Maruti Suzuki may soon offer a sweeter deal to its dealers
Live MintNew Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd plans to tap its cash reserves of more than ₹30,000 crore to absorb the bulk of capital costs of its dealers as the nation’s largest carmaker moves to maintain dealer profitability, crucial for preserving its pole position in the world’s fastest growing major car market. Some of Maruti’s new showrooms would be owned by the firm and leased out to dealer partners, three people aware of the development said, requesting anonymity. Suzuki Motor Corp.’s most profitable unit also planned to own real estate for its regional offices similar to its headquarters in New Delhi, the people said. “For a company with cash reserves like Maruti, investing in real estate makes sense and this has been the strategy for quite sometime now,” he said.