Suzuki’s Gujarat Plant No.2 goes on stream

Suzuki Motor Gujarat's second plant has begun rolling out the Swift hatchback. The powertrain plant has also begun operations.

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Suzuki’s Gujarat Plant No.2 goes on stream

Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG), the 100 percent subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation for  production of vehicles in India, has completed construction of the Gujarat Plant No.2 and commenced production of the Swift hatchback earlier this month.

Suzuki Motor Corp set up SMG in March 2014, aiming to secure production ability in preparation for the automobile market growth in India, as well as for expansion of exports from India. While Plant No.1 started operating in February 2017, Plant No.2 and Powertrain Plant were being constructed.

Plant No 1 produces the Baleno and Swift, while Plant No.2 produces the Swift. Both plants have annual production ability of 250,000 units, which makes the ability of SMG to 500,000 units. Together with Maruti Suzuki’s production ability of 1.5 million units, Suzuki’s production ability of automobiles in India will be now 2 million units.

The company’s total automobile sales in 2018 were 1.75 million units (109% year-on-year) and production 1.87 million units (108% year-on-year) in India. Along with the Plant No.2, the Powertrain Plant has also started operating. Plant No.3 is slated to start operating in 2020.

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