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22 August 2022
Suzuki's Gujarat Plant in India Achieves
Accumulated Automobile Production of 2 Million Units
Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (SMG), subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation for automobile production in India, has achieved accumulated automobile production of 2 million units on 20 August 2022.
SMG started production in February 2017 and achieved accumulated production of 2 million units in 5 years and 6 months, the fastest in any Suzuki production plant. The 2 millionth vehicle produced was the South African specification Baleno.
As Suzuki’s global production plant, SMG produces models not only for Indian markets, but also for export. These models are exported to regions including Latin America and Africa. They are also planning to start production of BEVs in 2025, and vehicle batteries for BEVs in 2026.
Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director and President of Suzuki, said “Suzuki strives to continue offering environmentally conscious compact cars, by also practicing in India the company's philosophy of ’Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, and Neater (Sho-Sho-Kei-Tan-Bi)’, which represents the basis of Suzuki's manufacturing since its founding.”
Suzuki will continue to provide diverse choices of mobility in India where there is continuous economic growth, and strengthen production capacity along with the growth of the Indian automobile market.
<Overview of SMG>
| Company Name | Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (Invested 100% by SMC) |
|---|---|
| Plant Location | Hansalpur, Gujarat |
| No. of Employees | Approx. 3,200 people (as of March 2022) |
| Production Capacity | 750,000 units /year |
| Production Results (FY2021) |
Approx. 540,000 units (Reference) SMG + Maruti Suzuki total approx. 1.66 million units |
| Start of Operation | A Plant: Feb. 2017, B Plant: Jan. 2019, C Plant: Apr. 2021 Start of production for export models: Mar. 2018 |
| Current Production Models | A Plant: Baleno, OEM models B Plant: Swift, Dzire C Plant: Dzire, Baleno |