Maruti Suzuki to begin making ventilators and masks in India

Amid coronavirus outbreak, the automaker responds to Indian government request

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Maruti Suzuki will collaborate with local manufacturers and aims to jointly produce 10,000 ventilators per month.  © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor announced on Wednesday that it will start producing ventilators and face masks in India through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India. Maruti will collaborate with local manufacturers and aims to jointly produce 10,000 ventilators per month amid a global surge in new coronavirus infections.

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