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Suzuki Swift Sport in under consideration for India and the good news is Suzuki developing new small diesel engine for small car

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:47:41 +0000

Suzuki Swift Sport in under consideration for India and the good news is Suzuki developing new small diesel engine for small car.

Suzuki Swift is India’s most selling car in April 2012 ahead of long runing Suzuki Alto.It can be said that Swift sale in India going stronger year after year.no doubt about that because it is one of the best ride and handling,Grestest petrol and diesel engine,Maruti’s quality of after sale and good resale value.

Suzuki is report considering Swift Sport for India.What different in the Sport version?.Well, notthing is confirm right now but a India’s hot hatch Swift Sport should have only 5 door version.It’s will not have 3 door because that only for European countries.Actually, it will be current Swift that currenty sale but it likely to get a body kit (New front bumper that will nore agressive and more sport look and rear bumper that have black mold plastic that look like a diffuser).More easy to say that exterior will very close to the international’s Swift sport.

Since the new Suzuki Swift Sport is the performance flagship of the Swift series, Suzuki pursued higher levels of chassis performance, achieving an exceptional balance of controllability and stability.Greater toe and more comber rigid, larger rear wheel bearings, Increased spring rates and added rebound springs

Engine may not the M16A 1.6-litre, 135PS petrol engine that run in international market but it like ly to get upgrade Ertiga’s 1.4 liter petrol that will have more power close to 100 hp or the 1.6 liter 104PS of power and 145Nm of the SX4 is in consideration.

New small diesel engine is confirmed

Maruti is confirmed investing about INR 900 crores to develop small diesel engine. Rumore suggest a downsized, three cylinder variant of the 1.3 Liter Fiat Multijet turbo diesel unit.The engineering’s work of the engine have been started since middle of 2011 and should be ready around 2015.The lists of car that should feature this engine start from A-start,WagonR,Estilo or even the next generation Maruti Suzuki Alto.

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Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement may called Cervo,The new Alto is in develop

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:54:48 +0000

Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement may called Cervo,The new Alto is in develop

It has been confirmed that next generation of Maruti Suzuki 800 will discontinue the 800 name and receive new name.Amoung the rumour that currently surface,the replacement may called Cervo.And, The car is not relative to Japanese Suzuki Cervo that forward in many Email in the recent year.

The 800 replacement will be new develop car and will have price around 2-3.5 lakh.Power by 800 CC petrol that develop from Alto F8D engine.It will, at the same time,replace Alto when it arrive as many unformal source say that Suzuki will get rid of 800 CC version of Alto and left only the Alto K10.The Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement will arrive by november 2012

Information and picture is here and here

“Alto’s (both 800cc and K10) production has declined to less than 1,100 a day from a peak of 1,500,” an executive at one of the part suppliers said. Maruti Suzuki is expected to give us a higher (part) supply schedule for the new car as it expects sales to grow after the (Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement) launch,” the executive said.

Another update news is supplier said that Maruti Suzuki is developing the new Alto on its existing platform, it will be “a completely new car.”SuzukiFan expect it to arrive around two year.

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Suzuki Start building 2nd plant of Changan Suzuki in China

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:07:19 +0000

Suzuki Start building 2nd plant of Changan Suzuki in China

Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd, A joint venture production and sales of Suzuki’s automobiles in China (Investment ratio; Suzuki Motor Corporation 25%, 10% Suzuki China Investment Co., Ltd., 14% Sojitz Corporation, 51% Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd) open a groundbreaking ceremony of new passenger car plant in Chongqing ,China.The 2nd factory of Changan Suzuki located in Tomoe Chongqing or located in the existing first Changan Suzuki’s plant.

The new plant will start production at december 2013 with 150,000 units per year and will increase to 250,000 unit a year by 2015.While the first plant can produce 250,000 a year is runing in nearly full production in 2011 with 209,692 units produced.

The Changan Suzuki establish in May 25, 1993 and start production at May 1995.Now, it got 4,343 Employee and procduce Alto,Cultus (Antelope),Swift and SX4

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Maruti Suzuki to build new diesel engine plant in Gurgaon and new factory in Gujarat to be finalised by June

admin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:06:52 +0000

Maruti Suzuki to build new diesel engine plant in Gurgaon and new factory in Gujarat to be finalised by June

Maruti Suzuki have announced last saturday that the marker will reduce car production at Gurgaon plant from around 700,000-800,000 unit per year to around 500,000 unit a year by 2015.This announcement is quite surprise and not in anyone’s expectation before because it opposite to the growth rate of India’s car industry.Maruti Suzuki said that it due to logistical and environmental issues.

The Gurgaon factory is in the middle of the town and “there are a lot of logistical issues,” Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki, said. “Besides, there are people staying in the vicinity and there are a lot of environmental concerns as well which pose a challenge.”They also report that the high population of car and traffic jam in Gurgaon make hundred of Maruti’s trailers and trucks that supply part and dispatch car that run each day not so convenient .Maruti said that it not a employee issue.at the Gurgaon plant,” said Bhargava.

Maruti will invest Rs 17 billion ($331 million) to build the diesel-engine factory in Gurgaon. The factory will start operations by the middle of 2013 with an initial annual capacity of 150,000 engines, which will be doubled in 2014.Maruti said it will use the current car parking ‘s spece to build the plant.

Now Maruti Suzuki sources 240,000 diesel engines a year from Manesar factory and in 2012 Maruti Suzuki will get more 100,000 diesel engines per year from Fiat and in 2014 will get more 300,000 unit from the new plant.The company say that the sale of diesel vehicles have grown 35 per cent, to account for a 47 per cent share of sales in the overall passenger vehicle market

In 2012 Maruti Suzuki will ramp up production of new lines at Manesar in mid-2012 (Line B) and mid-2013 (Line C or third plant with an annual capacity of 2.50 lakh units).

Maruti Suzuki also say that it will annouce specification of building a new factory in the western state of Gujarat at june 2012.The new factory in Gujarat should start around 2014-2015 with production could expens to 2,000,000 car a year in the next 15-20 year.”We’ll start with an assembly line of 250,000 vehicles a year and will increase it output based on the demand,” Bhargava said.

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Scoop:Suzuki plans long wheel base Solio with 3 row of seat

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:18:55 +0000

Scoop:Suzuki plans long wheel base Solio with 3 row of seat

The Solio have model change in december 2010 after first generation arrive in 1999.The current Solio is limit only in Japan as it will be too much models if Suzuki sale it in international market as now they have Swift,Splash and even Swift Dzire in their offering.Anyway,The country with high sale volume like India is considering to introduce the Solio but it still not havepend right now

Since the 2nd generation launch, The Solio have generate more than expect sale volume.it eventually overtake Swift as Suzuki’s best selling car in Japan (Exclude Kei car).Suzuki also send OEM which rebadge it and sell as Mitsubishi Delica D2.The Solio is sub compact MPV with rear sliding door.The Japanese wbesite are say that The Solio have a high overall height but have a good ride,easy and fun to drive.The chassis have a stiffness just like the Swift that made the car good ride and handling.Overall,The Solio is a good car.

The source from Japan report that,Solio sale is very consistant and Suzuki see the oppotunity to bring the larger car.The source are saying that Solio LWB will have 3 row and 7 seat.The current Solio power by K12B 1.2 liter petrol engine which has latest technology,VVT both intake and exhaust.The car achieved 21.0km / L in 10.15 mode fuel consumption.But the long wheel base of Solio may power by 1.4 liter petrol.The production of Solio LWB should have similar size to the Ertiga but it will have more interior space as it will be higher and more boxy shape.The car will also have rear sliding door and transmiossion will place not between the seat so that people car walk from front seat to 2nd row.

The car will be “world car strategy model” that mean it will produce in others countries out side Japan.The Indonesia is one of primery target and it should be price above the Suzuki Ertiga.

The car said to be arrive in Japan’s dealer in 2012.

Fiat see Suzuki as first choice’s partner to form alliance

admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:03:02 +0000

Fiat see Suzuki as first choice’s partner to form alliance

The Italian website il giornale report that Sergio Marchionne, both as president of ACEA and president of a Fiat-Chrysler group launch press event in Brussels last week, it’s official that Fiat-Chrysler is looking for new business alliances to share component and reduce cost.As part of ambition plan to lift the current company that sell 4 million cars to eight million by 2014 !!

The many Italian source’s report that Suzuki and Mazda is in consideration at the turin carmaker.Suzuki sells annually about 3 million cars and as many as 70% of its turnover comes just from Asia and Mazda which currently produces 1.2 million vehicles a year, 40% of them sold in Asia.

Al trough still no word from Suzuki but Italian’s website say that Suzuki is first choice’s partner to form alliance because the twos have share technological cooperation for around 10 year.

Panorama reported that there’re conflict between the same Suzuki and Volkswagen, which controls 20% of the Japanese brand and Suzuki now willing to break any relationship with VW.

Marchionne also told that In Europe – said – were a few partners. and Fiat -Chrysler group want to penetrate Asia. So,partnership with Suzuki seem to be logical point.He also say that “The U.S. car industry is back” but Europe – he added – “is a critical point”, and “European’s new car registrations will be flat through 2014″.

Indicated by several analyst,Suzuki is most appropriate one for the Fiat.

Source: il Giornal and panorama.it

Leaked: Specification of Suzuki Ertiga ( Indonesia)

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:46:08 +0000

Leaked: Specification of Suzuki Ertiga ( Indonesia)

Suzuki Indonesia is about to start prebooking of the Avanza/Xenia’s fighter at february 2012 before offical sale start at 21 April 2012.So,the information regarding specification is unveil even before India which the car get debut at 2012 Delhi auto expo last month. Although the India version that will start sale around march 2012 is not release the specification yet but Suzuki Fan expect it to be very similar equipment to the Indonesian version below.

Some of the features include tilt steering steering wheel , keyless entry, central locking, audio control buttons on the steering wheel, and audio 2DIN which can be connected to music player (MP3 player) and USB Port. For the top variant, Suzuki Ertiga equip with safety features include, Dual Airbags, ABS, EBD and Brake Assist

It’s a shame that it not offer automatic climate control with LCD display and short of electronic stability control but it will price very competitively.

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Suzuki to produce next generation Alto in Thailand and plan reimport vehicle to Japan

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:05:13 +0000

Suzuki to produce next generation Alto in Thailand and plan reimport vehicle to Japan

Source from nikkan of Japan report that Suzuki to begin production of Suzuki Alto in Thailand at 2014.The Alto is now divide in to 2 version of Japanese domestic model and global model.The Alto currently only produced in Suzuki’s subsidiary in India(for local and export to Europe) and in China.

The Alto plans to get full-model change in late 2013.In Thailand,Suzuki open a plant in Rayong (Eastern of Thailand aproximately 200 km. from the Capital -Bangkok).Production volume is expected to be approximately around 6,000 unit a month.Now,Suzuki motor (Thailand) are planning a production of “Swift” small car that will goes one sale in Thailand at march 2012.Suzuki invest 20 billion yen in construction of an automobile plant that will have facilities for pressing, welding, painting, assembly, and engine production.The total production is estimate around 100,000-139,000 unit per annually by 2016.Suzuki said it would build about 10,000 cars in the first year

The Thai plant, is said to be export the Swift to Asean,Aftrica,Middle east and Oceania.While the new Alto is expect to export to Southeast Asian countries.Now the Swift enjoy the tax benefit from Thailand’s ecocar programe with engine sizes smaller than 1,300 cc for petrol and 1,400 cc for diesel.

Suzuki plans to reimport vehicle to Japan

Suzuki is planning to produce a low cost compact cars in Asia, imported back to Japan by 2015.Source told that now there’re in the final specification, the selection of plant stage. Company’s vice president Toshio suzuki say that Indonesia or Thailand (factory) could be using a base .The stage where we’re serious about whether or not to be put into reallily.Southeast Asian countries is improve production technology, “the level is turned up fairly well in terms of quality that, in the low-price cars out to the front, the future is also likely spread reimport.

The company is planning, at about 1.0 – 1.2 liter vehicle and the idea is to import vehicles at the size around Swift light car.

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Suzuki will produce Grand Vitara in China this year

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:13:05 +0000

Suzuki will produce Grand Vitara in China this year

Suzuki is among the mid- table car makers in China.The company able to sold around 320,000 vehicle in the land of dragon last year.Count in Japanese marker,it ranks 4th behide Nissan,Toyota and Honda.Suzuki’s China line up largely consists of the Swift, WagonR,SX4 and Alto while import models are Grand Vitara,Jimny and Kizashi.

Dua to import tax, the Grand Vitara pricing is higher and can’t compet with locally produce VW tiguan,Nissan Qashqai,Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.Suzuki is in process of producing the 3rd Grand Vitara In China.The car will made by Changhe Suzuki which a local joint venture between Suzuki and integration of the Chang’an Suzuki and Changhe group.

Current Grand Vitara is divided into three and five-door models, and are four- wheel drive.Power by 2.4 liter petrol engine.Suzuki is also plan to enhance the sales of the car by taking advantage of the use cheaper source in domestic and cheaper tax. So, the car will price lower than now (pass on savings to end consumers) .However This plans is not get official confirmation from Changhe Suzuki.

The car will be ready by this year

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Suzuki Hungary will stop production of Opel Agila but expect same output in 2012

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:40:27 +0000

Suzuki Hungary will stop production of Opel Agila but expect same output in 2012

Magyar Suzuki, the Hungarian unit of Japanese car maker Suzuki, will not lay off workers at the company’s factory in Esztergom (North of Hungary) in spite of the decision to discontinue production of Opel Agila at the plant,said the company’s communications manager.”If a model is out of production, then we will able to produce another models in place. It is important that in addition to the Agila, Suzuki Splash is made here, and not a pre-planned cessation of production of the model”.

The Opel Agila is co develope by Opel and Suzuki that start sale since 2000.The first generation Agila is rebadge of Suzuki WagonR wide or WagonR plus and second generation is goes on sale since 2008 which is a sister model of Suzuki Splash/Ritz.The Agila is unable to hit sale target that more than 100,000 unit a year in Europe and this could be part of reason for Opel to discontinue the car earlier than the plan to replace it with Opel’s engineer’s Sub-b segment car in 2014.

Now,The sister,Splash have consistence sale in Europe and will sale for the next couple of year.

Magyar Suzuki locate on the outskirts of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, has a workforce of 3,400 people, accounting for 2% of the export share of the entire car in Hungary.They plan to produce 170,000 passenger cars in 2012 which is the same as last year.Now the company is produce Splash,Swift,SX4 and Fiat Sedici.

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