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Business Motor
Suzuki Maruti goes to Kandy
AMW opens sixth showroom:
Associated Mot- orways Ltd (AMW) the undisputed leader in the
automobile industry in Sri Lanka today, will open their sixth Suzuki
Maruti showroom in the hill capital Kandy in execution of a proposed
plan to expand their network of showrooms to cover all major towns in
the country.
A world heritage site of great historical and religious significance,
Kandy is also a busy commercial city, with many successful business
ventures and it is only natural that its citizens will look forward with
enthusiasm to the opening of this showroom and sales outlet, which will
facilitate their needs, on deciding to purchase a brand new car.
A motor car was a luxury and merely a dream for many before AMW
introduced the Suzuki Maruti range of cars to Sri Lanka over 15 years
ago. With the advent of the Suzuki Maruti and the joint facilities
afforded by financial institutions comfort and affordability has been
combined with a reliable brand.
The new showroom situated at Katugastota will be declared open on 7th
November by Tilak de Zoysa Managing Director of Associated Motorways
Ltd., at a ceremony for special invitees. The branch opening will be
celebrated with a month long special introductory offer which carry
discounts.
Suzuki Maruti is produced exclusively in India using Japanese
technology and is a popular car not only in India but in most parts of
Asia with a considerable market presence in Europe.
The showroom will focus mainly on Suzuki Maruti M800, Alto Lxi and
Wagon R. The Swift, SX 4 and Grand Vitara too will be made available to
those with a taste for the luxury range.
All Suzuki Maruti vehicles on display in this showroom have been
imported direct from the factories in India and the Suzuki range comes
direct from the manufacturing plants in Japan.
“Suzuki Maruti’s popularity is attributed to its high fuel
efficiency, low maintenance costs and good resale market.
Also the ability to withstand the roads in Sri Lanka coupled with the
good after sales service provided by our long standing dedicated staff
is what makes the Suzuki Maruti range of vehicles the preferred choice
of motorists in Sri Lanka.”
Opined Viraan de Zoysa Marketing Manager Associated Motorways Ltd. He
went on to add “We will be making our presence in Ampara, Chilaw and
Badulla in the coming months”.
Volume sales increase by 13%:
MUNICH - The BMW Group is continuing to race ahead with its sales. In
August, the number of BMW MINI and Rolls-Royce automobiles delivered to
customers rose by 12.9 per cent to 99.755 (prev. yr; 88,391). As in
previous months, all regions contributed to this positive development.
The largest individual market in August remained the USA, with 30,638
automobiles sold (prev. yr: 25,673). Here, the number of deliveries rose
by 19.3per cent This was followed by Germany with 1925,253 vehicles sold
(prev. yr; 17,373) and a rise in sales of 10.8 per cent.
In the United Kingdom, the third-largest market, the BMW Group
increased its sales in August by 15.8per cent to 6,672 automobiles
(prev. yr: 5,763). In India, starting from a low level of sales last
year (20), the company increased the number of sales more than five
times over (+470.0per cent /114).
For the period from January to August inclusive the BMW Group
achieved an increase in sales of 7.1per cent. This meant that 952,929
(prev. yr; 889,348) BMW Group automobiles were sold in the first eight
months of the current year.
In the month under review BMW branch sales rose by 11.1per cent to
85,003 vehicles (prev. yr; 76,497 in comparison with the same month last
year. Up to and including August, 811,388 BMW automobiles were sold
(prev. yr; 760,273/+6.7per cent).
In the face of continuing high demand for the new model generation,
MINI brand dealers sold 24per cent more vehicles to customers in August
(14,452) than in the same month last year (11,832). For the year to the
end of August 2007, the number of MINI sold thus reached 141,082 units (prev.
yr; 128,711/+9.6per cent).
Rolls-Royce delivered 82 vehicles to customers in August (prev. yr;
62/+32.3per cent). In the first eight months, 459 cars were delivered (prev.
yr; 400/14.8 per cent).
Dr. Michael Ganal, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG
responsible for sales and marketing, said: “We are still in first place
in the competition among suppliers of premium automobiles.
We have undertaken to achieve sales growth in 2007 in the upper
single-digit percentage range. We are well on the way to meeting this
objective. From next week, at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt,
we will be showing the products that are generating success - because,
here and now, they represent just the right combination of performance
and consumption.”
Hyundai Santa Fe earns Top award
The 2007, Santa Fe, a midsize SUV, meets all of the rigorous criteria
to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s TOP SAFETY PICK
designation.
Equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), the Santa Fe earned
the Institute’s highest rating of ‘good’ for front, side, and rear crash
protection. With the addition of the Santa Fe, 21 cars, SUVs and
minivans earn TOP SAFETY PICK status.
“The performance of the Santa Fe demonstrate Hyundai’s commitment to
providing the highest level of safety to its customers,” says Institute
President Adrian Lund.
“Criteria to win the award are tough because they’re intended to
drive continued safety improvements such as high crash test ratings and
rapid addition of ESC,” says Lund. The Santa Fe is equipped with
standard side airbags designed to protect the heads of people in all
three rows of seats and standard ESC.
The Institute is recognizing vehicles with this award to help
consumers distinguish the best overall choices without having to sort
through multiple crash test results. Redesign improves rear impact
performance. |
