• Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has exported 3 million vehicles, a significant milestone in the company's history.
• The company's CEO, Hisashi Takeuchi, announced plans to increase vehicle exports to 7.5 lakh units by 2030-31.
• Maruti Suzuki's journey in vehicle exports began in 1986, with the fastest million achieved in just 3 years and 9 months.
• The company's commitment to the 'Make in India' initiative is evident, with 40% of passenger vehicles exported from India being from Maruti Suzuki.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country's leading automobile manufacturer, has recently achieved a significant milestone in its export operations. The company has successfully exported 3 million vehicles, marking a significant achievement in its history. This landmark vehicle was part of a shipment of 1,053 units that sailed from Gujarat 's Pipavav port on Sunday. The shipment included popular models such as Celerio, Fronx, Jimny, Baleno, Ciaz, Dzire, and S-Presso.

Hisashi Takeuchi, the Managing Director and CEO of Maruti Suzuki, expressed his delight at this achievement. He stated, Our exports from India have grown by 3 times from 4 years ago. Inspired by this global demand, Maruti Suzuki is determined to diversify and ramp up vehicle exports to 7.5 lakh units by 2030-31.

Maruti Suzuki's journey in vehicle exports began in 1986, and since then, the company has seen a steady growth in its overseas shipments. The first significant consignment of 500 cars was shipped to Hungary in September 1987.

Fastest Million for Maruti Suzuki

The company achieved the 1 millionth milestone in vehicle exports in the financial year 2012-13. The next million was achieved in less than 9 years, in the financial year 2020-21. The progression from 2 million to 3 million cumulative exports was achieved in just 3 years and 9 months, making it the fastest million for Maruti Suzuki. This achievement is a testament to the company's commitment to quality and its ability to meet global demand.

Takeuchi further added, The 3 million cumulative exports milestone reflects India's automobile manufacturing excellence and is a shining example of Brand India on the global stage. We thank the Government of India for instituting encouraging policies and enabling trade agreements with some markets augmenting export growth.

Maruti Suzuki's commitment to the 'Make in India' initiative is evident in its operations. The company is dedicated to deep localization and multiplying exports. Today, 40 per cent of passenger vehicles exported from India are from Maruti Suzuki, making it the number 1 vehicle exporter in the country.

Maruti Suzuki's Global Success

The company's success in international markets is attributed to the high acceptance of Maruti Suzuki's global standard vehicles for quality, safety, design, and technology. We thank our global customers and esteemed distributors for their trust in us, Takeuchi added.

In the period from April to October in the financial year 2024-25, Maruti Suzuki exported 181,444 units, marking a growth of 17.4 per cent over the same period the previous year. Today, the company exports 17 models to nearly 100 countries. America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East are important export markets for the company.

This achievement by Maruti Suzuki is reminiscent of similar milestones achieved by other automobile giants in the past. For instance, in 2012, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) had also achieved the milestone of exporting 2 million cars. Like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai had also started its export operations in 1999 and had achieved this milestone in a span of just over a decade.