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