Suzuki Motor Gujarat
Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (SMGPL) is an automotive manufacturing plant owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation.[2] Located in Hansalpur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, it is the first and the only Suzuki automobile manufacturing plant wholly owned directly by Suzuki as a foreign company, as the other plants are owned by Maruti Suzuki.[3] The plant supplies vehicles to Maruti Suzuki in the domestic market and to overseas markets. The plant was opened on 1 February 2017 and has the total annual capacity of 500,000 units.[4][5] The capacity could be upgraded up to 750,000 units.[6]
Subsidiary | |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 31 March 2014 |
Headquarters | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Products | Automobiles Powertrains |
Production output | |
Owner | Suzuki Motor Corporation (100%) |
Number of employees | 10,000[1] |
Suzuki Motor Gujarat currently consists of three plants, the Plant No. 1, opened in 2017, has a total annual capacity of 250,000 and is currently assembling the Baleno and Swift. The Plant No. 2 was operational in 2019 has a total vehicle producing capacity of 250,000 and it is currently assembling the Swift.[7] The third plant, Powertrain Plant is producing engine and transmission.[8]
Current production
- Suzuki Baleno (2017–present)
- Suzuki Swift (2017–present)
- Toyota Glanza (2019–present)[9]
Future production
- Suzuki Jimny (2020)[10]
References
- "Suzuki Motors to Gujarat govt: Will abide by 85% local workforce norm". The Indian Express. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Suzuki's Gujarat Plant in India Starts Operation" (PDF). Suzuki Global.
- Chauhan, Chanchal Pal (2014-01-29). "Maruti Suzuki gives up Gujarat plant to Suzuki subsidiary; says it will benefit financially". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- PTI (2016-05-31). "Suzuki Motor Gujarat plant will be operational from 2017: Osamu Suzuki". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- DelhiJanuary 31, India Today Web Desk New; January 31, 2017UPDATED:; Ist, 2017 16:01. "Production at Suzuki's Gujarat plant to begin from February 1". India Today. Retrieved 2020-06-02.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "From India to the World – Suzuki's Leap Starts at Gujarat|NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW". ps.nikkei.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Suzuki's Gujarat Plant No.2 in India starts operation | Automotive World". www.automotiveworld.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Suzuki's Gujarat Plant No.2 goes on stream". Autocarpro. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "2019 Toyota Glanza: What makes it different from the Maruti Suzuki Baleno?". Overdrive. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- "Maruti Suzuki to make Jimny in India". Autocarpro. Retrieved 2020-06-02.