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Giant car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki to shut down factories to make oxygen available for medical needs

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Maruti Suzuki has announced that the company will shut down its factories in Haryana in order to aid the supply of oxygen for medical requirements.

As part of the car manufacturing process, the company uses a small amount of oxygen in its factories while relatively much larger quantities are used by the manufacturers of components.

The carmaker has decided to advance its maintenance shut down, originally scheduled for June, and it will now take place from 1 May to 9 May, 2021. Production in all factories will halt for maintenance during this period. The company has been informed that Suzuki Motor Gujarat has taken the same decision for its factory.

Earlier this month, Maruti Suzuki announced a service camp for its arena range of models, details of which are available here. The company also hiked prices across the product portfolio, and you can read all about it here.

 

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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here

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Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.

The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –

– Smart panoramic sunroof

– 16-inch black alloy wheels

– Smartphone wireless charger

– Rear Disc Brakes

– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

– Hill start assist control (HAC)

– Paddle shifters

– Metal pedals

– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs

– Power window auto up/down

Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.

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