Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza

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.

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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?