SUZUKI. SUZUKI in JAPAN
Suzuki Motor Corporation, 300 Takatsuka-cho,
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, 432-8611, Japan, tel. + 8153/4402061, fax +
8153/4450040, http://www.suzuki.co.jp, www.globalsuzuki.com
Models produced in Japan: Twin / Twin Hybrid, Alto,
Alto Lapin, Alto Lapin SS, Kei, Kei Works, Wagon R, Wagon R-RR, MR Wagon, MR
Wagon Custom, MR Wagon Sport, Wagon R+, Wagon R Solio 1,3, Swift SE-Z / Ignis, Swift Sport / Ignis Sport, Swift,
Aerio / Liana (sedan, estate body version), Jimny, Jimny Sierra / Jimny Export, Escudo
/
Grand
Vitara, Grand Escudo / Grand Vitara XL-7, Every, Every Wagon, Every
Landy, Carry Export (minivan, pick-up), Carry Truck pick-up; models produced in
Spain: Vitara (cabrio, estate body version), Jimny Canvas Top Cabrio; models
produced in Hungary: Ignis Europe, Swift Europe; models produced in Poland:
Wagon R+; models produced in India: Alto Export; models produced in Korea:
Swift+, Reno, Forenza, Verona.
Production volume in Japan in 2003 - 684,886 passenger cars
(excluding the Super Carry and cars produced under the Mazda, Nissan and
Chevrolet makes). The Suzuki Loom Works weaving machine production plant,
operating since 1909, in 1954 changed its name to the Suzuki Motor Co. and started the production of
Suzuki motorcycles. In 1995 the first passenger car debuted - the Suzulight 360, and in 1970 - the cross-country
Jimny 360
LJ 10. In 1968, the concern took
over a Japanese company producing off-road vehicles - the Hope Motor Company, in 1992 - 50% of the Maruti shares
(in 2002,
the share
was increased to 54.2%), and in 1993 - 35% of the
shares in the Chinese Changan Suzuki company.
Since 1981
- 3.3%, since
1998 -
10%, and
since 2000
-20.3% of
Suzuki shares has belonged to GM. Suzuki cars are presently produced / assembled in Japan,
Spain (since 1985), Hungary (since 1992), Poland (since 2005), Canada (1989-2004), Korea (since 2003), India (since 1983
under the
Maruti-Suzuki make), Pakistan (since 1982), Taiwan (since 1990), Thailand (since 1980), Indonesia (since 1975), Egypt (since
1989), Myanmar (since 1999), Vietnam (since 1998, pick-ups since 1996), Argentina (since 2000)and, Brazil (since 2003)and
Philipines
(since 1980).
In 2003, the production of
Suzuki cars was terminated in Malaysia. In Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador and
Argentina (since 2000), Suzuki cars are produced under the Chevrolet make. In August 2000 the production of
the Suzuki Wagon R+ under the Chevrolet MWS name started in Japan, and in
September 2001 - of the Suzuki Ignis under the Chevrolet Cruze name. Additionally, Daewoo
cars are produced under the Suzuki license, (Damas and Labo models), the Thai
Ford PR-Z and the Chinese: Changan, Changan Suzuki, Changhe, Changhe Suzuki,
Hanjiang and Hafei.
Latest premieres: Paris 2002 - Concept S concept car; October 2002 - Alto Lapin Turbo;
Tokyo 2002
- Twin / Twin Hybrid (series
version of the PU3 concept car of Tokyo 1999) and concept cars: Twin Rescue
Support, Twin Mobile Office Car, Lapin Pickup, Lapin Country Van; 2003 Toronto Motor Show - Swift+, Forenza and
Verona;
February 2003 - Alto Lapin Canvas Top; Geneva 2003
- Ignis Sport and Liana Sport; June 2003 - Grand Escudo / Grand Vitara XL-7
restyling; July 2003 - Kei Works; Frankfurt 2003 - S2 Concept Cabrio; September 2003
- new Wagon R / Wagon RR, Alto Lapin SS; Tokyo 2003
- a prototype of Twin My Style and concept cars: Mobile
Terrace minivan, S-Ride coupe, Landbreeze SUV and MR Wagon FCV; November 2003 - Aerio restyling;
Detroit 2004
- Reno
(production in Korea), February 2004 - MR Wagon restyling; Geneva 2004 - Liana restyling; September 2004 - Alto Japan of the
sixth generation; Paris 2004
- Swift Europe of the second generation and Swift Super 1600 Concept; October 2004 - Jimny Japan
restyling, Tokyo 2004 - Alto Heart Stand concept car; November 2004 - Swift Japan; Detroit 2005 - Concept X SUV concept
car; New York 2005 - Concept X2 SUV concept car. In 2003 in Japan, the production of the following models
was terminated: Esteem / Baleno, Alto Works, Alto C2, Wagon R / RR / R C2 of
the second generation, Jimny J2, Wagon R Solio 1.0; in Hungary - Swift I Europe; and
in Spain -
Samurai,
and in 2004
- of
the fifth generation Alto. Plans for the future: 2005 - Kei II, small SUV (production
in Hungary), Escudo / Grand
Vitara III. In 2003, in 15 countries, Suzuki produced 1,546,780 passenger cars and trucks
(including the Maruti-Suzuki, excluding the Changan Suzuki, Changhe Suzuki,
Chevrolet Japan / Venezuela
/ Colombia / Ecuador / Argentina and Mazda / Nissan / Subaru produced by
Suzuki.
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