Green-Shoots Appear In Automobile Sector As Maruti Suzuki’s Production Rises By 4.3 Per Cent In November

Automobile major Maruti Suzuki on Saturday (7 December) reported a 4.3 per cent rise in production in the month of November.

The company produced 1,41,834 units in November 2019, compared to 1,35,946 units manufactured during the same period a year-ago, said a regulatory filing by Maruti Suzuki India.

In the passenger vehicle segment, the automobile major manufactured 1,39,084 units last month, compared to 134,149 units in November 2018.

The company produced 27,187 units in the utility vehicles segment, over the comparative November 2018 figures of 23,038 units. The segment consists of Gypsy, Vitara Brezza, Ertiga, XL-6 and S-Cross models.

In the compact vehicles segment, which includes New WagonR, Celerio, Ignis, Swift, Baleno, OEM Model, and Dzire, the company produced 78,133 units in November. During the same period last year, the company had manufactured 65,754 units.

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