Indian auto industry facing many immediate, medium-term challenges: Maruti Suzuki MD"in all four segments of the industry -- passenger vehicle, two-wheelers, commercial vehicle, and three-wheelers, the long-term growth rate...
25 Aug, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
Scrappage policy: SIAM urges govt to let dealer workshops function as inspection, certification centresSpeaking at the 3rd Auto Retail Conclave organised by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), SIAM President Kenichi Ayukawa ...
24 Aug, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
Rising fuel prices to have negative impact on automobile industry: SIAM"Unfortunately, with the fuel price going up we will be getting a negative impact in our industry. How long this kind of situation will con...
14 Jul, 2021, 06.23 PM IST
Increasing production, sales during festive season our focus right now, says SIAM"Right now, nationally and globally everybody is fighting the coronavirus. We will have to collaborate and integrate our effort to fight th...
16 Oct, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki MD and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa takes over as SIAM PresidentThe executive committee of SIAM, the apex body of the Indian automotive industry, has elected Ayukawa as its new president, it said in a st...
04 Sep, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Indian auto industry facing one of the toughest times in history, needs govt support: Kenichi AyukawaThe Indian auto industry is facing one of the toughest times in history and needs government support through reduction of GST and incentive...
04 Sep, 2020, 12.25 PM IST
COVID-19: Maruti rolls out standard operating procedures for service centresThe SOPs adhere to all the advisories and guidelines stipulated by the state and central governments, and are devised to ensure safety and ...
15 May, 2020, 07.00 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki may revisit the diesel lanes“Our understanding was that the cost will be very high but looking at (some of) the competitors’ proposals, it’s competitive,” said Kenichi...
06 Feb, 2020, 08.12 AM IST
Maruti Suzuki to sell one million green vehiclesMaruti Suzuki Managing Director Kenichi Ayukawa said, “We aim to manufacture and sell the next million green vehicles at a much faster pace...
05 Feb, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
Maruti Suzuki board renews MD Kenichi Ayukawa’s term by three yearsWith the Suzuki-Toyota global partnership starting to bear fruits in India, Ayukawa’s leadership will play a critical role in a smooth roll...
27 Mar, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
Aim should be to export 25% of production: Maruti MD Kenichi AyukawaThe company's total production combined with that of parent Suzuki will cross 2 million units by 2020 when the third unit in Gujarat goes o...
27 Jan, 2019, 01.15 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki to achieve output of more than 2 million by 2020: Kenichi Ayukawa, MD, Maruti SuzukiAyukawa said the company has fast-tracked the setting up of fresh capacity in Gujarat, plans to introduce new models and is doing amarket s...
01 Nov, 2017, 12.54 AM IST
We are trying to increase our capacity this year: Kenichi Ayukawa, Maruti Suzuki"In case of Brezza, we are trying to enhance and increase the volume production but unfortunately right now there is not much demand. "
10 Jan, 2017, 03.36 PM IST
We may need a new factory every alternate year at 10% growth rate: Kenichi Ayukawa, MD, Maruti SuzukiAyukawa said while the retail sales were impacted in November by 20%, the company hopes to meet its December retail targets.
27 Dec, 2016, 10.05 AM IST
Maruti extends CEO Kenichi Ayukawa's tenure by 3 yearsCountry's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki today extended the tenure of its Managing Director and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa by another three years.
17 Mar, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
Maruti will beat market growth in next fiscal too: Kenichi Ayukawa"We are continuously challenging ourselves to get into new segments. Brezza — compact SUV — is a step in that direction."
10 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Maruti Suzuki's low-cost strategy won't change: MD and CEO Kenichi AyukawaKenichi Ayukawa said not only was he concerned about employee safety, Jat agitation also led to production disruption at its Haryana plant.
09 Mar, 2016, 12.49 PM IST