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India’s auto boom is back — but not for everyone. As SUVs surge and profits rise, entry-level cars are being left behind.

Country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India has appointed kenichi ayukawa as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in place of Shinzo Nakanishi. The new appointment would be effective from 1st April 2013 as Mr Nakanishi has attained the age of retirement.

Hisashi Takeuchi will be the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Maruti Suzuki India Limited from 1st April 2022.

New Delhi, Jan 27 () The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) should aim for up to 25 per cent of its production to be exported although it expects overseas shipments to touch 2 lakh units by 2020, according to company MD and CEO kenichi ayukawa.

Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it has appointed kenichi ayukawa as the new managing director and chief executive officer, who will succeed outgoing Shinzo Nakanishi.

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up to bolster its presence in the fast-growing SUV segment and has commenced development work on new models to expand its current range, a top company official said on Wednesday.

Auto companies need volumes if they are to localise electric vehicle and electric vehicle components in India, said Maruti Suzuki MD kenichi ayukawa on Wednesday.

Maruti Suzuki drove in the S-Cross on Wednesday as a bold but ambitious attempt to target buyers of SUVs and crossovers.

SIAM on Thursday sought government support for localisation of electronic components, specially semiconductors, which is currently facing a global shortage, stating it would need huge investments. President kenichi ayukawa, while speaking at an event organised by ACMA said the two industry bodies are working together on a road map for self-reliance for more localisation of components.

Maruti chairman RCBhargavaon Thursday said that the auto industry doesn’t require a GST rate cut at this point in time. The statement is in direct contrast to the tax-reduction demand made by the broader industry as well as industry body Siam, which is headed by Maruti MD kenichi ayukawa.

Many companies in China are relocating or putting plants in other countries to cover geopolitical risks and the auto and components sector must bring those investments or tie up with them to produce in India, newly-elected President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) kenichi ayukawa said on Saturday.

The Concept Futuro-e is a made-in-India car. Ayukawa said that the car has been designed and conceptualised completely by the Indian team of the company.

The auto industry has raised a red flag over the spike in fuel prices and said that expensive petrol and diesel will hit demand for cars and two-wheelers, while leading to strong inflationary trends as freight costs go up.

New Delhi, May 15 () Sales volume of electric vehicles is more important than subsidy for localisation of parts and the automobile industry must find ways on how to generate demand across segments, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO kenichi ayukawa said Wednesday.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday assured the crisis-hit automobile industry of all possible support from the government. Auto industry needs to emphasize on exports to boost supply, Uday Kotak, MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank, said. Rajan Wadhera, president, SIAM reiterated the need to reduce GST on automobiles to Nitin Gadkari.

The company is also targeting yet another year of double digit growth in the next financial year, similar to what it expects in the ongoing fiscal, Maruti Suzuki India's Managing Director kenichi ayukawa said.

New Delhi, Aug 30 () The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki today announced rebranding of its retail network across India, seeking to leverage on digital technology to keep pace with the changing preferences of its modern customer.

The Indian automobile industry aims to be among the top two producers globally in every segment of vehicles over next 25 years, SIAM President kenichi ayukawa said on Thursday. Speaking at the 62nd annual session of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Ayukawa said India also plans to be nearly 100 per cent self-reliant in the entire manufacturing value chain of automobiles during the period as per the Vision 2047.

At a time when it faces intense competition, Maruti Suzuki is all set to witness a change in leadership with MD & CEO Shinzo Nakanishi, associated with the company's operations since its inception around three decades ago, retiring at the end of this month.

The company plans to export Ciaz to markets in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa regions.