Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Maruti Suzuki’s production for the month of July has increased by 31.08% to 99,236 units as compared to 75,709 units in July 2012. Of the total, production in the mini compact segment comprising Alto, A Star and Wagon R surged 19.16% to 43,313 units as against 36,349 units in the same month previous year year.

Meanwhile, the compact segment, comprising Ritz, Swift and Estilo, witnessed a jump of 56.47% in output to 20,621 units from 13,179 vehicles manufactured a year earlier. While, in the sedan segment, comprising Dzire and SX4, the company’s production soared 86.48% to 21,613 units as compared with 11,590 units in July 2012.

However, the company manufactured 5,657 units of utility vehicles, comprising Gypsy and Ertiga, in July as compared to 7,343 units manufactured a year earlier, down by 22.96%. Further, the company has produced 8,032 units of Eeco and Omni vans last month as against 7,248 units in the same month in 2012.

Recently, the country’s largest car maker, registered a marginal rise of 1.3% in its total car sales (Domestic + Export) for the month of July at 83,299 units, as against 82,234 units in July 2012.