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    Suzuki to make India sole production hub for new SUV, Jimny; could use Maruti's Gurgaon plant

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    While this may happen over the next couple of quarters, Suzuki Motor plans to make a three-door variant and a new five-door Jimny — both using mostly locally-sourced components — in India by 2022-23. India would be the only production hub for the five-door model.

    MUMBAI: Suzuki Motor will make India the exclusive production hub for a five-door variant of the Jimny sports utility vehicle (SUV), people with knowledge of its plans said. The Japanese automaker is likely to initially import components and assemble the three-door variant of the off-road vehicle at subsidiary Maruti Suzuki’s plant at Gurgaon, they said.While this may happen over the next couple of quarters, Suzuki Motor plans to make a
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