrated by the waiting period.Maruti[really speaking its parent suzuki] has really been very slow in adaptin...

  • Maruti to launch the Maruti 800 duo soon

    Posted on Saturday May 31st, 2008 at 14:16 in nano, maruti suzuki, maruti 800

    Maruti's dual fueled car the wagon R has been an extremely popular choice amid rising fuel prices and the overall cost-effectiveness of automotive LPG as compared to petrol.Maruti are technically unable to accommodate diesel engines in their smaller ...

  • Maruti adds new features to the Swift hatchback

    Posted on Sunday May 25th, 2008 at 01:03 in swift, maruti suzuki

    This week has not been that good for car buyers,with companies raising prices faster than they can even manufacture cars.But here's some news to cheer you up.Anybody going in for the swift will now get an in-dash audio system along with steering moun...

  • Maruti Suzuki now wants to do a Honda

    Posted on Tuesday May 20th, 2008 at 14:28 in sx4, kizashi, maruti suzuki, maruti 800

    I guess selling a cheap car is a sin after all.Now the people's car manufacturer is all set to follow the footsteps of its more illustrious japanese rival,Honda.Yes Maruti is planning to ditch the volumes game and is focusing more on margins and the ...

  • Maruti Suzuki's biggest nightmare:Hyundai Motors

    Posted on Friday May 16th, 2008 at 22:27 in hyundai, maruti suzuki, i10, maruti 800, i20

    People are talking about Tata Motors and especially the Nano as Maruti Suzuki's biggest headache but if you look closely an even bigger threat exists in the form of Hyundai motors.The santro had and is doing very well in India but what has leapfroged...

  • Nissan to target mass market segment in India

    Posted on Wednesday May 7th, 2008 at 00:27 in nissan, hyundai, maruti suzuki, a-star

    Fortunately one of the big three Japanese manufacturers thinks differently,with most manufacturers wanting to target the premium segment,Nissan however have a different strategy and want to target the mainstream market.Their small car scheduled for p...

  • Maruti Dzire - Long waiting period

    Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 03:34 in sx4, swift, maruti suzuki, dzire

    As predicted before there is a huge waiting list for the Maruti dzire.Approximately three to four months.Yes that is a very long time indeed and My suggestion is please pay only the booking amount only,even if the dealer assures you a faster delivery...

  • Suzuki SX4 and Honda Fit feature amongst best buys in the US

    Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 01:37 in jazz, honda, fit, sx4, maruti suzuki

    The sx4 is taking suzuki places.For the second consecutive year it has won the Kelly blue book coolest cars under $18,000.While the Honda fit has made it thanks to its fuel efficiency and multiple seat arrangement configurations the SX4 has got roomy...

  • Chevrolet Aveo and Suzuki SX4 battle it out for the best interiors

    Posted on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 00:28 in Chevrolet, aveo, sx4, maruti suzuki

    Surprising but true,the SX4 is battling it out for the best interiors and its not in the Indian market we are taking about its in the Wards interior of the year awards at the Auto interior show in detroit[June 4-5 ,2008 at Detroit's Cobo Center].Nope...

  • Long live Maruti Suzuki

    Posted on Thursday April 17th, 2008 at 08:51 in splash, maruti, maruti suzuki, a-star, cervo

    Just one rival and that too a hyundai[the i10] ,seems be the end of the road for maruti, yup that's what anaylsts at CLSA and Meryl Lynch seem to be suggesting.God knows what the verdict would be when VW,Toyota and Honda join the battleground.And Mar...

  • Toyota's small car for India

    Posted on Monday April 14th, 2008 at 03:45 in toyota, honda, indigo, maruti, tata motors, maruti suzuki

    Yes Toyota's finally ready with some plans for India.As Maruti have pointed out there is a much bigger segment of customers wanting to upgrade to sedans in India but are unable to afford the present offerings or the present models aren't up to their ...

  • Maruti Suzuki Dzire down the drain literally

    Posted on Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at 02:30 in maruti, swift, maruti suzuki, dzire

    How many of us take it easy with the demo vehicles.Even before we are comfortable with the vehicle dynamics we like to rip her.The end result is that demo vehicles end up getting more abused than a prostitute.An overenthusiastic customer ended up in ...

  • Maruti to replace petrol engines of its entire lineup

    Posted on Monday April 7th, 2008 at 02:15 in maruti, sx4, swift, maruti suzuki, dzire, a-star

    Pressure from competition and the export commitments requiring stricter emission norms means Maruti is going to replace the petrol engines of its entire existing line-up except for the SX4.Maruti's entire line-up at present runs on the F and G serie...