India, Jan. 20 -- The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it has commenced export of its compact off-roader Jimny from India, as its parent Suzuki Motor Corporation looks to make the country a global production hub for the model.
The first shipment of 184 units left from Mundra port to Latin American countries such as Columbia and Peru, Maruti Suzuki India said in a statement.
The three-door Suzuki Jimny will be exported to the Middle East and African markets as well from India, it added.
"With India as a production base for Jimny, Suzuki aims to leverage Maruti Suzuki"s global production stature. As there is a large customer demand worldwide well beyond Suzuki Japan capacity for this model, Indian man...