Maruti Suzuki sees 'much better' 2021 as economy rebounds: Chairman

Sales of cars and sport utility vehicles typically increase every year in the run up to Diwali

India’s biggest carmaker is expecting next year to be “much better” than 2020 as the economy rebounds and consumers emerge from pandemic-induced lockdowns to buy its vehicles.
 

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the local unit of Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp., is expecting retail sales in December to be “pretty good” as there are pending orders with its dealerships and the rate of enquiries has sustained even after the festive season, Chairman R.C. Bhargava said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Wednesday.

“The pending demand has been very much in the forefront of what is causing the increase in sales,”