New Delhi: The country's largest car maker
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) plans to more than double its
exports this fiscal to 1.5 lakh units and is also exploring
adding the CNG option on more small cars from its stable.
"We are planning sales up to 1.5 lakh units in the
overseas market this fiscal, besides registering a 10 per cent
growth in the domestic market," Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R
C Bhargava told reporters on the sidelines of the SIAM annual
convention here.
"We are working on having the CNG option in some of our
small cars. This will allow us to sale factory fitted CNG
cars," he said, without disclosing further details.
The car major exported 70,000 units last fiscal.
Regarding the domestic market, in which the company sold
7.22 lakh units last fiscal, Bhargava said MSI is on track to
register a 10 per cent growth in FY'10.
MSI's annual general meeting will be held on September 2
and it will be attended by Suzuki Motor Corporation Chairman
Osamu Suzuki.
"We will discuss issues relating to investment and
production capacity, besides on how to handle European export
market...
"We will also discuss matters like reducing the waiting
period for some of our brands like Swift and Dezire during the
meeting," he added.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, August 28, 2009, 16:51