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