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Maruti Suzuki India Limited (formerly Maruti Udyog Limited) is the Indian subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. It was established by the Government of India as Maruti Udyog Limited in February 1981 as a joint venture with Suzuki. Maruti opened its first production facility in Gurugram, Haryana, in 1982.[8]
Formerly | Maruti Udyog Limited |
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Company type | Public |
ISIN | INE585B01010 |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 24 February 1981; 43 years ago (1981-02-24)[1] |
Founder | Government of India |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India[2] |
Area served | India |
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Products | |
Production output | 1,563,298 units (2020)[4] |
Services | |
Revenue | ₹145,952 crore (US$17 billion) (2024)[5] |
₹17,424 crore (US$2.1 billion) (2024)[5] | |
₹13,488 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2024)[5] | |
Total assets | ₹115,353 crore (US$14 billion) (2024)[5] |
Total equity | ₹85,636 crore (US$10 billion) (2024)[5] |
Number of employees | 16,025 (2021)[6] |
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Website | www |
Initially, Maruti was majority owned by the Indian government, with Suzuki only taking a 26% stake during its establishment in 1982. The Indian government gradually reduced its stake, partially departed the business in 2003 and then sold all of its remaining shares to Suzuki Motor Corporation in 2007.[2][9][10]
As of September 2022, the company had a leading market share of 42 percent in the Indian passenger car market.[11]