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Maruti Suzuki launches online finance portal

What began as a pilot now has 14 partner financiers as well as an exchange customer module.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) customers can now finance their cars online, anywhere and anytime, with Maruti Suzuki Smart Finance. The new digital service has been made available for Arena and...

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Auto dealers cheer government’s MSME decision

The government’s decision to bring dealerships under the ambit of MSMEs will enable them to get several benefits as well as achieve sustainable growth in the near to long term.

Automotive dealerships that play a key role in the auto value chain were impacted during the pandemic due to declining sales, lockdown restrictions, and high finance and maintenance costs. No wonde...

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High Rollers

Ultra-marquee SUVs for the affluent are preposterously priced but they do make the owners feel like a million bucks. Here’s a closer look at vehicles that make it to the upper crust's shopping list.

What happens when luxury SUVs become too bourgeois for one’s liking? Instead of mirroring one’s personality and standing out in the crowd, they simply blend in with everything else on t...

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Let the battle begin

One of the most competitive and crowded segments is about to get new players, the Skoda Kushaq and the VW Taigun. Do these new SUVs have what it takes to lord over the other rivals? We find out.

Skoda is all set to launch its first-ever Made-in-India SUV, the Kushaq. Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is hoping that it will make a serious dent in this highly competitive segment. Like Skoda, ...

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Forward Thinking

Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, on India’s fascination with compact SUVs, future trends, and dealing with the semiconductor shortage.

Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, while addressing the past, the present, and the future, also discusses how cross-consideration isn’t really a big ...

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