No one can imagine Indian roads without Maruti Suzuki's cars. They have something Indian in them and have given some memorable vehicles to us.
How much do you know about Maruti Suzuki? Scroll down to know some interesting facts about it.
Ownership
1. Maruti Udyog Limited was founded by the Government of India on 24 February 1981, only to merge with the Japanese automobile company Suzuki in October 1982.
2. The first manufacturing factory of Maruti was established in Gurugram, Haryana, in the same year.
3. It is a 56.21% owned subsidiary of the Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation.
4. As of July 2018, it had a market share of 53% of the Indian passenger car market.
5. In May 2015, the company produced its fifteen millionth vehicle in India, a Swift Dzire.
Production
6. To build a single car, the workers have to complete 2,545 steps. Before 2014 the steps count was 3,077.
7. Robots and automation processes are also used. In 2 manufacturing plants, a total of 2,400 robots are used, and all are automated. Most paint shops and welding shops use robots and automation processes.
8. Every month 20,000 tonnes of steel used. Half of the steel is imported from South Korea’s Posco and Japan’s Kawasaki Steel.
9. 240,000 tonnes of steel used in a year which is enough to build 32 Eiffel Towers.
10. To paint 5,000 cars, 70,000 litres of paint every day used. Sixty-five robots are installed to paint the bumpers only at two manufacturing plants at Haryana’s Manesar and Gurgaon.
11. Every day more than 4,000 trucks enter an leave the plant. 3,400 trucks are used to import raw materials from 2500 vendors and 600 plus trucks are used to send the cars to the dealer.
Manesar Violence
12. On 18 July 2012, Maruti's Manesar plant was hit by violence. According to Maruti management, the production workers attacked supervisors and started a fire that killed the company's General Manager of Human Resources Avineesh Dev and injured 100 other managers, including two Japanese expatriates.
13. The shut down of the Manesar plant is leading to a loss of about Rs 75 crore per day.
14. The company dismissed 500 workers accused of causing the violence and re-opened the plant on 21 August.
Sales and Services
15. Maruti Suzuki has 3598 sales outlets across 1,861 cities in India.
16. It has 3,792 service stations across 1,861 cities throughout India.
17. Maruti Suzuki, the largest carmaker in India, recorded ZERO sales in April 2020.
18. In 2015, Maruti Suzuki launched NEXA, a new dealership network for its premium cars.
19. The company entered into a strategic partnership with SBI in March 2003 Since March 2003, Maruti has sold over 12,000 vehicles through SBI-Maruti Finance.
20. The Brand Trust Report has ranked Maruti Suzuki in the thirty-seventh position in 2013 and the ninth position in 2019 among the most trusted brands of India.
21. In the mini-car segment, Alto is by a wide margin the leader, offering 2.4 lakh units every year, more than twofold that of closest opponent Renault Kwid that sold around 1.09 lakh units in FY17.
22. Swift was in front of Hyundai Grand by around 20,000 units in FY17, with sales of 1.66 lakh vehicles.
Maruti 800
23. Harpal Singh was the first owner of the car in India. He received the keys from Smt.Indra Gandhi herself in 1983.
24. Sachin Tendulkar wanted to buy the car in 1983. But he waited until he had the money. The car is still in his garage.
25. It is Pakistan's most stolen car. Karachi's Anti-car lifting cell unit reported that the white cars were stolen the most.
26. A well-maintained model can fetch up to Rs. 2.5 lakh or even more in the current market.
27.When the car was first launched it cost Rs. 48,000.
28. According to data released by the National Road Safety Council of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways based on FIRs there have been over 3 lakh deaths reported in Maruti 800.
29. Many owners whose keys were a little worn out claimed that they could other people's Maruti 800 with their keys.
30. It was the first front-wheel-drive to be released in India.
31. The last model was produced at the Gurgaon Plant for a customer in Shillong.
32. Maruti sold a whopping 2.5 million models, making Maruti 800 a car that defined India for generations.
33. The car would often not start in winter. A lot of people remember having to give it a little push to start in the colder months.
Social Work
34. Maruti Suzuki has taken up community development efforts in 26 villages of Haryana and Gujarat.
35. To ensure the availability of potable water, the company set up 21 water ATMs in 20 villages.
36. It has constructed more than 4,000 toilets and provide support on waste management.
37. In Sitapur, Gujarat the company is setting up a 100-bed hospital that will provide quality medical service to over 3,00,000 people.
Awards
38. Mr. R C Bhargava, Chairman, named the Automobile Person of the Year, 2013, by India's popular business channel, NDTV Profit (2012).
39. Mr. R C Bhargava, Chairman, selected by the Government of Japan for a rare royal honor. Mr. 40. Bhargava bestowed with The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by His Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan (2011).
41. Compact car of the year, Overdrive Awards 2013.
42. Entry Hatchback car of the year, Autocar India 2013.
43. Entry Hatchback car of the year, NDTV Car & Bike Awards 2013.
44. Entry Hatchback car of the year, ET Zigwheels Awards 2012.
45. Viewers Choice Awards, Overdrive Awards 2013.
46. Hatchback of the year, Motor Vikatan 2013.
47. Value for money car of the year, Motor Vikatan 2013.
48. Maruti Suzuki bags ‘Hall of Fame’ at NDTV Car n Bike awards 2015, for consistent performance in the last 10 years.
Clearly, there is a lot to know about the legacy of this company and the hard work they do to sit on the number one spot in the country. We should take a minute to thank Maruti Suzuki for their continuous effort in giving us amazing experiences through their products and for proudly being the part of 'Make in India' movement.
*Source - daily.social, business standards, Wikipedia
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