Suzuki

Suzuki is a Japanese motorcycle and car manufacturer owned by General Motors.

Suzuki Timeline

1909: Suzuki Loom Works is founded in Hamamatsu, Japan by Michio Suzuki.

1920: Suzuki becomes incorporated.

1945: War damages force Suzuki plants to close.

1949: Suzuki is listed on the stock exchanges in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

1952: Suzuki launches the Power Free 36cc, 2-cycle

motorized bicycle.

1954: Suzuki Loom Works becomes Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.

1955: The Colleda 125cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debuts, followed by the Suzulight 360cc, 2-cycle minivehicle.

1958: The "S" mark becomes Suzuki's corporate emblem.

1963: The U.S. Suzuki Motor Corporation is established in

LA, California.

1965: Suzuki debuts the Fronte 800 2-cycle subcompact passenger vehicle.c

1970: Suzuki debuts the Jimny 360cc, 2-cycle mini 4x4 vehicle.

1973: Suzuki Canada Ltd. is established in Ontario.

1974: Suzuki launches the Motor Chair Z600 motorized

wheelchair and their first prefabricated house plus storage shed.

1976: The Suzuki GS motorcycle series debuts.c

1980: Suzuki launches three models of electric power generators.

1981: Suzuki enters a business tie-up with General Motors Corporation and Isuzu Motors Limited.

1982: Suzuki signs an agreement with the Indian government for the joint production of Suzuki vehicles.

1987: Global sales of Suzuki cars reach one million units this year.

1989: Suzuki and Mitsubishi reach an agreement for the joint development of small trucks.c

1990: Suzuki Motor Company, Limited becomes Suzuki

Motor Corporation.

1994: The Suzuki Alto minivehicle debuts.

1998: The Suzuki Skywave 250cc scooter is launched.

1999: Suzuki motorcycle production reaches 40 million units globally.c

2001: The Suzuki Aerio (Liana) passenger car and the Chevrolet Cruze (developed by Suzuki and GM) debut.c

2002: The Suzuki Alto Lapin minivehicle debuts and the company develops the first direct-injection turbo engine for minivehicles.c

2003: The twin two-seater minivehicle and the Wagon R minivehicle debut.c

2004: Suzuki and GMC agree to produce GM's global engines and the Swift compact car debuts.c

2006: GMC's equity stake in Suzuki drops from 20 percent to three percent and the GSR400 sportbike debuts.c

2007: The SX4 Sedan compact car debuts.c

2010: Sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 20 million units and the Solio compact car debuts.c

Suzuki Models

Bandit 650S

Kizashi

SX4 Sport

SX4 SportBack

Grand Vitara

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