Car News in India

It is not just that Maruti cars can keep you entertained inside it as it also tries to keep entertainment in sight outside as well. Recently, Maruti concluded ‘Maruti Suzuki Colours of Youth’ contest and declared the winner. Gian Singh Namdhari of Ludhiana College of Engineering & Technology got the first prize for showcasing his immense talent in classical/vocal performance. He will be presented Maruti A-Star. Meanwhile Arindam Biswas and Suraj. R Chaube has finished second while Institute of Symbiosis....  Continue Reading

The slothful sales of Maruti A Star mini hatch in India have provoked the company to carry out final attempt to spur the sales of this youthful vehicle in the form of Maruti A-Star ‘Aktiv’. The lately launched Aktiv variant is a limited edition version that holds several ornamental changes inside out, while the under hood remains intact. Available with marvelous body decals on the exteriors, Maruti A-Star Aktiv sports red & white interior theme. This special edition is offered in manual variant VXI and....  Continue Reading

The Maruti A Star has been the export miracle for Maruti India but the recent outbreak of violence and consequent lockout at the Manesar plant has dampened its prospects temporarily. But it is still the best selling Maruti Suzuki hatchback. Known as Suzuki Alto in some of the markets, the A Star has got a new avatar in China after a series of test mules being spotted on the Chinese roads. The new Alto has been launched at the Chengdu Auto Show and it is expected to be rocking China. The A Star price in China starts at....  Continue Reading

Maruti A Star called by many names across the globe such as Maruti Alto, Suzuki Celerio and other names is the modern generation Alto. Being a market for hatchbacks both the old and the new generation A Star are found here in India as new generation Maruti A Star and the old as the Maruti Alto. Now, as per the recent information, the A Star China model has received a facelift that is considered to be a comprehensive one. The Maruti A Star in India is....  Continue Reading

Zotye Auto launched the cheapest car in China, christened, ‘Zotye Z100’ which goes on sale effective today. The Z100 is an unlicensed clone of Maruti A Star which is sold as Suzuki Alto in the other auto souks. The car has been priced competitively at 28.8.25.8k Yuan which is close to Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.2 lakh in Indian currency.    Continue Reading

The global hatchback Maruti A Star that is popular in Europe and other parts of the world seems to have its facelift soon. Recently a facelifted version of the same has been spotted and it seems just a rework of the exteriors and is certainly not a new model of the A Star hatchback. Notably, the A Star is called as Suzuki Alto in some markets and the recent one has been spotted in China. Back in India, the A Star is a premium hatchback and is a close rival of  Continue Reading

Maruti India exports have reached the one million mark and the one millionth car was exported to Denmark. The milestone car happened to be a Maruti A Star clad in sizzling red color and was pushed on board the ship that headed to various international destinations. The consignment consisted of 2,200 Maruti cars. The ship will be taking the Maruti cars to Switzerland, Malta, Sweden in Europe and Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. Notably, Maruti is currently exporting Maruti A....  Continue Reading

There has been news for so long that the leading Indian auto-grand, Maruti Suzuki is planning to develop a sedan that could fill the gap between the Swift Dzire and the SX4. Recently, it has been talk of the mototown again. Sources indicate that Maruti Suzuki is planning to introduce A-star sedan on the domestic shores by 2013. The car maker is looking forward to bring in the three-box version of  Continue Reading

Suzuki Australia is doing its preparations in order to climb up the ladder and secure any rung in the top ten. Currently the Maruti India ally is on the 12th pedestal in Australia. For this, Suzuki will be expanding its portfolio as well as increasing its dealer base in the Kangaroo country. The target is set for 2017 and en route Suzuki has launched Swift Sport in there and will be launching more soon. Notably, the Swift Sport is also expected to be launched in India and is a much awaited car.    Continue Reading

Recently, sources have revealed that the car maker Suzuki Motors is in progress of designing the new Maruti Alto (next generation Maruti A-Star for Indian market) which is expected to be introduced by 2013. Earlier, Maruti Suzuki introduced the A-Star in December 2008 in the domestic auto market. There is a buzz that the new A-Star will be much advanced machine in terms of features and drivability which has been designed considering the tough competition in the auto-market. However, the next generation  Continue Reading

India’s giant automaker, Maruti Suzuki has heated-up the market with the unveiling of the all new Maruti Suzuki A-Star (company is naming it ‘Spiced Up’), will be on retail sale from 27th January. This compact car is priced around Rs.3.67 lakh to Rs 4.47 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). On an average it will be Rs.1000 costlier.  The Chief Marketing General Manager of Maruti Suzuki, Shashank Srivastava said that the new version of the Maruti Suzuki A-Star comes with plenty of enhancements adding the....  Continue Reading

Maruti India has launched the new version of its premium hatch Maruti A-Star. The world class small car now has more stunning features that are sure to woo the younger generation across nations. This is the makeover of the 7th generation of Maruti A-Star and was launched in 2008. Three words best describe the new Maruti A-Star-good looking, comfort interiors and top-notch safety. With the new version in, Maruti A-Star will be able to stand firm in front of  Continue Reading

The clash ongoing between Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) and its employees now needs no introduction as it has been in news for nearly two months and sees no end. The largest passenger car producer on Tuesday accepted that the company needs to discover various ways to handle its fleet of younger labors, as every argument among the two parties ends up in the form of stalemate. This is the third strike in the firm this year; the first one was of 13 days in June at Haryana based Manesar unit of the company. After which another started on....  Continue Reading

The ongoing strike by the workforce against its management at Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSI) Manesar manufacturing plant sees no immediate end. As the both the parties have totally diverse viewpoint of things. Also the state government of Haryana is not able to focus on this subject suitably, reason being the upcoming by-elections in Hissar, where social activist Anna Hazare has challenged the Congress party. In previous five months the workers at Manesar unit have halted the work three times, and to worsen the condition the Haryana....  Continue Reading

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) manufactured a cumulative 750 units of its highest selling car Maruti Swift and other cars Maruti A-star and Maruti SX4. According to the company, 60 units of Maruti SX4 and Maruti A-star were manufactured, and 690 Maruti Swifts were manufactured. The production of these cars was affected by labour unrest at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, in Haryana. After labour unrest....  Continue Reading