| Maruti Suzuki, Indian car market leader is | | | | the Recent Auto Expo will be the first |
| growing in a big way not only domestically | | | | vehicle to be exported from the company's car |
| but also globally. The company crossed half a | | | | terminal at Mundra Port. |
| million mark in the cumulative exports. | | | | |
| | | | In the non-European markets, Algeria is the |
| As the ship liner, "Goliath Leader" left | | | | bags the credit with over 42,000 units, |
| Mumbai port on 28th February; carrying 1180 | | | | followed by Chile, Srilanka and Nepal. Maruti |
| Maruti cars to various Latin American | | | | 800 is the favorite models that rule the most |
| countries and with this Maruti Suzuki became | | | | with 178,000 units and Alto follows closely |
| the first carmaker in India to cross the | | | | with 152,000 units. |
| 500,000 units of export. | | | | |
| | | | The other car that are on the list of |
| While Maruti Suzuki cars have already proved | | | | exporting is the Suzuki's fifth World |
| themselves in all five continents and among | | | | Strategic Model, A-Star (not launched yet) |
| them Europe has been a popular destination | | | | plans to export 100,000 units annually of |
| with the contribution of 56% of company's | | | | this new model, to Europe and other parts of |
| cumulative exports. Netherlands with 67,700 | | | | the world. |
| units and Italy with over 41, 000, we also | | | | |
| have UK (over 34,000) have been the biggest | | | | Earlier in February Maruti Suzuki tied up |
| European buyers. Germany and Hungary too are | | | | with Mundra port for development of dedicated |
| among the countries that have imported over | | | | port facilities for export shipments of cars |
| 20,000 Maruti Suzuki cars. | | | | through Pure Car Carriers. By Dec, 2008, the |
| | | | new facility is expected to start its |
| Maruti Suzuki's next wonder, the A-Star, a | | | | operation. |
| premium hatchback car, that was unveiled in | | | | |