Automobiles
Automaker bets big on growing domestic market and exports to Africa
Maruti Suzuki’s corporate office in New Delhi. The automaker plans to increase production capacity by up to 1 million units annually. © Reuters
TOKYO/MUMBAI — India’s Maruti Suzuki has adopted plans to raise its automobile production capacity by up to 1 million units, an unusually big increase designed to guard its top share in the country and propel expansion into Africa.
The increase is equivalent to nearly 20% of India’s overall auto market. But the Suzuki Motor unit disclosed no details about the timing of this expansion or which vehicles will be involved.
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