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Brief biography:
Deepesh Rathore
Research Editor deepesh.rathore@supplierbusiness.com
To its credit, Maruti today is as good, if not better, than the other players in the country in any competitive area, from capacity utilization to efficiency.
MUL in the Indian market is perhaps the only case in the world of a market leader, that too with an unabashed 55-percent of the marketshare, sweeping the customer satisfaction surveys.
On a side note, the Getz TV promo is simply ludicrous.
Bajaj decided to do the DTS-i thing and while at it decided to tweak the handling.
It seems that none of the Indian suppliers are big enough to find a worthy mention in the ASR.
The only way out seems to be technical innovation which can give a low volumes company advantage over a high volume one.
If any of my friends out there has the document then I would request it to be shared with us.
Media also has a hand to play in making these glorified body tailors as some designer whiz kids.
So while we have each mag giving a COTY, their are other silly awards like manufacturer of the year.
The car launch (actually, it was just an unveiling to bask in the Auto Expo's warmth) was a testimony to why GM is slowly heading towards bankruptcy.
The general feeling amongst global automotive executives is one of making India a sourcing hub.
The Achiever uses the Unicorn's mill and the Pleasure uses more than that from the Activa.
The latest technology brieg about automotive.
Maruti has some ambitious plans for 2006. The company will launch the Escudo, the replacement for the Grand Vitara, already available in international markets.
Now with L N Mittal baring his teeth to bite into the apple called Arcelor, a successful takeover may lead to a precarious situation for Tata Steel.
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