Maruti cuts vehicle production by 18% in May
Update: 2019-06-10 23:40 IST
New Delhi: The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has cut vehicle production by over 18 per cent in May, according to a regulatory filing.
It is the company's fourth consecutive month of taking a production cut. The car market leader produced a total of 1,51,188 units in May, including Super Carry LCV, down 18.1 per cent from 1,84,612 units in the year-ago month, MSI said in the filing.
Barring Super Carry, the company reduced production of all other segments, including that of its big selling compact and mini cars last month.
MSI slashed production of passenger vehicles, including Alto, Swift and Dzire, by 18.88 per cent to 1,48,095 as compared to 1,82,571 units in May 2018.