More AMTs expected from Maruti in a year

Soon after the launch of the Celerio AMT, the carmaker has discreetly withdrawn the Ritz automatic and some dealers are citing 'no stocks' for the Dzire automatic too.

This move could be part of Maruti's larger strategy to phase out conventional torque convertor automatics (that are expensive to produce) and replace them with AMTs. In a recent interview with S Maitra, COO, supply chain, Maruti Suzuki India, he revealed the company's plans to leverage the AMT 'box to other Maruti models too.

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