Khattar (79), a former bureaucrat, was considered as one of the most high-profile leaders of the Indian automotive industry, laying the foundation for Maruti's future growth.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki stated that the auto sales were correlated closely with economic growth and also (being a discretionary purchase) with the consumer sentiment.
“Since its launch in 2005, Swift has revolutionised the premium hatchback segment in India," MSI Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava said.
The company, which commenced exports of the Jimny to Colombia and Peru in January, however, is not exporting it to Europe due to changes in regulations in the continent.
The company is initially launching the platform in 30 cities through its premium car retail chain Nexa, targeting salaried customers with plans to expand its mass market chain Arena.
During the second quarter, the performance improved on the back of some demand recovery and gradual improvement in supply conditions, the auto major said.
The technology is being developed and tested jointly by Maruti Suzuki-promoted Institute of Driving and Traffic Research (IDTR) and Microsoft Research India.
The Swift Special Edition comes with a black theme which is accentuated with accessories like the glossy black body kit, spoiler, body side moulding, door visor and fog lamp, among others.
