Oct 25 (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd MRTI.NS :
* CHAIRMAN SAYS INCREASE IN VEHICLE INSURANCE COSTS HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON BUYER SENTIMENT, COST OF CAR OWNERSHIP
* CHAIRMAN SAYS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE BEST EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE 10 PERCENT SALES GROWTH THIS YEAR, WILL NOT BE AN EASY TASK
* CHAIRMAN SAYS WE ARE RAMPING UP PRODUCTION OF CNG VEHICLES
* CHAIRMAN SAYS WILL PHASE OUT ALL BS-IV VEHICLES BEFORE APRIL 1, 2020 TO MEET SUPREME COURT ORDER
* CHAIRMAN SAYS FESTIVAL SEASON DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SHOWING ANY KIND OF GREAT BUOYANCY OVER LAST YEAR
* CHAIRMAN SAYS SALES DURING FESTIVE SEASON MAY BE ONLY MARGINALLY DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR
* CHAIRMAN SAYS TYPICALLY KEEP ONE MONTHS INVENTORY WITH DEALERS, CURRENT STOCK WITH THEM IS LOWER THAN THAT
* CHAIRMAN SAYS HAVE INCREASED DISCOUNTS ON VEHICLES DURING THE QUARTER
* CHAIRMAN SAYS MARGINS IMPACTED BY 120 BASIS POINTS IN FIRST HALF OF FISCAL YEAR DUE TO WEAK CURRENCY
* CHAIRMAN SAYS SALES IN URBAN MARKETS SLOWER THAN RURAL AREAS WHERE MONSOON HAS BEEN GOOD, HELPING SALES GROWTH Further company coverage: MRTI.NS