Suzuki: Difference between revisions

| name = Suzuki Motor Corporation

| logo = Suzuki logo 2.svg

| logo_caption = Suzuki's logo since 1958

| image = Suzuki Motor.jpg

| location_city = [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]]

| area_served = Worldwide

| products = [[Automobile]]s, [[engine]]s, [[motorcycle]]s, [[All-terrain vehicle|ATV]]s, [[outboard motor]]s

| owners = {{ubl

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| production = {{increase}} 3,900,000 (2021)<ref name="reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsuzuki.com/globalnews/2020/pdf/0130.pdf|title=Suzuki December 2019 and Calendar Year 2019 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary) |publisher=Suzuki Motor Corporation|date= 30 January 2020|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref>

| divisions =

| subsid = {{Unbulleted list|title=List| [[Maruti Suzuki]] | [[Magyar Suzuki]] | [[Suzuki Indomobil Motor]] | [[Pak Suzuki Motors]] | Bari Suzuki | Suzuki China | [[Suzuki Motor Gujarat]] | Suzuki GB PLC | [[Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited]] | Suzuki Myanmar Motor Co., Ltd}}

| location_country = Japan

}}

 

 

Suzuki's domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan.<ref>[[Outboard motor]], the unit sales [http://response.jp/article/2014/07/16/227773.html "Honda, aiming for winding back on an outboard motor that is struggling hard"]. Response.jp.</ref>

 

===Leadership===

 

===Timeline===

*** The ''Entre e divirta-se.'' slogan in [[Brazilian Portuguese]] (not in Portugal) translates as "Come and have fun" ending with a [[full stop]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Suzuki Veículos do Brasil – Entre e divirta-se|url=http://www.suzukiveiculos.com.br/|publisher=Svb Automotores do Brasil |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

** The new [[Suzuki Swift|Swift]] wins 2005–2006 [[Car of the Year Japan]] "Most Fun" award, and is awarded the 2006 [[RJC Car of the Year]].<ref name="Corp2005" /><ref>{{cite web|title=第26回 日本カー・オブ・ザ・イヤー 2005–2006|url=http://www.jcoty.org/history/26.html|work=COTY記録|publisher=CAR OF THE YEAR JAPAN|access-date=10 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017100207/http://www.jcoty.org/history/26.html|archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref>

** GM divests, selling 92.36&nbsp;million shares of Suzuki Motor Corporation and reducing their stake to 3%.<ref name="Corp2006">{{cite web|title=History 2006|url=http://www.globalsuzuki.com/corporate/history/2006.html|work=Global Suzuki|publisher=Suzuki Motor Corporation|access-date=18 August 2013|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328134133/https://www.globalsuzuki.com/corporate/history/2006.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=GM Sells 7.9% Stake in Isuzu|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2006/apr/12/business/fi-gm12|access-date=30 September 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=12 April 2006|quote=This month, GM sold 17% of Suzuki Motor Corp. for about $2 billion, leaving it with a 3% stake. That came after last year's sale of GM's 20% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars.}}</ref>

* 2007: [[aggregate data|Aggregate]] domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.<ref name="Corp2007">{{cite web|title=History 2007|url=http://www.globalsuzuki.com/corporate/history/2007.html|work=Global Suzuki|publisher=Suzuki Motor Corporation|access-date=18 August 2013|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116152721/https://www.globalsuzuki.com/corporate/history/2007.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| publisher = Investvine.com

| date = 8 February 2013

 

* 2011: Suzuki announces Indonesia will become a regional production base with investment up to $800&nbsp;million over the next few years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.kontan.co.id/v2/read/1308711616/70908/Suzuki-eyes-RI-as-production-hub-with-800-million-project |title=Suzuki eyes RI as production hub with $800 million project |publisher=Kontan.co.id |date=22 June 2011 |access-date=19 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629004846/http://english.kontan.co.id/v2/read/1308711616/70908/Suzuki-eyes-RI-as-production-hub-with-800-million-project |archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref>

* [[Suzuki GSX-R/4|GSX-R/4]] concept car was presented in 2001. It is fitted with a {{convert|1300|cm3|abbr=on}} engine taken from the [[Suzuki Hayabusa|GSX1300R Hayabusa]] motorcycle in an attempt to split the difference, merging the posture of an automobile and the disposition of a sportbike (Suzuki had been particularly successful selling motorcycles in the United States). Its high-revving [[inline-four engine]] supplied about 175&nbsp;hp to a bare-bones, two-seat roadster weighing less than 1500 pounds.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCausland|first=Evan|title=Six Suzukis That Should Have Been Sold Stateside|url=http://wot.motortrend.com/six-suzukis-that-should-have-been-sold-stateside-287773.html|work=MotorTrend Magazine|publisher=Source Interlink Media|access-date=30 October 2013|date=6 November 2012|quote=Although Suzuki's American lineup offered little to quicken our collective pulse, the company did show a few occasional flashes of genius abroad, showing there were still a few enthusiasts trapped within the corporate walls.}}</ref>

* '''Pixy + SSC''' concept was introduced at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#2007|2007 Tokyo Motor Show]]. The Pixy is an enclosed three-wheel, single-seat personal transport pod, similar to the [[Toyota i-unit]], and [[Toyota i-REAL|i-REAL]], but dissimilar in that two Pixies can dock inside the SSC (aka Suzuki Sharing Coach) for highway driving. Electric power is generated by a hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels to drive the SSC carrier van, and to recharge the Pixy at the same time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dowling|first=Joshua|title=The weird on wheels|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/news/the-weird-on-wheels/2007/10/26/1192941285683.html|access-date=31 October 2013|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=27 October 2007|quote=Of all the Japanese brands, Suzuki is probably best placed to produce 'personal mobility devices'. After all, it is famous for making motorcycles as well as clever small cars. The PIXY is Suzuki's answer to Toyota's i-Real. The difference is that Suzuki has built a small van-like 'car' (called the SSC, for Suzuki Sharing Coach) that the PIXY docks into. So, you can drive on main roads in your SSC and then scoot along the footpath in your PIXY. It's a dream for now, but Suzuki already produces a small motorised buggy for the elderly, so maybe this isn't so far away after all.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Simister|first=John|title=Tokyo Motor Show: I have seen the future – and it's fun|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/tokyo-motor-show-i-have-seen-the-future--and-its-fun-398262.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/tokyo-motor-show-i-have-seen-the-future--and-its-fun-398262.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=31 October 2013|newspaper=The Independent|date=30 October 2007|quote=Take those wheeled pods. For the third Tokyo show in succession, the latest variation on the theme was revealed: the i-Real. This is a motorised chair that leans back as it speeds up, and leans into corners. Its name suggests that Toyota is serious about this device. Do you think it could work? No, nor do I. Suzuki does, though, and takes the notion a stage further with its Pixy + SSC. The Pixy part is, again, a three-wheeled, single-seater pod, this time weatherproof with a windscreen and roof, two of which can dock inside the Suzuki Sharing Coach (SSC) for higher speeds and longer drives. Electricity comes from a hydrogen fuel cell and solar energy, and the SSC recharges the Pixies as it drives along.}}</ref>

* '''G70''' appeared at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#2011|2011 Tokyo Motor Show]] as the '''Regina''', but was renamed before the 2012 [[Salon International de l'Auto]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show|url=http://www.globalsuzuki.com/globalnews/2012/0306.html|work=Global News|publisher=Suzuki Motor Corp|access-date=30 October 2013|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> and [[Auto China]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition|url=http://www.globalsuzuki.com/globalnews/2012/0423a.html|work=Global News|publisher=Suzuki Motor Corp|access-date=30 October 2013|date=23 April 2012}}</ref> shows to signify that it met the goal of [[Motor vehicle emissions#Carbon dioxide (CO2)|carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions]] no higher than 70g/km (and perhaps that ''Regina'' as a model name would be a marketing fiasco). The G70 is a concept for the next-generation global compact car, possibly replacing the [[Suzuki Alto|Alto]], and at {{convert|3550|mm}} long and {{convert|1630|mm|abbr=on}} wide with a weight of {{convert|730|kg}}, the G70 is smaller and lighter than the Alto. It has an extremely economical {{convert|800|cm3}}, direct-injection turbo gasoline engine mated to a [[continuously variable transmission]], and a claimed fuel mileage of {{convert|3.1|L/100km}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stevens|first=Mike|title=Suzuki Regina Concept Previews New City Car, Tokyo Debut Planned|url=http://www.themotorreport.com.au/52822/suzuki-regina-city-car-previewed-in-tokyo-lead-up|access-date=30 October 2013|newspaper=The Motor Report|date=9 November 2011|quote=Whether the Regina will replace the Alto is unclear, but Suzuki has at least confirmed that the new concept offers a preview of its next-generation city-car plans. The current Alto is less than three years old, so a replacement is likely sometime away.}}</ref><ref name="Siler">{{cite web|last=Siler|first=Steve|title=Suzuki Totes Swift Sport and Three Concepts to Tokyo (Guess Which One We Want)|url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/suzuki-totes-swift-sport-and-three-concepts-to-tokyo-guess-which-one-we-want/|work=Car and Driver Blog|publisher=Hearst Communications Inc|access-date=30 October 2013|date=9 November 2011|quote=Suzuki may be struggling to maintain much of a presence in the U.S., but the brand remains a successful purveyor of small vehicles elsewhere in the world. Indeed, we could see the cars it's showing at the 2011 Tokyo auto show being received well in global markets—and there's one in particular that we wouldn't mind seeing here. A rundown of the quartet follows.|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807191751/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Woosey">{{cite news|last=Woosey|first=Jason|title=Suzuki delivers quirky Regina concept|url=http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/suzuki/suzuki-delivers-quirky-regina-concept-1.1174445|access-date=30 October 2013|newspaper=Independent Online|date=9 November 2011|quote=The Regina concept will be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan early next month, alongside an even stranger little creature called the Q-concept.}}</ref>

* '''Q-concept''', first shown at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#2011|2011 Tokyo Motor Show]], is a [[bubble car]] like the MIT [[CityCar]], [[Nissan Pivo]] or [[Toyota PM]]. Just {{convert|2500|mm}} in length, the Q-concept has its driver and one passenger riding in tandem but is more comfortable than a motorcycle, being enclosed and having seats instead of a saddle. Intended primarily for short trips (within {{convert|10|km}}) it ought to be able to park in nearly any available space.<ref name="Siler" /><ref name="Woosey" />

 

==Motorcycles==

* [[Suzuki World Rally Team]]

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==References==

==External links==

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