Even though the demand for SUVs is increasing more rapidly in the Indian market than hatchbacks, Maruti Suzuki has made it clear that the company will not eliminate small and affordable cars in India. SUV sales account for more than 50 percent of total sales and this figure is almost double that of hatchbacks.
Toshihiro Suzuki, chairman of Maruti's Japanese parent company Suzuki Motor, has stressed that small cars are not going anywhere and will be a credible option for over a billion Indians, especially those who prefer two-wheelers. Are upgrading to cars from. Toshihiro Suzuki says that small and affordable cars will always be a good option for those who are thinking of upgrading from two-wheelers to cars for the first time.
Even though the market of electric vehicles is sluggish globally, on the other hand, there is a possibility in India that the sales of electric vehicles will increase. According to the report of Times of India, Toshihiro Suzuki said that many companies have launched electric vehicles before us and we have studied those products.
We are using a special platform to make electric vehicles. We want to understand the voice of the customers and similarly we want to move forward with expansion in the electric segment.
When questions were asked regarding small electric vehicles, it was found that it would be best to use compact vehicles in electric vehicles. First of all, manufacturing technology has to be mastered. Once we understand this completely, we would like to move to small car EVs.