Suzuki Motor Gujarat: Difference between revisions

| name = Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd

| logo = Suzuki Motor Corporation logo.svg

| type = [[Subsidiary]]

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| industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]]

| predecessor =

| foundation = {{Start date and age|31 March 2014}}

| location = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]

| area_served =

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| products = {{ubl|[[Automobiles]]<br />|[[Powertrains]]}}

| production = = ≈750,000 (20212022)

| revenue =

| net_income =

| assets =

| equity = 126.8 billion rupee

| owner = [[Suzuki|Suzuki Motor Corporation]] {{small|(100%)}}

| num_employees = 10,000

| homepage =

'''Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited''' '''(SMGPL)''' is an [[Automotive industry|automotive]] [[Factory|manufacturing plant]] owned by [[Suzuki|Suzuki Motor Corporation]]. Located in Hansalpur Becharaji village of [[Mandal taluka, Ahmedabad district|Mandal Taluka]] in [[Ahmedabad District]], it is the first and the only Suzuki automobile manufacturing plant in India that is wholly owned directly by Suzuki as a [[Foreign direct investment|foreign company]], as the other plants are owned by [[Maruti Suzuki]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chauhan|first=Chanchal Pal|date=2014-01-29|title=Maruti Suzuki gives up Gujarat plant to Suzuki subsidiary; says it will benefit financially|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/maruti-suzuki-gives-up-gujarat-plant-to-suzuki-subsidiary-says-it-will-benefit-financially/articleshow/29497204.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-06-02}}</ref> The plant supplies vehicles to Maruti Suzuki in the domestic market and to overseas markets. The plant was opened on 1 February 2017 and has the total annual capacity of 750,000 units.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|date=2016-05-31|title=Suzuki Motor Gujarat plant will be operational from 2017: Osamu Suzuki|url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/VpWZD4bonKfAkcxxRR2GsJ/Suzuki-Motor-Gujarat-plant-will-be-operational-from-2017-Os.html|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Livemint|language=en}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/cars/story/production-at-suzukis-gujarat-plant-to-begin-from-february-1-958120-2017-01-31|title=Production at Suzuki's Gujarat plant to begin from February 1 - Auto News|website=India Today|date=2017-01-31|author=India Today Web Desk|accessdateaccess-date=2021-01-11}}</ref> The plant has helped Suzuki achieve exports of 2 million units from India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-01|title=Suzuki achieves accumulated automobile exports of 2 million units in India|url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/suzuki-achieves-accumulated-automobile-exports-of-2-million-units-in-india. On Jul 31, Maruti Suzuki made an announcement to acquire 100% stake of Suzuki motor Gujarat(SMG) from SMC./|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Automotive World|language=en-US}}</ref> On 31 July, Maruti Suzuki made an announcement to acquire 100% stake of SMG from SMC.

Suzuki Motor Gujarat currently consists of four plants, the Plant A, opened in February 2017, has a total annual capacity of 250,000 and is currently assembling the [[Suzuki Baleno (2015subcompact)|Baleno]]. The Plant B was operational in January 2019 has a total vehicle producing capacity of 250,000 and it is currently assembling the [[Suzuki Swift|Swift]]. Plant C started production in April 2021 with an annual capacity of 250,000 and is currently assembling the [[Suzuki Dzire|Dzire]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Writer|date=2021-04-03|title=Suzuki Motor Gujarat starts production at third plant in Ahmedabad facility|url=https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/suzuki-motor-gujarat-starts-production-at-third-plant-in-ahmedabad-facility-11617447402328.html|access-date=2021-04-09|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> The powertrain plant has an annual capacity of producing 500,000 engines and 500,000 powertrains.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Suzuki’s Gujarat Plant C in India Starts Operation|url=https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/17f758b2-69b0-4150-a713-0a4a4cab7a03.pdf|access-date=2021-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref>

The plant crossed 1&nbsp;million production mark on 21 October 2020, just 3 years and 9 months since it started production in February 2017. It is the fastest production site of Suzuki to reach the milestone.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Writer|date=2020-10-22|title=Suzuki Motor Gujarat achieves 1 million production mark|url=https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/suzuki-motor-gujarat-achieves-1-million-production-mark-11603348776574.html|access-date=2021-01-10|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> It crossed production mark of two million units on 20 August 2022. It has achieved this milestone in 5 years and 6 months after having started production in February 2017 and this is the fastest in any Suzuki production plant. The 2 millionth vehicles produced was a Baleno with South African specifications.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

* Plant AB (January 2019 – present) - [[Suzuki Baleno (2015)|Suzuki BalenoSwift]] (2017–present) - 250,000 units/year

* Plant BC (April 2021 – present) - [[Suzuki SwiftDzire]], (2019–present)[[Suzuki Fronx]] - 250,000 units/year

* Plant C <!-- [[Suzuki DzireFronx]] (2021–present) - 250,000 units/year->

* Powertrain plant - [[Suzuki K engine|K12]] petrol engine family - 500,000 units/year, 5MT and AGS transmissions - 500,000 units/year <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Suzuki’s Gujarat Plant C in India Starts Operation|url=https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/17f758b2-69b0-4150-a713-0a4a4cab7a03.pdf|access-date=2021-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref>