Maruti to hike prices from April 1, other firms may follow as costs rise

India's largest carmaker will make a second round of price increase since January

Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it will increase prices across models from next month as it seeks to offset the impact of high input costs.
 
The company, however, did not specify the quantum of hike but said the price increase will vary for different models.
 
This is the second round of price hike that the automaker is taking within three months.
 
On January 18, the company had announced price hikes on select models by up to Rs 34,000 due to a rise in input costs. Most other firms had also raised prices and hinted at another