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Former chairman of Suzuki Mr. Osamu Suzuki, and president Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki along with Mr. R. C. Bhargava, Chairman; Mr Kenichi Ayukawa, Executive Vice Chairman and Mr Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, hosted the guests at the ceremony.

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As part of the 40-year celebration, Maruti Suzuki announced the establishment of Suzuki R&D Centre India Private Limited. Through this centre, Suzuki aim to establish a framework to strengthen their R&D capabilities.

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for Suzuki Motor Gujarat electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility at Hansalpur, Gujarat. He also laid the foundation stone for Maruti Suzuki’s vehicle manufacturing facility in Kharkhoda via video conferencing.

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Mr. R. C. Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “This partnership has shown that the combination of Japanese and Indian strengths results in world class competitiveness. We learnt that strong teamwork between employees and management is possible and creates a win-win situation for both. 98% of our workers pay income tax, and a large percentage own cars and houses. We understood the critical role of a robust and competitive supply chain. We have learnt how to make continuous improvements in quality and the importance of always focussing on the customer.”

“With the success of Maruti Suzuki, India has become the 4th largest car manufacturer in the world. The introduction of low cost and reliable transport led to giving women a much greater degree of independence, participating in the job market, and promoting economic activities. The automobile sector is one of the leading employment creators. India has also become a large exporter of cars, with Maruti Suzuki alone selling about a quarter million units,” he added.

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Addressing the audience Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki, president of Suzuki Motor Corporation, said, “Over the past forty years, Maruti Suzuki has been the prominent leader in the Indian automobile sector. Maruti Suzuki is recognized as the most successful joint project between India and Japan.”

Talking about Maruti Suzuki’s increasing importance in Suzuki’s global operations, he said, “In the last fiscal, Suzuki group produced about 28 lakh automobiles all over the world. Out of those, more than 16 lakh units, or about 60 percent, were produced in India.”

Announcing the new project for Research & Development in India, Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki, said, “We aim to strengthen our R&D competitiveness and capabilities in new fields of technologies not only for India but also for the global markets.”

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