Maruti to begin exports of new Alto from Jan 2013

REUTERS: Maruti Suzuki will begin exports of its new Alto 800 entry-level car from January 2013, the carmaker said in a statement on Tuesday.

Maruti, controlled by Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp, launched a revamped version of the world’s biggest-selling small car on Tuesday as it tries to fend off rising competition in India’s entry-level car market.