Maruti raises prices of A-Star,Swift

Maruti Suzuki India,India’s top passenger car maker,on Tuesday raised the prices of some of its vehicles by 5,000 rupees to 10,000 rupees ($102 to $204) due to increased input costs and foreign currency changes. The price of the A-Star,launched in November,rose by 10,000 rupees,while price of the petrol version of the Swift hatchback went up by 5,000 rupees from Tuesday,it said.

Maruti is 54.2 per cent owned by Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp.