Maruti Suzuki India lays foundation stone for R&D facility at Rohtak

India's leading car maker Maruti Suzuki India took an important step forward in scaling up its R&D infrastructure. The Chief Minister of Haryana laid the foundation stone for the company's Research & Development (R&D) Centre and Proving Ground at Rohtak. The facility is spread over an area of 600 acres. The company is expected to invest in the range of Rs 2,000-2,400 crore to set up this world class R&D facility.

The R&D Centre at Rohtak will be an integrated facility for vehicle testing and evaluation, which is crucial for developing new car models. The company, which has increased the number of engineers in a systematic way over the last few years, is scaling up its R&D capability to launch more new models and strengthen leadership in the fast growing Indian market.

In recent years, Maruti Suzuki engineers have acquired significant know-how and hands on experience in different areas of automobile R&D. They have co-designed and developed global models like Swift and the recent one Ertiga, with their counterparts in Suzuki, Japan. Besides, the company has introduced the highly acclaimed light weight and fuel efficient K-series petrol engine with next generation engine technology. In the area of alternate fuel technology too, Maruti Suzuki engineers have successfully designed and developed CNG and LPG vehicles.