Kenichi Ayukawa

It should 'localise smallest of the components' and invest in new technology, says business leader

Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said that the company could even reach the 2018-19 peak volume level if the chip supply remained adequate

This is the second time in less than a year that Ayukawa, 66, has tested positive for the virus

A Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for export promotion is needed to generate demand, said Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India and SIAM President.

The executive committee of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has elected Kenichi Ayukawa as its new President.He has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd since 2013.Ayukawa who was earlier the Vice President of SIAM succeeds Rajan Wadhera, Senior Advisor at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.The members of SIAM also elected Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ashok Leyland Ltd, as the next SIAM Vice President.Vinod Aggarwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd, will continue as the Treasurer.SIAM is a not-for-profit apex national body representing all major vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India. It works towards supporting sustainable development of the Indian automobile industry with the vision that the country emerges as a destination of choice for design and manufacture of automobiles.

The Indian auto industry is facing one of the toughest times in history and needs government support through reduction of GST and incentive-based scrappage policy, Kenichi Ayukawa said

Carmakers like Tata Motors and M&M bet big on e-mobility

Other players have launched various models at a competitive price. We have to see the response, says MD Kenichi Ayukawa

Interview with Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki