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Maruti Suzuki commissions first phase of added capacity at Haryana's Kharkhoda plant

The car maker has said in the past that it is preparing for an increased competitive intensity in India's automotive space, which will improve the manufacturing standard as well as expand the market.

Maruti Suzuki saw double-digit festive sales growth but demand is a worry

Maruti Suzuki said it has been calibrating production to reduce dealer inventory, which had reached well over 30 days, and the measures will start showing results from the end of this month.

Low cost, small cars necessary, any demand setback won't change strategy, says Maruti's RC Bhargava

Any setback in demand is not going to change Maruti's strategy for small cars, Chairman RC Bhargava said at the AGM.

Await policy for comprehensive clean technology adoption, says RC Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki aims to offer cars with diverse technologies at various price points, aligned with India’s economic and social environment and resource availability.

Demand for SUVs here to stay, see no change in trend, says Maruti's RC Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki's electric vehicle variants are unlikely to hit the market till the very end of FY25, said the chairman.

Entry-level PV market indispensable for sustained growth in India: Maruti’s RC Bhargava

The Maruti Suzuki chairman sees hope in the hordes of two-wheeler owners who could become small-car customers as the economy picks up pace

Maruti Suzuki to infuse Rs 50,000 crore by FY31 towards boosting capacity

Investments will be directed towards enhancing the supply chain, expanding export infrastructure, and strengthening marketing and sales teams.

Maruti 3.0: To add 20 lakh units per annum capacity in 9 yrs, 28 models by FY31, says RC Bhargava

The task of managing the production of 40 lakh units annually, Bhargava added, may necessitate restructuring

Indian manufacturing industry must be inclusive in approach, says Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava

R.C. Bhargava, in a fireside chat with Ravi Krishnan, Deputy Editor, Moneycontrol, said: “If you want to be a manufacturing giant, we must listen to the Prime Minister and ensure that manufacturing is inclusive... "

Moneycontrol Policy Next Live Updates: Quality of road infrastructure remains a concern in India, says Nitin Gadkari

Moneycontrol Policy Next Live Updates: Policy Next Series kicked off today in the national capital. Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in his keynote address, he said, "Cannot form a sudden opinion on Joshimath incident. Joshimath has a lot of encroachment and no drainage system. However, we await the report on it. The enquiry is underway and will comply with whatever is in the report.

Curtain-raiser: Minister Nitin Gadkari to kick off Moneycontrol Policy Next Series with Rs 10 trillion infra push

Moneycontrol launches a new cycle of premium events in the Policy Next Series on March 23 in New Delhi.

Uniform tax on small, big cars will not augur well for auto industry growth: Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava

RC Bhargava also said India's economic growth rate could be higher if the manufacturing sector grows fast, which 'unfortunately' has remained a laggard despite the best efforts of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre due to implementation gaps at the ground level.

Auto industry to grow at 8% next fiscal, Maruti expects to toe the line: RC Bhargava

Higher commodity prices and chip shortage concerns had impacted Maruti's earnings in the year-ago period.

Maruti very important part of Suzuki Japan; organisational changes in offing: RC Bhargava

In his address to the annual general meeting of the company, the first physical meeting after two years following disruptions by COVID-19 pandemic, he said in future Maruti Suzuki India's contribution to Suzuki's global production will go beyond 60 per cent, which was achieved last year.

Why Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava is critical of govt’s proposed six-airbag rule

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Mandatory 6 airbags to hit small car market adversely: Maruti wants govt to reconsider proposal

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is urging the government to reconsider its proposal to make six airbags essential in passenger vehicles, citing the move's adverse effect on the already dwindling small car market and jobs in the auto sector.

Butter has gone away from Maruti's 'bread and butter' segment, small cars: RC Bhargava

Bhargava said over the last three years the market at the lower end, for people who either use two-wheeler or use entry level hatchbacks for commuting, has been shrinking significantly.

Maruti's RC Bhargava brushes aside concerns on EV project; says there's nothing against shareholders

Countering the criticism from the proxy advisory firm, Bhargava noted that all models produced at Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG), including EVs, would be ultimately sold by Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) in the marketplace.

Maruti Suzuki likely to launch EVs by 2025: RC Bhargava

Stating that launching an EV would depend on market conditions, Bhargava said at present it is difficult to predict the pricing of electric vehicles, batteries, how the infrastructure is built up and "the costing is not at all in our hands".

Maruti Chairman RC Bhargava on why he is sceptical about EVs — video

Maruti Suzuki’s Chairman RC Bhargava has expressed scepticism over switching to electric vehicles, lampooning the Centre for not reducing tax on CNG vehicles. Speaking at the 61st annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Bhargava said that the country’s largest carmaker will not be entering the EV space in the short term. Here’s why.

Maruti chairman RC Bhargava calls on managements to cut expenditure on themselves amid COVID-19 pandemic

"Management themselves need, I think, to curtail the kind of expenditures on themselves personally. Recent shareholder action seems to suggest why a section of shareholders share this view and are voting on these lines and I think that's a good development for the whole of industry," Bhargava said.