Maruti Suzuki India is considering producing cars for other car makers, both foreign and Indian, similar to its agreement with Nissan.
R C Bhargava, chairman, MSIL, said, “Our cost of manufacturing is low. We are open to manufacturing cars for other players, which can be modified and sold under a different badge. The look of the final product should be distinct from the models sold by our company.”
Though these agreements can add to the volume of the company, they normally cannot ensure a stable source of income, as per Bhargava.
He said, “The European market boosted the sale of small cars last year. This year, however, we would be far from delivering the same number of units to Nissan.”
Nissan, Japan’s 4th biggest car manufacturer, sells MSIL’s A-Star as Pixo, a beginner-level car, in Europe.
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