The investment plans of Suzuki Motor Corporation
appear to have got clearer following a meeting between the SMC and Maruti Udyog,
held on 23 September 2004.
As things stand today, SMC will invest over
Rs.6,000 crore in India in partnership with Maruti Udyog Ltd. The following are
salient features of the investment plan:
- A new car plant with capacity 2.5 lakh
cars per annum will come up in Haryana. A new joint venture, Suzuki Maruti
India, will be floated for the plant. Maruti Udyog will hold 70 per stake in
the JV, with Suzuki holding the remainder
- A new diesel manufacturing plant will be set
up by Suzuki Engineering -- the renamed incarnation of Suzuki Metal India in
which Suzuki holds 51 per cent and MUL, 49 per cent.
- The total investment by Suzuki Motor
Corporation in India would be in excess of Rs.6,000 crore and would cater to
the two aforementioned projects and in research & development
activities.
Also see
Suzuki's new
plants in India: Maruti to get 70 per cent stake (23-Sep-04)