 New Delhi: The 11th Auto Expo kicked off on Thursday with the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki unveiling its compact SUV XA Alpha as the company aims to enter into newer segments.
"India is on course to become one of the top automobile economies of the world, powered by the middle class and continued government support. Customers will become more and more sophisticated.
"The choice of automobile will be dictated more and more by the way of life of customers. We will launch new products and create new categories to their choice," Maruti Suzuki Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi said.
He said the company will expand the range of its popular K-series engine, and continue to offer diesel vehicles, apart from launching new products.
The concept XA Alpha showcases the unified R&D of Suzuki Motor Corp and Maruti Suzuki India.
About 5 Maruti engineers were involved in the project to develop the new concept alongwith the engineers of Suzuki, which took about 10 months.
Nakanishi further said the SUV segment accounts for 14 per cent of the total automobile market in India and since the company does not have presence in the segment, it needs one to retain its leadership position.
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