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Suzuki unveils A-Star at Paris show
COMPACT CAR: Toshihiro Suzuki, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Board Member, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, with the new model of Alto compact car at its launch for Europe, in Paris on Thursday.
PARIS: Japanese small car major Suzuki on Thursday launched its fifth global model small car, which will be launched in India under the ‘A-Star’ brand by mid-November.
The car, which will be manufactured only at the plant of Suzuki’s India subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki in Manesar in Haryana, will be exported to Europe as Alto.
“This is our fifth strategic global model and will be exported to Europe as Alto... It has been designed keeping in mind environmental performance, stylish design and convenience of usage targeting young customers,” Suzuki Motor Corp Senior Managing Executive Officer and Board Member Toshihiro Suzuki said here. “The car will be launched as A-Star in India but majority of it will be exported as Alto,” a company official said. A-Star is expected to be priced around Rs. 4 lakh. — PTI
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