Mr. R.S. Kalsi, Executive Director, Sales & Marketing, and Mr. C.V. Raman, Executive Director, Engineering, Maruti Suzuki, accept the award for the Vitara Brezza.
How has 2016 been for Maruti Suzuki so far?
RSK: It’s been excellent. So far, in the first half of the year, we’re at 12.1% growth and market share is at 47.2% – which is in line with our sales plans, as we were targeting double-digit growth and we’ve managed to achieve that.
Keeping in mind your production limitations with your current facilities, how urgent is the need for your Gujarat factory to start production?
RSK: If we possibly could, we would have started production there yesterday! We want it to happen as soon as possible. However, realistically, the fourth quarter of this financial year is when we’ll start getting vehicles from this new facility. We expect to start production by February or so, but the actual ramp up will take more time. We will start production slowly and then ramp it up, gradually increasing the capacity and the shifts at the plant.
How has the whole Nexa experience been for you and your dealers?
This story is from the December 2016 edition of autoX.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the December 2016 edition of autoX.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Honor-able Mention
Aiming at users who like premium smartphone features at mid-range prices, the new Honor X9b promises to offer it all. However, can it truly deliver on these promises?
LIGHTS OUT
MotoGP 2024 kicks off in style as the usual stars and a rookie sensation shine under Qatar floodlights.
'I've Seen How Quickly Things Can Change'
Nick Cassidy of Jaguar TCS Racing discusses the level of competition that his team is facing in Season 10 of the FIA Formula E World Championship.
UNBEATBLE AGAIN!
The new season seems to unfold a familiar narrative Red Bull, led by Max Verstappen, all set to secure the championship once again.
Chilling Point
It's not every day you bid farewell to winter by frolicking in the snow. So, when the opportunity presented itself, we decided to master the art of chilling.
FULL THROTTLE
What happens when you put your foot down in a VW and refuse to lift it for 24 hours?
ICE BREAKER
If drifting an Audi on a frozen river in Lapland sounds exotic, well, that's because it is. Suffice to say, it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on - ALL your clothes!
DREAM DEBATE
GT3 RS or GT4 RS? Talk about first-world problems… but if you’re going to choose, you should be so lucky as to be in a position to decide between two of the most focussed driver’s cars ever made.
TEUTONIC COMBAT
BMW and Mercedes are once again trading punches - this time vying for supremacy in the realm of full-size luxury SUVs.
DRIVING IN STYLE
The updated Range Rover Velar offers a unique package-stylish, yet capable-but what do we think of it after spending a few days on the road with it?
