No car company produces as many cars as this Indian company does

If there’s one car maker in India who’s been consistent in its quality, production and innovation – it’s of course Maruti Suzuki. The Japan born Indian bred automobile manufacturer had made it’s presence felt in the 80s when Ambassador and Fiat ruled the roost.

And now after 3 decades have passed, as per a news report by PTI, Maruti Suzuki India has crossed a major milestone of 1.5 crore units of cumulative production since its inception in India.

The cars that have contributed to the major success include Maruti 800, Alto, Wagon R, Omni and newer ones such as Swift and DZire.

The company's first car, a Maruti 800, had rolled out from the Gurgaon facility way back in December 1983.

"The 15 millionth car, a DZire, rolled out from the company's Manesar facility last week," the company said in a statement.

MSI Executive Director (Production) Rajiv Gandhi told the news agency, "Maruti Suzuki's journey has been one of Kaizen and continuous improvement. Our people on the shop floor make enormous contribution so that we can offer more and better to our customers, and fulfill their needs and aspirations."

On the achievement, the company said it produced 31 lakh units of the Alto series, 29 lakh units of its iconic Maruti 800 model and 17 lakh units of Omni van during the 31-year period.

Besides, the company manufactured 16 lakh units of compact car Wagon R and 13 lakh of premium hatchback Swift and 10 lakh of compact sedan DZire.

On future plans, Gandhi said the company is eyeing a 2 crore production figure.


The news report further said, MSI's medium-term goal is to clock sales of 20 lakh vehicles per annum by 2020 and to achieve that, the car maker is expanding its product portfolio, foraying into new segments, strengthening the sales and service network and enhancing capabilities across the value chain.

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