Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer Suzuki Motorcycle is looking to register a two-fold growth in its exports figure for FY 2015-16 at 60,000 units over the previous fiscal, a top official said today.
"Last year (2014-15), we exported around 30,000 units to Latin American countries and to countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. This year (by March 2016), our exports will be at 60,000 units. That is almost double of last year," Suzuki Motorcycle India General Manager - Exports, Kenji Hirozawa told reporters at the launch of new Access 125 here.
The GM attributed the increase in exports towards success of 150cc motorcycle Gixxer which was well received overseas.
"90 per cent of our exports are Gixxer. Remaining will be our scooters...," Hirozawa, who also handles Sales - Dealer development for Suzuki Motorcycle, said.
About the export plans for the next financial year 2016-17, he expressed confidence that the company would ship more volumes of Access 125.
"We are launching this (Access 125) today. Hopefully, we will try to cross one lakh units in exports by March 2017."
On the sales target of the Access 125 priced at Rs 57,947 (ex-showroom Chennai), he said the company plans to sell around two lakh units in domestic market.
Since the introduction of Access variant in India, the company had sold over two million units, Suzuki Motorcycle India National Head (Marketing), Suresh Babu said.
About the company's total sales for 2015-16, he said that "it is expected to be around 3.20 lakh units."
Suzuki Motorcycle sells Access 125, Lets, Access 125, Access 125 SE, Swish 125, motorcycle Gixxer SF, Gixxer and Hayate through all dealerships across the country.
