New Delhi, June 26 -- Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's Japanese parent, has urged parts suppliers to its Indian unit to boost output and build a sizeable inventory to meet demand from the carmaker even if a second wave of coronavirus infections sweeps through the country and disrupts production.
This is the first time in more than a decade that the 90-year-old patriarch of Suzuki Motor Corp. has personally reached out to Maruti's vendors. A copy of the 17 June letter written by Suzuki was reviewed by Mint.
With India's largest carmaker contributing more than 60% of Suzuki Motor's profits, ensuring that Maruti Suzuki is prepared even if the pandemic conditions worsen is critical.
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