About Maruti Suzuki
Established in February 1981, Maruti Udyog Limited began production in 1983 with the iconic Maruti 800. Maruti 800, design was based on the Suzuki Alto kei car, which was the only modern car option in the Indian Market with competition from Hindustan Ambassador and the Premier Padmini. Company share was at 74% Government and 26% by Suzuki in Japan at the beginning. However in May 2007, the government of India sold all of its entire share to Indian financial institutions and has no more stakes in Maruti Udyog.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited was formerly known as Maruti Udyog Limited, is an automobile manufacturer in India. It is a subsidiary of Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation. In January 2016, it had a mammoth market share of 47% of the Indian passenger car market. Under its belt Maruti Suzuki manufactures and sells popular cars such as the Alto 800, Alto K10, Swift, Celerio, Swift Dzire, Stingray, Ritz, S-Cross, Vitara Brezza, Wagon-R, Baleno, Ertiga, Ciaz, Gypsy, Eeco and Omni. Headquarters of company is in New Delhi.