Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has reportedly started shipping its premium hatchback Baleno to Europe, ahead of the formal launch of the model by its Japanese parent Suzuki Motor Corp. The Baleno, which is produced only in India, has already become the first model to be exported by the company to its parent Suzuki's home market, Japan. The company is also planning to export the Baleno to over 100 global markets.

SMC will showcase India-made Baleno in the upcoming Geneva International Motor, which will be open to the press on March 1 and 2 and then to the general public from March 3-13.

Maruti Suzuki India, country’s largest car maker, has registered a fall of 2.6% in its total car sales (Domestic + Export) for the month of January 2016 at 113,606 units, as against 116,606 units in 2015. The company’s domestic sales rose by 0.8% in January 2016 at 106,383 units, as against 105,559 units in corresponding month last year.