Maruti Suzuki sees a slight increase in production in January 2022
New Delhi:
The nation’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said on Wednesday that it has seen a slight increase in production in January 2022 compared to the same period last year.
The company said in a regulatory filing that it reported total production of 1,61,383 units in January 2022, compared with 1,60,975 units in January 2021.
“The shortage of electronic components had a small effect on vehicle production during the month,” it noted.
MSI said total passenger vehicle production reached 1,57,668 units last month, compared with 1,56,439 units in January 2021.
Small car production including the Alto and S-Presso models totaled 23,321 units last month compared with 27,665 units a year ago.
MSI said that production of compact cars, including the WagonR, Celerio, Ignis, Swift, Baleno and Dzire, increased to 87,165 units from 86,282 units previously.
Similarly, utility vehicle production – Gypsy, Ertiga, S-Cross, Vitara Brezza and XL6 – rose to 33,550 units last month from 29,199 units in the corresponding month of 2021.
