Maruti is planning to shift some of its production capacity from Gurgaon to its Manesar plant. The whole process will be carried out in a phased manner. However, the company did not indicate production of which models will be shifted to the new production unit. “The Gurgaon plant will be gradually changed to a base for engine assembly and machining, while automobile assembly will be integrated at Manesar plant," the company said in a statement.
Currently, Maruti Omni, Versa, M800 and Gypsy are being manufactured at the Gurgaon plant. There are total three plants in Gurgaon with a total production capacity of 6.2 lakh units. Together they produce other models as well viz., Alto, Wagon R, Estilo and Ritz. Manesar unit manufactures A-Star, SX4, Swift and Swift Dzire models.
The company decided to shift the production from Gurgaon to Manesar during MSI’s annual general meeting when Suzuki Motor Corp’s chairman and the CEO were in India to attend the AGM. The Gurgaon plant was built in early 1970s and was refurbished before Maruti began its production in 1983 at this plant.
