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Maruti Udyog Limited,
Suzuki's Indian subsidiary of automobile manufacturing and marketing in India,
achieved total production units of five million on April 27. The five-millionth
product was an "Wagon R"
The Maruti plant's first product was the "Maruti 800", which rolled off the
production lines on December 14, 1983. They have achieved one-millionth unit
in March 1994, two-millionth in October 1997, three-millionth in June 2000
and four-millionth in April 2003. Since the four million unit achievement,
it has taken only two years to reach the five million units this time.
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| Managing Director Khattar (fifth from right in front) and Maruti
staff celebrate their 5 millionth. |
Managing Director of Maruti Udyog Limited Jagdish Khattar said, "The memorial
five-millionth vehicle symbolises the collective efforts and aspirations of
Maruti employees, our suppliers, dealers, service workshops, marketing partners
and above all, our customers, who have reposed faith in us time and again
during these two decades."
Outline of Maruti
| Name |
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MARUTI UDYOG LIMITED |
| Address |
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Head Office: New Delhi
Plant: Gurgaon, Haruyana
(Site area: 1,200,000m2, Building area: 300,000m2) |
| Managing Director |
: |
Mr. Jagdish Khattar |
| Capital |
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Rs.1,445,000,000 (Approx. JPY 3,700,000,000) |
| No. of employees |
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Approx. 4,000 |
Total production
in April 2004 - March 2005 |
: |
540,000 units |
| Products |
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Alto, Wagon R, Versa, Omny, Esteem, Baleno,
Maruti 800,
Zen, Gypsy |
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