Maruti Suzuki exported 205,450 cars in 2021
Highest ever in a calendar year, says company
New Delhi, Jan. 3 (Delhi Crown): Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Monday announced that it has exported 2,05,450 vehicles in the Calendar Year 2021.
This is the highest ever export figure in any calendar year by the company, said an official statement.
Announcing the new milestone, Maruti Suzuki MD & CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said, “This milestone reflects the confidence of customers around the world in the quality, technology, reliability, performance and cost-effectiveness of our cars. We thank our parent company and their distributors across global markets for their reach and support, especially in such challenging times.”
He added that Maruti Suzuki was dedicated to Government of India’s vision of “Make in India” for the world.
Maruti Suzuki started exports of its vehicles in 1986-87 with the first large consignment to Hungary.
“Today, Maruti Suzuki exports to over 100 countries, globally. Till date, the Company has exported over 21.85 lakh units,” said the company’s statement.
It claimed that Maruti Suzuki’s vehicles were popular with global customers across Latin America, ASEAN, Africa, Middle East and neighboring regions.
Maruti Suzuki currently exports around 15 models including the most recent additions Jimny, Suzuki’s celebrated compact off-roader and the All-New Celerio. The top five exports models in 2021 include Baleno, Dzire, Swift, Spresso and Brezza.