Suzuki Motor Corporation

"Way of Life!"

Suzuki Motors is a Japanese company which makes world class cars in India as a joint venture with Maruti Udyog Ltd. of India. Suzuki is also one of the leading motorcycles manufacturers in the world. The company makes sports utility vehicles (SUVs), all terrain vehicles (ATVs), minicars, premium and luxury cars.

Quick Facts

Founder	Michio Suzuki (in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan)
Country	Japan
Year of Establishment	1909
Industry	Auto-Cars/Light Trucks
Listings & its codes	TYO: 7269; OTC: SZKMF
Joint Venture	Maruti Udyog Ltd. (in India)
Head Office	300 Takatsuka Hamamatsu Shizuoka 432 8611 Japan
India Office	Maruti Udyog Ltd. 11th Floor, Jeevan Prakash 25, Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi - 110001, India Tel.: +(91)-(11)-23316831 (10 lines) Fax: +(91)-(11)-23318754, 23713575
Website	www.suzuki.com
Global Website	www.globalsuzuki.com

Segment and Brands

Products

Brands

Motorcycles

Sportbike

Hayabusa 1300 Limited
Hayabusa 1300
Suzuki Hayabusa
GSX-R1000
GSX-R750 20th Anniversary
GSX-R750
GSX-R600 20th Anniversary
GSX-R600

SV1000S
SV650S
SV650
Katana 750
Katana 600
GS500F

Cruiser

Boulevard M109R
Boulevard M50
Boulevard M50 Limited
Boulevard C90
Boulevard C90 Black
Boulevard C90T

Boulevard C50
Boulevard C50 Black
Boulevard C50T
Boulevard S83
Boulevard S50
Boulevard S40
Suzuki Intruder M1800R

Touring

Boulevard C90T

Boulevard C50T

Motocross

RM-Z450 Carmichael Replica
RM-Z450
RM250
RM-Z250

RM125
RM85L
RM85

Standard

GZ250
SV1000S
SV650S
SV650
Suzuki Heat

V-Strom 1000
V-Strom 650 ABS
V-Strom 650
Suzuki Zeus
Suzuki Slingshot

DualSport

SV1000S
SV650S
SV650
V-Strom 1000
V-Strom 650 ABS
V-Strom 650
V-Strom 1000

V-Strom 650 ABS
V-Strom 650
DR650SE
DR-Z400S
DR-Z400SM
DR200SE

Supermoto

DR-Z400SM

Off Road

DR-Z400E
DR-Z250
DR-Z125L

DR-Z125
JR50

Kids

DR-Z125L
DR-Z125
JR50

RM85L
RM85

ATVs

Utility Sport

KingQuad 700 4x4
KingQuad 700 4x4 Camo
Vinson 500 4x4 Auto
Vinson 500 4x4 Auto Camo
Vinson 500 4x4 Semi-Auto
Vinson 500 4x4 Semi-Auto Camo
Eiger 400 4x4 Auto

Eiger 400 4x4 Auto Camo
Eiger 400 4x4 Semi-Auto
Eiger 400 4x4 Semi-Auto Camo
Eiger 400 4x2 Auto
Eiger 400 Hunter X Hunter Edition
Eiger Celebration Edition
Ozark 250 4x2

Sport

QuadRacer R450
QuadSport Z400
QuadSport Z250

QuadSport Z90
QuadSport Z50
QuadSport 80

Kids ATV

QuadSport Z90
QuadSport Z50

QuadSport 80

Scooters

Suzuki Access
Burgman 650 Exec
Burgman 650

Burgman 400 Type S
Burgman 400

Cars

XL-7
Grand Vitara
Verona
Aerio

Forenza
Forenza wagon
Reno

Milestones

1909	Started out as Suzuki Loom Works.
1952	The company created motorized bicycle, Power Free. It featured a 2x36cc engine.
1954	The name of the company was changed to Suzuki Motor Corporation.
1955	The company introduced its first mass-produced car, the Suzulight.
1970	The company launched two models, Suzuki Fronte (in different variations such as the 360 or the Viola) and Suzuki Jimny.
1981	General Motors (GM) purchases 5% of Suzuki shares.
1998	GM purchases additional shares for a 10% stake.
2001	GM's share is up to 20.4%
2006	GM divested, sells 92.36 million shares and reduced their stake to 3% in order to raise $2 billion.

Company Flashback

Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese automobiles manufacturing company. It produces a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. The company has its production units in more than 22 countries. In India it has teamed up with Maruti and has become India's largest automobile sellers as Maruti Suzuki.

The operations of Suzuki can be classified into three main segments including motorcycles, automobiles and others. It is one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycles in the world, ranking third after Honda and Yamaha.The company produces motorcycles with a displacement capacity ranging from 50cc to 1200cc.

The company is also a major automobile manufacturer. It makes sports utility vehicles (SUVs), all terrain vehicles (ATVs), minicars, premium and luxury cars. The brands of Suzuki in the automobile segment comprise the Grand VITARA, Wagon R, Ignis, Jimny, Alto, Carry and Liana. In addition to all these, the company is also involved in the design and manufacture of concept cars for the future.

Suzuki generated revenues of Y2,198,986 million ($20.8 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 2004, an increase of 9.1% from the previous year. It reported a net income of Y43,835 million ($414.8 million) for fiscal 2004, up 41.3% from the previous year.