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2018
COMPANY PROFILE
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3 Sales and Profits over the Years
Activities by Affiliated Foundations, etc.5
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Contents
Company Name 1
Date of Incorporation1
Head Office 1
Main Products 1
Capital and Shareholders 1
Directors, Auditors and Officers2
Head Office, Plants and Facilities3
Land, Buildings, Machines and Personnel3
The Suzuki Group 4
Organisation Chart 5
Personnel over the Years 6
Welfare and Educational Facilities 6
Sales8
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Distribution Network 10
Major Affiliate Distributors 1113
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Number of Automobiles Produced and Sold over the Years
Number of Motorcycles Produced and Sold over the Years
Sales results of Marine business, etc. over the Years
Major Overseas Manufacturing Companies
Sales and Profits 7
Corporate History 1927
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Suzuki Foundation17
Suzuki Education & Culture Foundation18
Suzuki Scholarship Fund for Shizuoka University of Art and Culture 18
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1Company Name SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
2 Date of Incorporation
4 Main Products
1920 195429 199010
March 1920 Incorporated as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing CoJune 1954 Name changed to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd October 1990 Name changed to Suzuki Motor Corporation
Automobiles Motorcycles Outboard Motors Motorised WheelchairsElectro Senior Vehicles, etc.
3Head Office
Capital Total number of authorized shares Total number of shares issued Number of shareholders
Company Outline
138,0641,500,000,000
491,018,10028,374
138,064 million1,500 million491,018,100
28,374
432-8611300300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 432-8611 Japan
520183 Capital and Shareholders (as of March 31, 2018)
10Top Ten Largest Shareholders
Name of Shareholders
Number of Shares1,000 shares
(%)Percentage of
Shareholding (%)
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 37,146 8.4
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) 23,507 5.3
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. 17,961 4.1
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. 16,000 3.6
The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. 13,600 3.1
Resona Bank, Ltd. 13,000 2.9
380055JP Morgan Chase Bank 380055 12,859 2.9
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. 7,761 1.8
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation 7,759 1.8
5Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account5) 7,573 1.7
1. 2. 49,216
Note 1. Number of shares less than 1,000 is truncated. 2. Percentage of Shareholding is calculated excluding treasury stock (49,216 thousand shares).
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6 201851 Directors, Auditors and Officers (as of May 1, 2018) Representative Directors
Representative Director and
Chairman (Chairman of the Board of Directors) Osamu Suzuki
Representative Director and Vice Chairman
Yasuhito Harayama
Supporting Chairman
Representative Director and President (CEO & COO)
Toshihiro Suzuki
Directors
Director and Senior Technical Executive Osamu Honda
Director and
Managing Officer
Masahiko Nagao
Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office
Hiroaki Matsuura
Executive General Manager, Manufacturing
Director
(Outside Director)
Masakazu Iguchi Sakutaro Tanino
15Masakazu Iguchi and Sakutaro Tanino are the outside directors as stipulated in Article 2, Item 15 of Companies Act of Japan.152 The board members will be officially decided at the152nd General Meeting of Shareholders and the meeting of the board of directors to be held immediately afterwards.
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Audit & Supervisory
Board Member
Kunio Nakamura Eiji Mochizuki
Audit & Supervisory
Board Member(Outside)
Norio Tanaka Yasuhiro Yamazaki Nobuyuki Araki
216 Norio Tanaka, Yasuhiro Yamazaki and Nobuyuki Araki are the outside audit & supervisory board members as stipulated in Article 2, Item 16
of Companies Act of Japan. Yasuhiro Yamazaki is an audit & supervisory board member. Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Kenichi Ayukawa
Managing Director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Senior Managing Officers
Senior Managing Officer
Ichizo Aoyama
President, Automotive Electronics Power Private Limited
Toshiaki Hasuike
Executive General Manager, Automobile Engineering
Managing Officers
Managing Officer
Kazuo Hakamata
S.I.M.Production & Purchasing, and Engineering, PT. Suzuki Indomobil Motor (Indonesia)
Masato Kasai
Managing Officer, Environment Engineering Group, Vehicle Regulations and Engineering Administration
Izumi Oishi
Plant Construction, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited
Taisuke Toyoda
Executive General Manager, Finance
Hirofumi Nagao
Global Business Administration & Planning Division, Global Automobile Marketing
Keiichi Asai
President, Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. (China)
Shuji Oishi
Managing Officer and Division General Manager, Automobile Asia Division, Global Automobile Marketing
Kazuki Yamaguchi
President, Suzuki Motor Sales Kinki Inc.
Shigeyuki Yamamura
Executive General Manager, Administration
Toshiaki Suzuki
Executive General Manager, Domestic Marketing I, Domestic Marketing
Hidenori Yamashita
Deputy Executive General Manager, Manufacturing
Kinji Saito
Executive General Manager, Global Automobile Marketing
Ichiro Onishi
Executive General Manager, Customer Quality Assurance and Service
Keiji Miyamoto
Executive General Manager, Domestic Marketing II, Domestic Marketing
Kazuhiko Ayabe
Executive General Manager, Purchasing
Shinichi Imaizumi
Division General Manager, Domestic Marketing Administration & Promotion Division, Domestic Marketing
Naoki Suzuki
Deputy Executive General Manager, Automobile Engineering (Powertrain)
Kazunobu Hori
Deputy Executive General Manager and Department General Manager, Trial Production Department, Manufacturing
Katsuhiro Kato
Executive General Manager, Automobile Product & Cost Planning
Shigeo Yamagishi
Executive General Manager, Vehicle Regulations and Engineering Administration
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7Head Office, Plants and Facilities
Name
Address
Telephone number
Operations
Head Office 432-8611 300300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 432-8611
0534402061 Head office affairs
Takatsuka Plant 0534402695Motorcycle engines assembling and machining
Toyokawa Plant
442-8575 1-21-2 Utari, Shiratori-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi 442-8575 0533891111
Motorcycles assembling
Kosai Plant
431-0451 45204520 Shirasuka, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0451 0535791111
Passenger car, automobile engines and outboard motors assembling
Iwata Plant
438-0016 25002500 Iwai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-0016 0538328111
Multi-purpose vehicle and commercial vehicle assembling
Sagara Plant
421-0502 11111111 Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka 421-0502 0548541611
Passenger car and automobile engines assembling, foundry of engine components, machining
Osuka Plant
437-1304 63336333 Nishiobuchi, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka 437-1304 0537483511
Foundry
Suzuki Training Center Inasa
431-2202 20-4020-40 Kawana, Inasa-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-2202 0535441122
Education and training
Suzuki Training Center Kangetsuen
431-0214 2925-12925-1 Bentenjima, Maisaka-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-0214
0535961461 Education and training
Tokyo Branch Office
105-0021 2-2-8 2Suzuki bldg. Higashi-Shimbashi 2F, 2-2-8 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0021
0354252158 IRPublic relations and IR
Research & DevelopmentYokohama R&D Center
224-0046 2-12-1 Sakuranamiki, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 224-0046
0459437111 Research and development
Motorcycle Technical Center
438-0233 49354935 Komaba, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-0233 0538662703
Testing and development of motorcycles
Marine Technical Center
431-0301 3622-483622-48 Nakanogou, Arai-cho, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0301 0535953200
Testing and development of marine products
Shimokawa Proving Grounds
098-1213 3434 Sannohashi, Shimokawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 098-1213 0165542656
Testing and development of motorcycles and automobiles
Sagara Proving Grounds
421-0502 11111111 Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka 421-0502 0548550271
Testing and development of automobiles
Suzuki Plaza
432-8062 13011301 Zora-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 432-8062 0534402020
Museum for Suzuki's history and Monozukuri
20187 The manufacturing of motorcycles in Toyokawa Plant and the manufacturing of engines of motorcycles in Takatsuka Plant will be
terminated in July 2018 and will be transferred to Hamamatsu Plant (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka).
82018331 Land, Buildings, Machines and Personnel (as of March 31, 2018)
Name
Land
Buildings
Number of machines
Number of employees
Head Office 183,000 163,000 4,183 9,175226 Takatsuka Plant
Toyokawa Plant 139,000 75,000 910 452
Kosai Plant 1,190,000 472,000 5,477 2,196
Iwata Plant 298,000 147,000 2,289 1,244
Sagara Plant 1,970,000 274,000 4,409 1,816
Osuka Plant 151,000 55,000 1,351 386
The number of employees is the number of employees actually in service
(excluding those taking a leave of absence and those assigned to other companies).
15,269
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9The Suzuki Group: 1317061 : 31 2018331Subsidiaries: 131 companies (70 in domestic, 61 in overseas) Affiliates: 31 companies (as of March 31, 2018)
1201841 PrincipalSubsidiariesoftheSuzukiGroupinJapan(as of April 1, 2018)
Name of company
Address
Date of
establishment
Capital
(thousands of yen)
Suzuki's capital investment ratio
Main products and/or business
Suzuki Auto Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd.
96709670 Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
2011.5 May 2011 110,000 100
Management guidance and representative services of business processing for Suzuki group companies
Hamamatsu Plant
96709670 Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
Machining of automobile components, die-casting and machining of die-cast components
Suzuki Seimitu Plant
500500 Iinoya, Inasa-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
Forging, heat-treating and gear cutting of automobile components
Enshu Seiko Plant
1246-11246-1 Yamahigashi, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
Machining of automobile components
Snic Co., Ltd.
14031403 Higashihiramatsu, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka
1986.7 July 1986 110,000 100
Manufacturing of interior components for automobile
Ryuyo Seat Plant
14031403 Higashihiramatsu, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka
Manufacturing of interior components for automobile
Ryuyo Pipe Plant
6-26-2 Minamihiramatsu, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka
Manufacturing of pipe components for automobiles
Hamakita Trim Plant
5158-15158-1 Hirakuchi, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
Manufacturing of plastic components for automobile interior
Sagara Plant
11111111 Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka
Manufacturing of interior components for automobile
Suzuki Akita Auto Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd.
192-1192-1 Ienohigashi, Hamaikawa, Ikawa-cho, Minamiakita-gun, Akita
1972.10Oct 1972 50,000 100
Forging and machining of automobile components
Suzuki Toyama Auto Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd.
32003200 Mizushima, Oyabe-shi, Toyama
1988.4Apr 1988 50,000 100
Processing of automobile components
Suzuki Transportation & Packing Co., Ltd.
300-1300-1 Chouju Shinden, Maisaka-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
1965.2Feb 1965 110,000 100
Transportation and packing of products and components
Suzuki Business Co., Ltd.
2133921339 Shinohara-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
1967.12 Dec 1967 110,000 100
8 divisions real estate, housing, insurance, golf, automotive parts & accessories, specialty sales, petroleum, office cleaning
Suzuki Engineering Co., Ltd.
2134021340 Shinohara-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
1986.12Dec 1986 10,000 100
CAEAutomobile designing, CAE and assembling of specialised veshicles
Suzuki Support Co., Ltd.
300300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
2005.2Feb 2005 10,000 100
Office cleaning, farming
Suzuki Consultant Co., Ltd.
300300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
2011.6Jun 2011 10,000 100
Consulting services for general management, engineering, manufacturing, administration, etc.
Suzuki Finance Co., Ltd.
300300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
1966.8Aug 1966 99,602 95.93
Credit, Lease, Sales of autmobiles
Suzuki Marine Co., Ltd.
300300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
1974.12Dec 1974 50,000 100
Storage, rental, sales, repairs of boats; sales and repairs of outboard motors, sales of marine-related items
554555 directly managed domestic distribution companies, 45 directly managed overseas distribution companies
Sales of automobiles, motorcycles and outboard motors, etc.
2201841Inter-corporateCooperationOrganization(as of April 1, 2018) Name of organization Suzuki Suppliers Association 1957323 Date of establishment March 1957 75 Number of members 75 companies Representative Hiroshi Tokoro, Chairman
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EuropeMotorcycle Dept.
Vehicle Regulations and Certification Dept.
Europe Automobile Dept.Europe Automobile Division
Vehicle Regulations and Engineering Administration
China Automobile Dept.China Automobile Division
Environment Engineering Group
EVElectric Vehicle Division
Advanced Technology Division
Audit
SupervisoryBoard
Secretariat of
Audit & Supervisory Board
Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Ltd.
Engineering Administration Dept.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Indonesia and Thailand Automobile Dept.
Marine Marketing Dept.
Asia Automobile Division
Administration
India / Africa Automobile Marketing
Domestic Marketing Administration Dept.
Asia Automobile Dept.
Domestic Marketing Administration & Promotion Division
Domestic Marketing Promotion Dept.
Global Automobile Marketing
Domestic Marketing
Global Automobile Planning Dept. Global Business Administration Dept.
IR Corporate Management/IR Dept.
Global Legal Dept.Legal/IP
President
Chairman
Board ofDirectors
Vice Chairman
Corporate Planning Office Corporate Strategy Dept.
Secretarial Office
Finance Dept.Finance
Automobile Engineering
Marine Operations Marine Engineering Dept.
Development Supervision Dept.
Certification Engineering Dept.
Yokohama R&D Center
Automobile Product & Cost Planning Dept.
Automobile Product & Cost Planning Automobile Product Development Dept. 2
Research Development
EV Development Dept.
Automobile Performance Engineering Dept. Automobile Engineering Quality Design Dept.Automobile Engineering Quality Design Division
Motorcycle Operations
Body / Electric Purchasing Dept.
Purchasing Administration Dept.Purchasing Powertrain Purchasing Dept.
Global Automobile Purchasing Dept.
Manufacturing Engineering Dept.Manufacturing Manufacturing Engineering Dept.
Motorcycle Purchasing Dept.
Toyokawa PlantTakatsuka Plant
Kosai Plant Sagara Plant
Osuka Plant
Iwata Plant
Domestic Manufacturing Dept.
Trial Production Dept.Tooling Plant
Production Control & Logistics Dept. Manufacturing Quality Assurance Dept. Overseas Manufacturing Dept.
Manufacturing Engineering Dept. Manufacturing Engineering Dept. Motorcycle/Marine & Power Products MFG. ENG. Dept.
Training Center (Suzuki Juku)
Business Development Division
Service Engineering Dept.
Audit Dept.
Intellectual Property Dept.
Domestic Legal Dept.
.tpeD secruoseR namuH labolG
Product Cost Management Dept.
Business Development Dept.
Customer Quality Assurance and Service
Corporate Governance Dept.
100 Centennial Book Project
IT IT IT Infrastructure Dept.
General Affairs Dept.
Affiliates Accounting Dept.
Corporate Communications Dept. Tokyo Branch
Motorcycle Quality Research Dept.PT Automobile Powertrain and Control Reserch Dept.
Quality Information Management Dept.
Automobile Body and Safety Research Dept.
Human Resources Dept.
Automobile Interier Design Dept.
Global IT Digital Engineering Dept.IT IT Systems Dept.
Global Business Administration & Planning Division
India Automobile Dept.
Middle East / Africa Automobile Dept.
Automobile Powertrain Testing Dept.
Automobile Body / Platform Division
HMI Automobile Platform and HMI Development Dept. Automobile Body Design Dept.
Automobile Engine Design Dept. Automobile Transmission Design Dept.
Automobile Product Development Dept. 3
Domestic Service Dept.Overseas Service Dept.
Oceania and Latin America Automobile Dept.
Connected Business Department
Automobile Product Development Dept. 1
Electric Mobility Development Dept.
Automobile Styling Design Dept.
Environment, Material & Manufacturing Engineering Development Dept.
EV
ASEAN Motorcycle Division
Automobile Powertrain Division 2
Automobile Hybrid Design Dept.Automobile Transmission Development Dept.
Automobile Engine Development Dept.Automobile Powertrain Development Dept.
West Japan Marketing Dept.East Japan Marketing Dept.
India Motorcycle Division
Oceania and Latin America Automobile Division
Automobile Powertrain Division 1
Automobile Chasis Design Dept.
Automobile Performance Development Dept.Automobile Electronic & Electrical System Design Dept.
Benchmarking & Teardown Center
Motorcycle Quality Dept.
Automobile Active Safety System Design Dept.
Mtorcycle Electric Design Dept.
Motorcycle Line
Motorcycle Body Design Dept.
Motorcycle Product & Cost Planning Dept.
North America Motorcycle Dept.
Indonesia Motorcycle Dept.
Motorcycle Engine Design Dept. Motorcycle Styling Design Dept.
10 201851 Organisation Chart (as of May 1, 2018)
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13 Personnel over the Years (as of end of March of each year)
Labor Outline
Items
1Total number of employees
Average age
Average years of employment
2Consolidated number of employees
1 2
1 The number of employees is the number of employees actually in service (excluding those taking a leave of absence and those assigned to other companies).2 The number of employees is the number of employees actually in service (excluding those taking a leave of absence and those assigned to companies outside the Suzuki group).
2014
14,571
386
162
57,749
2015
14,751
390
166
57,409
years and months
years and months
years and months
years and months
2016
14,932
393
169
61,601
years and months
years and months
2017
15,138
395
1611
62,992
years and months
years and months
2018
15,269
399
173
65,179
years and months
years and months
2201841 Welfare and Educational Facilities (as of April 1, 2018)
19,29243,21711.7201742018316
Business : Shops etc at plants and dormitoriesNumber of members and capital investment : 19,292 (43,217 thousand yen)Annual total service : 1,170 million yen (April 2017 to March 2018)Shops : 16 shops in the Head Office and plants
102
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320
Dormitory and company housing quarters
10 dormitory buildings and 2 company housing buildings in the Head Office, branch offices and plants
Athletic facilities Head Office : gymnasium, playing field, tennis court Plants : playing field
Medical room 8 rooms in the Head Office, Motorcycle Technical Center and plants
Suzuki Livelihood Cooperative
Suzuki Training Center(Inasa)
Main building : Training room, office and dormitory (3 floors) Auxiliary building : Practical service training building Maximum training capacity : 320 trainees
250
Suzuki Training Center(Kangetsuen)
Main building : Training room, office and dormitory (3 floors) Maximum training capacity : 250 trainees
Facility Specifics
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1 Sales and Profits
Fiscal year
End of fiscal year
Consolidated Non-consolidated
Sales Ordinary income
Net income
Sales
Ordinary income
Net income
197953
11419803114thMarch 1980 409,027 15,853 5,085 345,099 10,863 4,003
1980 11519813115thMarch 1981 517,656 23,683 10,554 457,779 13,270 4,793
1981 11619823116thMarch 1982 598,153 21,808 6,753 551,521 15,985 5,470
1982 11719833117thMarch 1983 603,858 4,234 1,316 542,319 9,753 6,590
1983 11819843118thMarch 1984 634,139 11,996 5,872 524,259 10,818 5,002
1984 11919853119thMarch 1985 676,614 22,690 8,352 580,841 17,088 6,027
1985 12019863120thMarch 1986 821,945 23,396 9,896 722,336 18,091 6,120
1986 12119873121stMarch 1987 869,449 21,824 9,599 744,854 16,749 5,602
1987 12219883122ndMarch 1988 899,518 25,807 10,697 759,550 20,261 5,872
198863
12319893123rdMarch 1989 960,498 14,482 6,539 816,618 15,761 8,607
1989
12419903124thMarch 1990 982,573 25,478 5,614 843,617 15,849 7,000
1990 12519913125thMarch 1991 1,210,492 53,651 15,908 1,011,428 28,965 9,412
1991 12619923126thMarch 1992 1,248,626 42,476 19,798 1,046,791 21,160 8,887
1992 12719933127thMarch 1993 1,259,104 40,213 19,044 1,053,056 20,480 8,034
1993 12819943128thMarch 1994 1,226,962 31,301 15,243 1,008,659 18,383 7,044
1994 12919953129thMarch 1995 1,258,285 44,402 20,057 1,048,804 23,349 8,002
1995 13019963130thMarch 1996 1,381,132 52,502 26,626 1,120,944 29,792 9,452
1996 13119973131stMarch 1997 1,502,424 57,682 33,586 1,182,121 32,580 11,352
1997 13219983132ndMarch 1998 1,488,785 42,784 30,156 1,179,136 27,845 9,533
1998 13319993133rdMarch 1999 1,455,832 54,580 24,359 1,189,622 28,217 8,855
1999 13420003134thMarch 2000 1,521,192 49,612 26,886 1,273,907 26,080 12,745
2000 13520013135thMarch 2001 1,600,253 51,032 20,248 1,294,651 30,587 12,881
2001 13620023136thMarch 2002 1,668,251 52,318 22,392 1,320,218 31,177 13,912
2002 13720033137thMarch 2003 2,015,309 79,188 31,024 1,411,418 51,108 19,393
2003 13820043138thMarch 2004 2,198,986 95,248 43,835 1,392,688 55,334 25,650
2004 13920053139thMarch 2005 2,365,571 109,532 60,506 1,481,632 52,936 35,747
2005 14020063140thMarch 2006 2,746,453 119,321 65,945 1,690,169 52,179 37,271
2006 14120073141stMarch 2007 3,163,669 139,183 75,008 1,939,806 61,572 43,054
2007 14220083142ndMarch 2008 3,502,419 156,904 80,254 2,031,639 62,119 40,864
2008 14320093143rdMarch 2009 3,004,888 79,675 27,429 1,685,777 4,133 3,287
2009 14420103144thMarch 2010 2,469,063 93,841 28,913 1,286,633 12,075 7,086
2010 14520113145thMarch 2011 2,608,217 122,502 45,174 1,409,205 32,025 10,834
2011 14620123146thMarch 2012 2,512,186 130,553 53,887 1,383,269 49,875 15,846
2012 14720133147thMarch 2013 2,578,317 155,593 80,389 1,422,595 76,748 36,405
2013 14820143148thMarch 2014 2,938,314 197,842 107,484 1,498,853 99,322 67,219
2014 14920153149thMarch 2015 3,015,461 194,318 96,862 1,663,147 74,651 51,248
2015 15020163150thMarch 2016 3,180,659 209,109 116,660 1,609,065 76,151 78,593
2016 15120173151stMarch 2017 3,169,542 286,693 159,956 1,687,836 120,210 87,671
201729
15220183152ndMarch 2018 3,757,219 382,787 215,730 1,852,766 137,112 104,849
3.Sales and Profits over the Years
millions of yen
Net income means Net income attributable to owners of the parent
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4. Outline of Sales and Production
1 Sales(1) Sales over the Years
Fiscal year
(2) Sales BreakdownConsolidated
Sales
Japan Overseas Total Japan Export Total
SalesConsolidated Non-consolidated
Overseas Europe North America Asia Other areas
TotalJapan
Business Segment
Automobile
Motorcycle
Marine, etc
Total
Automobile
Motorcycle
Marine, etc
Total
Automobile
Motorcycle
Marine, etc
Total
millions of yen
millions of yen
2 Number of Automobiles Produced and Sold over the Years (1) Production
(2) Domestic Sales
Fiscal year
Type of model
Fiscal year
Japan
Mini vehicles Passenger cars Commercial vehicles Passenger cars Total
Total Standard and small vehicles
Overseas Total
CKDCKD
Production in Japan: CBU (Complete Build Up) + CKD (Complete Knocked-Down) units. Overseas production: Line-off units at overseas plants, excluding CKD units from Japan.
units
units
FY
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
1,132,732
1,094,611
1,047,883
1,037,546
1,116,764
1,805,581
1,920,849
2,132,775
2,131,996
2,640,455
2,938,314
3,015,461
3,180,659
3,169,542
3,757,219
929,918
992,789
846,780
866,574
940,860
568,934
670,357
762,285
821,262
911,904
1,498,853
1,663,147
1,609,065
1,687,836
1,852,766
1,867,539
212,593
52,641
2,132,775
1,893,026
186,940
52,029
2,131,996
2,354,484
225,592
60,379
2,640,455
1,010,976
21,296
15,611
1,047,883
1,002,593
19,349
15,603
1,037,546
1,081,318
20,771
14,675
1,116,764
347,764
41,702
15,254
404,722
374,199
36,885
14,247
425,332
449,543
44,029
17,072
510,644
4,209
39,029
23,763
67,002
2,178
29,905
24,031
56,115
1,463
33,039
27,952
62,455
1,299,466
90,769
4,484
1,394,720
1,302,073
86,127
4,760
1,392,961
1,654,677
112,665
5,803
1,773,146
216,098
41,091
9,139
266,329
214,574
34,021
8,989
257,585
248,801
35,858
9,552
294,211
2,878,515
233,889
68,253
3,180,659
2,895,619
206,289
67,633
3,169,542
3,435,802
246,362
75,053
3,757,219
205
206
20
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
997,916
1,055,078
860,919
870,674
971,065
1,858,933
1,987,610
2,090,399
2,203,356
2,367,216
2,856,849
3,042,688
2,951,318
3,074,030
3,338,281
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
444,487
499,079
536,952
411,013
387,945
413,861
141,975
147,900
142,401
138,029
144,197
142,249
586,462
646,979
679,353
549,042
532,142
556,110
85,362
81,133
76,486
80,985
106,729
112,063
671,824
728,112
755,839
630,027
638,871
668,173
9
3 Number of Motorcycles Produced and Sold over the Years
(3) Overseas Sales
(2) Domestic Sales
Fiscal year
Engine displacement
Fiscal year
CKDCKD
ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) is included. Production in Japan: CBU (Complete Build Up) + CKD (Complete Knocked-Down) units. Overseas production: Line-off units at overseas plants, excluding CKD units from Japan.
125cc126ccThe figures are based on shipment for under 125cc and registration for over 126cc, including import units.
ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) is included. Figures are based on actual sales.
Japan
50cc 51125cc 126250cc 251cc Total
Overseas Total
(1) Production units
units
units
(3) Overseas Sales
RegionFiscal year
Figures are based on actual sales.
units
Region
Fiscal year
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
1,981,253
2,111,461
2,231,050
2,279,365
2,555,724
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
180,358
153,898
122,275
140,799
152,212
1,852,226
1,644,786
1,357,665
1,229,004
1,477,607
2,032,584
1,798,684
1,479,940
1,369,803
1,629,819
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
45,833
44,070
26,175
33,407
30,296
13,251
11,300
23,595
18,424
15,876
7,704
6,340
5,398
4,746
8,043
7,106
5,169
5,867
5,390
5,290
73,894
66,879
61,035
61,967
59,505
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
2,482
0
0
0
0
North America
460,163
446,972
355,103
296,155
289,560
East Asia
25,809
23,739
24,597
25,977
26,674
Oceania
1,135,709
1,274,184
1,486,580
1,574,072
1,803,610
West Asia
12,178
14,201
14,018
12,555
16,177
Middle East
52,068
64,662
43,264
22,778
21,408
Africa
204,788
194,669
206,723
244,650
280,993
Europe
Total
88,056
93,034
100,765
103,178
117,302
Central and
South America
44,379
41,183
42,808
45,515
31,868
35,254
North America
1,474,424
1,253,655
1,022,756
778,875
647,978
708,007
East Asia
16,749
14,866
14,919
13,639
12,964
13,737
Oceania
436,772
384,296
376,748
351,924
391,166
552,687
West Asia
17,196
14,380
17,188
15,258
6,894
6,350
Middle East
14,440
15,564
13,882
12,918
14,265
12,626
Africa
47,125
47,534
44,866
47,874
44,877
39,982
Europe
2,235,567
1,948,209
1,699,431
1,439,814
1,305,403
1,520,072
Total
184,482
176,731
166,264
173,811
155,391
151,429
Central and
South America
10
Products
Automobiles
Total
Mini vehicles
Small vehicles
Figures for mini vehicles include parallel distributors of small vehicles.
Note: Number of countries and regions are based on the statistics of Japan Automobile Mnufactures Association (JAMA).
Motorcycles
Outboard motors
Industrial equipment
Motorised wheelchairs and electro senior vehicles
7 sales agents,8 distributors directly operated by Suzuki Marine
Number of distributors
Overseas distributors
Number of distributors
Number of countries/regions the distributors are located in
Automobiles
Motorcycles
Outboard motors
Breakdown by products
4 Results of Marine Business, etc. over the Years (millions of yen)
Consolidated net sales.Marine Business,etc. includes outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs, and electro senior vehicles.
8
Fiscal year
2013
2014
2015
2016
201729
Sales
56,046
63,033
68,253
67,633
75,053
5 Distribution Network
(1) 201841 Number of Domestic Distributors (as of April 1, 2018)
117
134
251
6 7
10 82
117 companies
134 companies
251 companies
6 companies
10 sales agents
82 companies
(2) 2018331 Number of Overseas Distributors (as of March 31, 2018)
148
124
116
107
138
126
113
(3) 207Number of countries and regions in which Suzuki has business relations overseas207 countries/regions
11
6 201841Major Affiliate Distributors as of Apr 1, 2018 1 Major Domestic Distributors
Name of companyAddress
Mini vehicles
Small
vehicles
Motorcycles
Outboard Motors
Ind.Machines
& tools
Motorised
wheelchairs
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES HOKKAIDO INC.
3011441-1-44, Kita30jyo Higashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
ASAHIKAWA SUZUKI MOTOR SALES INC.
21491-4-9, Nagayama2jyo, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES AOMORI INC.
47147-1, Takama, Ishie, Aomori-shi, Aomori
SUZUKI ARENA AKITACHUO INC.
1463146-3, Biwanuma, Shimoshinzyonakano,Akita-shi, Akita
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES IWATE INC.
122701-22-70, Minamisenboku, Morioka-shi, Iwate
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES YAMAGATA INC.
11111-1-11, Shimakita Yamagata-shi, Yamagata
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES MIYAGI INC.
51135-11-3, Ougi-machi, Miyagino-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES FUKUSHIMA INC.
1761-76, Minami, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES IBARAKI INC.
188011880-1, Hirasu-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES TOCHIGI INC.
799799, Kamiyokota-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES GUNMA INC.
231231, Syokanji-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES SAITAMA INC.
2222102-222-10, Yoshino-cho, Kitaku, Saitama-shi, Saitama
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES NISHISAITAMA INC.
158821588-2, Ohaza Yamada, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KANTO INC.
712197-12-19, Tajima, Sakuraku, Saitama-shi, Saitama
Used Car
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES CHIBA INC.
54172625-417-262, Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KEIYO INC.
2222-2-2, Sarashina, Ichihara-shi, Chiba
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES TOKYO INC.
32181-32-18, Izumi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES MINAMI TOKYO INC.
1181-18, Kashiwa-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KANAGAWA INC.
1696169-6, Kariba-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES INC.
62326-23-2Tamura, Hiratsuka-shiKanagawa
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES NIIGATA INC.
14391-4-39, Kaname-cho, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES SHIZUOKA INC.
220352-20-35, Furusho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES HAMAMATSU INC.
2133921339, Shinohara-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE SALES INC.
300300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
SUZUKI MARINE SALES INC.
300300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES TOKAI INC.
22122-1, Miyamae, Shimoji-cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES CHUBU INC.
3753-75, Minamihonjigahara-cho, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES MIE INC.
5135-1-3, Hinaga, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES NAGANO INC.
416334-16-33, Chuo, Inasato-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES NANSHIN INC.
12891289, Akaho, Komagane-shi, Nagano
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES HOKURIKU INC.
33, Kou, Yanagibashi-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES TOYAMA INC.
4161416-1, Kakeo-machi, Toyama-shi, Toyama
12
Name of companyAddress
Mini vehicles
Small
vehicles
Motorcycles
Outboard Motors
Ind.Machines
& tools
Motorised
wheelchairs
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES SHIGA INC.
11721172, Rokuzizou, Rittou-shi, Shiga
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KYOTO INC.
50250-2,Terada, Terado-cho, Mukou-shi, Kyoto
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KINKI INC.
1151-1-5, Shikitsunishi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KANSAI INC.
12161-21-6, Yagumohigashi-machi, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka
Used Car
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES HYOGO INC.
156711567-1, Arise, Ikawadani-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES NARA INC.
370370 Kodono-cho,Nara-shi,Nara
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES WAKAYAMA INC.
892892, Nishihama, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KAGAWA INC.
122511225-1, Danshi-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES TOKUSHIMA INC.
72372-3, Honurakami, Ronden-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES MATSUYAMA INC.
1833183-3, Takaoka-machi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KOCHI INC.
8452845-2, Kerakou, Kochi-shi, Kochi
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES TOTTORI INC.
2668266-8, Maruyama-cho, Tottori-shi, Tottori
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES SHIMANE INC.
1888101888-10, Higashitsuda-cho, Matsue-shi, Shimane
SUZUKI OKAYAMA MOTOR SALES INC.
6225622-5, Hirano, Kitaku,Okayama-shi, Okayama
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES HIROSHIMA INC.
18718-7, Misasakita-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES YAMAGUCHI INC.
832832 Tsumazakigaisaku, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES FUKUOKA INC.
2567102567-10, Nakabarutsuru-machi, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES SAGA INC.
23642364, Ougi-machi, Kase-machi, Saga-shi, Saga
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES NAGASAKI INC.
40340-3, Nodago,Togitsu-cho, Nishisonogi-gun, Nagasaki
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KUMAMOTO INC.
1161-1-6, Hirata, Minami-ku,Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES OHITA INC.
430514305-1, Moto-machi, Ohita-shi, Ohita
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES MIYAZAKI INC.
12041204, Yakata-machi, Hanagashima-cho, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES KAGOSHIMA INC.
141414-14, Shinei-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
SUZUKI MOTOR SALES OKINAWA INC.
2527252-7, Minatogawa, Urasoe-shi, Okinawa
13
2 Major overseas distributors
Country/Region Name of distributor
ProductsAutomobiles
Motorcycles
Outboards
North America
U.S.A. SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC.
Canada SUZUKI CANADA INC.
Mexico SUZUKI MOTOR DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
Europe
France SUZUKI FRANCE S.A.S.
Italy SUZUKI ITALIA S.P.A.
Germany SUZUKI DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
U.K. GBSUZUKI GB PLC
Austria SUZUKI AUSTRIA AUTOMOBIL HANDELS GmbH
Spain SUZUKI MOTOR IBERICA S.A.U.
Poland SUZUKI MOTOR POLAND SP. Z.O.O.
Asia China SUZUKI MOTOR (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
Oceania
Australia SUZUKI AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
New Zealand SUZUKI NEW ZEALAND LTD.
Africa South Africa SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY.) LTD.
72018331Major Overseas Manufacturing Companies (as of March 31, 2018)
(1) Number of Overseas Manufacturing Companies
Overseas manufacturing companies
Number of countries/regions
Number of companies
Number of factories
20 29 32
Breakdown by products
manufactured
Automobiles 12 15 18
Motorcycles 15 17 17
Outboards 1 1 1
14
2 201841 Major Overseas Manufacturing Companies(as of April 1, 2018)Name of
country/region
Name of company
(*)Suzuki's capital
investment ratio(*)%
Products manufactured Start of
productionAutomobileMotorcycle
Outboards
Europe
Hungary
MAGYAR SUZUKI CORPORATION LTD. 97.5 1992
North America
USA
SUZUKI MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA CORPORATION
100.080.0 2002
Asia
China
CHONGQING CHANGAN SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD.
50.010.0 1995
JIANGXI CHANGHE SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD.
46.020.9 1995
JINAN QINGQI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD. 50.0 1996
JIANGMEN DACHANGJIANG GROUP CO., LTD. 1993
CHANGZHOU HAOJUE SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD. 40.0 2010
Taiwan
TAI LING MOTOR CO., LTD. 14.9 1982
Indonesia
PT. SUZUKI INDOMOBIL MOTOR 94.9
1976 1970
Thailand
THAI SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. 97.5
1968 1999
SUZUKI MOTOR (THAILAND) CO., LTD. 100.0 2012
Vietnam
VIETNAM SUZUKI CORP. 100.0 1996
Philippines
SUZUKI PHILIPPINES INC. 100.0 1985
Myanmar
SUZUKI (MYANMAR) MOTOR CO., LTD. 100.0 2013
SUZUKI THILAWA MOTOR CO., LTD. 100.0 2018
Cambodia
CAMBODIA SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. 85.0 1999
Laos
SANTIPHAB SUZUKI LAO FACTORY 19.5 1991
India
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED 56.2 1983
SUZUKI MOTOR GUJARAT PRIVATE LIMITED 100.0 2017
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 100.0 2006
Pakistan
PAK SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. 73.1
1982 1990
South
America
Colombia
SUZUKI MOTOR DE COLOMBIA S.A. 100.0 1982
Brazil
J. TOLEDO DA AMAZONIA INDSTRIA E COMRCIO DE VECULOS LTDA. 1995
SVB SVB AUTOMOTORES DO BRASIL LTDA. 2012
Argentina
MAR MAQUINARIAS, S.A. 2010
Ecuador
GENERAL MOTORS DEL ECUADOR S.A. 2008
Africa
Egypt
SUZUKI EGYPT S.A.E. 14.6 1989
inthecolumnofSuzuki'scapitalinvestmentratioshowstheindirectinvestmentratio.
15
3 201841 Outline of Major Overseas Manufacturing Companies (as of April 1, 2018)
India India India
Name of company
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited
Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited
Head office location
New Delhi
New Delhi
Ahmedabad
Capital
151,04056.2
1,510 million rupee(Suzukis capital investment ratio: 56.2%)
1781,553100.0%
17,816 million rupee(Suzukis capital investment ratio: 100.0%)
858100.0
85,800 million rupee(Suzukis capital investment ratio: 100.0%)
No. of employees
14,900Approx. 14,900
1,300Approx. 1,300
1,200Approx. 1,200
Models produced
Compact passenger cars, small commercial vehicles, small 4WD vehicles
Motorcycles
Compact passenger cars
Production volume
171,624,0001,624,000 (FY2017)
17548,000548,000 (FY2017)
17157,000157,000 (FY2017)
Start of production of
Suzuki vehicles
198312December 1983
20063March 2006
20172February 2017
Pakistan Hungary Indonesia
Name of company
Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Magyar Suzuki Corporation Ltd.
PT. Suzuki Indomobil Motor
Head office location
Karachi
Esztergom
Jakarta
Capital
82,30073.1
823 million rupee(Suzuki : 73.1%)
21,28397.5
213 million Euro(Suzuki capital investment ratio: 97.5%)
8,90094.9
89 million US$(Suzuki capital investment ratio: 94.9%)
No. of employees
1,500Approx. 1,500
2,700Approx. 2,700
4,500Approx. 4,500
Models produced
Compact passenger cars, small commercial vehicles, motorcycles
Compact passenger cars
Compact passenger cars, small commercial vehicles, motorcycles
Production volume
17 135,000 21,000135,000 automobiles21,000 motorcycles (FY2017)
17180,000180,000 (FY2017)
17 121,000 89,000121,000 automobiles89,000 motorcycles (FY2017)
Start of production of
Suzuki vehicles
19829 19909September 1982 (automobiles),September 1990 (motorcycles)
199210October 1992
1976 19701976 (automobiles),1970 (motorcycles)
1Capital is rounded off to the nearest 10,000.
16
Thailand Thailand China
Name of company
Suzuki Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd.
Head office location
Pluakdaeng, Rayong
Thanyaburi
Chongqing
Capital
1268,187100.0
12,682 million baht(Suzuki capital investment ratio: 100.0%)
673597.5
607 million baht(Suzuki capital investment ratio: 97.52%)
19,00050.0
190 million US$(Suzuki 50.0 [including indirect investment])
No. of employees
1,100Approx. 1,100
1,100Approx. 1,100
2,500Approx2,500
Models produced
Compact passenger cars
Motorcycles, outboard motors
Compact passenger cars
Production volume
17 58,00058,000 (FY2017)
17 49,00049,000 motorcycles (FY2017)
17 69,000 69,000 (FY2017)
Start of production of
Suzuki vehicles
20123March 2012
1968 19991968 (motorcycles),1999 (outboard motors)
19955May 1995
17
5.
The Suzuki Foundation aims to contribute to the comprehensive development of the machine industry both domestic and overseas and to the heightening of the national welfare, by promoting scientific research related to the production, use and consumption of machinery, that contributes to the improvement of convenience in people's living, and by promoting scientific research and training of foreigners engaged in the industry for machinery, for people's living, and by diffusing the fruits of such research and training to the general public.
Aims
Activities byAffiliated Foundations, etc
1 Suzuki Foundation
6019805532619979420112341
The Suzuki Foundation is a juridical person for public interest for which Suzuki Motor Corporation, as a commemorative enterprise for the 60th anniversary of its establishment, entrusted the fund together with its subsidiaries and affiliates. The foundation was established on March 26, 1980 as Machine Industry Fostering and Promoting Foundation. The name was changed to Suzuki Foundation in April 1997.The foundation was authorised as a public interest incorporated foundation in April 1, 2011.
2018331 Directors & Auditors (as of March 31, 2018)
Chairman Osamu Suzuki
Yoshiro Morita
Yoshihiro Adachi
Masakazu Iguchi
Yasuhei Oguchi
Minoru Kamata
Yasuhiro Daisho
Hiroko Hayashi
Takao Hirosawa
Yuji Furukawa
Katsuhito Suzuki
Kunio Nakamura
Managing Director
Director
Auditor
2018331 Total amount of subsidies (as of March 31, 2018)181,701'17 10,0411,817.01 million yen100.41 million yen in FY2017
2018331 Total assets (as of March 31, 2018)
1235,37112,353.71 million yen
2018331 Number of subsidies (as of March 31, 2018)
1,581'17 651,58165 in FY2017 201152
"Suzuki scholarship fund for Shizuoka University of Art and Culture" was founded by Suzuki MotorCorporation in May 2011, with the total fund amount of 200 million Yen.The fund is extending scholarship with the purpose of encouraging and fostering the desire forlearning of the excellent students, and to improve their learning environment.
3 Suzuki Scholarship Fund for Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
The purpose of the Foundation is to contribute to the healthy development of young people and international exchanges by providing financial assistance to high school students in Shizuoka prefecture and university students graduated from the high schools in Shizuoka prefecture who encounter difficulties in pursuing their studies for financial reasons, as well as to university students in Shizuoka prefecture who have the desire for learning, and by supporting children's and students' sports and learning activities, as well as supporting schools for foreigners.
Aims
802000121020122421
The Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation is a juridical foundation established in October 2000, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the foundation of Suzuki Motor Corporation. The Suzuki group of companies entrusted the Foundation with the entire funds. The foundation was authorized as a public interest incorporated foundation on February 1, 2012 by the Shizuoka prefecture.
2 Suzuki Education & Culture Foundation
Chairman Toshihiro Suzuki
Yasuhiro Yamazaki
Kenichirou Mimuro
Hiroshi Tokoro
Yoshihiro Nakamura
Shigeaki Itou
Akihiro Morita
Shin Ishizuka
Kunio Nakamura
Osamu Suzuki
Executive DirectorDirector
Auditor
Adviser
2018331 Directors & Auditors (as of March 31, 2018)
2018331 Total assets (as of March 31, 2018)481,6294,816.29 million yen
2018 331 Number of subsidies (as of March 31, 2018)
38,046380.46 million yen 2018331 Total amount of subsidies (as of March 31, 2018)
'17'17'1720024
722,2681 3001 1501 200
72 scholarship benefit in FY2017
Financial assistance for schools for foreigners approvedby the Shizuoka prefecture in FY2017
Aid to Suzuki scholarship fund for Shizuoka Universityof Art and Culture
Financial assistance for foreign children's learningactivities in Hamamatsu city in April 2002
23 million yen
3 million yen
1.5 million yen
2 million yen
17
18
201152
"Suzuki scholarship fund for Shizuoka University of Art and Culture" was founded by Suzuki MotorCorporation in May 2011, with the total fund amount of 200 million Yen.The fund is extending scholarship with the purpose of encouraging and fostering the desire forlearning of the excellent students, and to improve their learning environment.
3 Suzuki Scholarship Fund for Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
The purpose of the Foundation is to contribute to the healthy development of young people and international exchanges by providing financial assistance to high school students in Shizuoka prefecture and university students graduated from the high schools in Shizuoka prefecture who encounter difficulties in pursuing their studies for financial reasons, as well as to university students in Shizuoka prefecture who have the desire for learning, and by supporting children's and students' sports and learning activities, as well as supporting schools for foreigners.
Aims
802000121020122421
The Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation is a juridical foundation established in October 2000, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the foundation of Suzuki Motor Corporation. The Suzuki group of companies entrusted the Foundation with the entire funds. The foundation was authorized as a public interest incorporated foundation on February 1, 2012 by the Shizuoka prefecture.
2 Suzuki Education & Culture Foundation
Chairman Toshihiro Suzuki
Yasuhiro Yamazaki
Kenichirou Mimuro
Hiroshi Tokoro
Yoshihiro Nakamura
Shigeaki Itou
Akihiro Morita
Shin Ishizuka
Kunio Nakamura
Osamu Suzuki
Executive DirectorDirector
Auditor
Adviser
2018331 Directors & Auditors (as of March 31, 2018)
2018331 Total assets (as of March 31, 2018)481,6294,816.29 million yen
2018 331 Number of subsidies (as of March 31, 2018)
38,046380.46 million yen 2018331 Total amount of subsidies (as of March 31, 2018)
'17'17'1720024
722,2681 3001 1501 200
72 scholarship benefit in FY2017
Financial assistance for schools for foreigners approvedby the Shizuoka prefecture in FY2017
Aid to Suzuki scholarship fund for Shizuoka Universityof Art and Culture in FY2017
Financial assistance for foreign children's learningactivities in Hamamatsu city in April 2002
23 million yen
3 million yen
1.5 million yen
2 million yen
18
19
6.Corporate History All products introduced in the history page are for Japanese domestic market, except
otherwise mentioned.
Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Company is reorganised, incorporated and capitalised at 500,000 as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president.
Takatsuka Plant is built in Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan.
Severe war damage forces Suzuki to close plants and move its offices to the Takatsuka Plant site.
Suzuki moves its head office to the present address.
Suzuki lists on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
Labour difficulties cause a financial crisis for Suzuki.
Suzuki enters the motor-vehicle field with the launch of the Power Free 36cc, 2-cycle motorised bicycle.
Diamond Free 60cc, 2-cycle motorised bicycle debuts and its monthly production exceeds 5,000 units amid a bike boom.
Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Colleda 125cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debuts.
Suzulight 360cc, 2-cycle minivehicle debuts, helping to usher in Japan's minivehicle age.
Shunzo Suzuki is appointed as President and Michio Suzuki is appointed as Adviser.
Suzuki adopts the " " mark as its corporate emblem.
Colleda Sel Twin 125cc, 2-cycle, 2-cylinder with electric starter motorcycle and Suzulight 360cc, 2-cycle mini commercial vehicle debut.
Suzuki Loom Works Co. is established by separation of the loom
division from the motor works.
Suzuki completes a plant for lightweight trucks in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and starts production of the Suzulight Carry 360cc, 2-cycle lightweight truck there.
Suzuki adopts company creed.
Suzuki wins the 50cc-class championship in the Isle of Man TT race.
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp. (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Los Angeles.
Ryuyo Proving Grounds are set up in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.
Suzuki enters the outboard motor field with the launch of D55 5.5hp, 2-cycle outboard motor.
Fronte 800 2-cycle small passenger vehicle debuts.
Suzuki adopts a company flag and song.
K50 50cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debuts.
Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. is established for assembly in Thailand. (First motorcycle plant outside Japan)
Fronte 360cc, 2-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Iwata Plant is built for automobiles in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.
Carry Van 360cc, 2-cycle mini full-cab van debuts.
Toyama Plant is built for motorcycles in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan.
Osuka Plant is built for foundry operations in Ogasa, Shizuoka, Japan.
Jimny 360cc, 2-cycle mini 4WD vehicle (LJ series) debuts.
Kosai Plant is built for automobiles in Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan.
Fronte 71 360cc, 2-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Fronte Coupe 360cc, 2-cycle minivehicle and GT750 750cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debut.
Toyokawa Plant is built for production of medium-size and
large motorcycles in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.
GT380 371cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debuts.
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Suzuki Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd. (a parts manufacturing company) is established in Akita, Japan.
Jitsujiro Suzuki is appointed as President and Shunzo Suzuki is appointed as Chairman.
Suzuki Canada Ltd. (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Ontario, Canada.
Suzuki enters the medical equipment field with the launch of the Motor Chair Z600 motorised wheelchair.
P.T. Suzuki Indonesia Manufacturing (a joint venture for part production) is established in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Suzuki enters the housing field with the launch of prefabricated house and storage shed.
Suzuki begins its first overseas car production with assembly of the Jimny LJ50 4WD car in Pakistan.
Suzuki suffers severe difficulties owing to delays in compliance with car emission regulations.
Fronte 7S 450cc, 2-cycle minicar debuts.
GS motorcycle series (400cc, 500cc, 750cc, 4-cycle) debut.
Jimny 8 (LJ80), 800cc, 4-cycle small 4WD vehicle debuts.
Cervo 550cc, 2-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Fronte 7S 550cc, 2-cycle minicar (compliant with 1978 Japanese emission regulations) debuts.
Osamu Suzuki is appointed as President and Jitsujiro Suzuki is appointed as Chairman.
Alto 550cc, 2-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Fronte 550cc, 2 & 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Motor chair MC10 module-type motorised wheelchair debuts.
GSX motorcycle series (250cc, 400cc, 750cc, 4-cycle) debut.
Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. (a sales joint venture) is established in Sydney, Australia.
Machine Industry Fostering and Promoting Foundation is established in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the company's establishment.
Suzuki enters the general-purpose engine field with the launch of three models of generator.
Consolidated sales reach 500 billion.
New Jimny 4WD minicar debuts.
Suzuki enters business tie-ups with US automaker General Motors Corporation. (with GM purchasing a 5.3% stake in Suzuki) and Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors Ltd.
GSX 1100S Katana 1100cc, 4-cycle motorcycle debut in overseas markets.
Love 50cc, 2-cycle lightweight scooter debuts.
GSX750S motorcycle debuts.
Total motorcycle production at the Toyama Plant reaches 5 million units.
Suzuki and the Indian government sign a basic agreement on joint production of Suzuki cars.
New Cervo minivehicle debuts.
LT125 125cc, 4-cycle all-terrain vehicle debuts.
Jimny 1000 1.0L 4WD vehicle debuts.
Production of Suzuki cars begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.
Suzuki signs a car production and distribution contract with Maruti Udyog Ltd., India.
Ran 50cc, 2-cycle scooter debuts.
Mighty Boy 550cc, 4-cycle mini commercial vehicle debuts.
RG250 250cc, 2-cycle sportbike debuts.
DT60 60hp, 2-cycle, DT75 75hp, 2-cycle and DT85 85hp, 2-cycle oil-injection outboard motors debut.
Jitsujiro Suzuki steps down from the chairmanship.
Kosai Second Plant is built for compact automobiles in Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan.
Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1.0L passenger vehicle debuts.
Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. India.
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GSX-R 400cc, 4-cycle sportbike debuts.
Suzuki starts exporting 1.0L cars to US automaker GM.
Suzuki France S.A. (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Trappes, France.
Suzuki signs a car production technical assistance contract with China National Aerotechnology Import and Export Beijing Corporation.
Suzuki wins the manufacturer and driver championship for the 10th consecutive year at the World Motocross Grand Prix 125.
New Alto and New Fronte 550cc, 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Heppenheim, Germany.
Jimny 1300 4WD vehicle series debut.
GSX-R750 750cc, 4-cycle motorcycle debuts.
Production of Suzuki cars begins at Santana S.A., Spain.
Suzuki signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China.
Total sales of Alto in Japan reach 1 million units.
Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. (a car sales subsidiary) is established in Brea, CA, USA.
Senior Car ET10-S and ET10-D motorised wheelchair debuts.
American Suzuki Motor Corp. (a holding company) is established in Brea, CA, USA.
Suzuki reaches an agreement with GM of Canada for cooperation in establishment of a joint venture company.
Seiichi Inagawa is appointed as Chairman.
Alto Works, 550cc, 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Total sales of Carry in Japan reach 2 million units.
Total exports of Suzuki cars from Japan reach 2 million units.
Address 50cc, 2-cycle scooter debuts.
Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corporation for cooperation in production of minivehicles.
Annual global sales of automobiles reach 1 million units.
New Cervo 550cc, 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Suzuki starts marketing passenger vehicles of GM in Japan.
Suzuki closes the Toyama Plant.
Escudo (Vitara/Sidekick) 1.6L 4-cycle small 4WD vehicle debuts.
Magazine published by Consumers Union of the US claims the Suzuki Samurai is prone to rolling over.
US Department of Transportation rejects a demand from Consumers Union for a Samurai recall.
Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada.
Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation for joint development of small trucks in Indonesia.
Total car production reaches 10 million units worldwide.
Total sales of Alto in Japan reach 2 million units.
Suzuki takes its first step into Eastern Europe by signing a basic agreement on a joint venture for car production in Hungary.
Multiple new-standard 660cc, 4-cycle minivehicles debut simultaneously.
Cervo Mode 660cc, 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
Total car production at the Iwata Plant reaches 5 million units.
Escudo Nomade (Vitara/Sidekick) small 4WD vehicle 5-door version debuts.
Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Consolidated sales reach 1 trillion.
Suzuki signs a car production contract in Hungary. Magyar Suzuki Corp. is established.
Production of Suzuki cars begins in Korea through a technical tie-up with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd.
New Every and new Carry minivehicles debut.
Cappuccino mini two-seater convertible debuts.
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Production of Suzuki cars begins at the new plant of Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.
The full production begins at Sagara engine plant.
Suzuki changes its equity stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd. from 40% to 50%.
Car production begins at Magyar Suzuki in Hungary.
Miyakoda R&D Center is established in Miyakoda, Shizuoka, Japan.
Production and marketing of passenger cars begins at Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. in Egypt.
Delivery and Maintenance Center is established in Sagara, Shizuoka, Japan.
Suzuki signs a joint-venture contract for production of passenger cars in China.
Jimny Sierra 1300 4WD car debuts.
Hisao Uchiyama is appointed as Chairman.
WagonR minivehicle debuts. Its unique miniwagon concept makes it a big hit.
Total motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 2 million units.
WagonR wins 1993-94 RJC New Car of the Year award.
Suzuki and Isuzu Motors Ltd. agree to dissolve their business tie-up.
Total car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches 1 million units.
Total sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 10 million units.
New Alto minivehicle debuts.
Total exports of Suzuki motorcycles from Japan reach 20 million units.
Total sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach 10 million units.
Cultus Crescent (Baleno) passenger vehicle debuts.
Suzuki pulls out of its capital tie up with Santana S.A. in Spain but continues car-related technical cooperation.
Branch office is opened in Beijing China.
Let's 50cc, 2-cycle scooter debuts.
Love electric power-assist bicycle debuts.
Production of Suzuki Motorcycles begins at Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd, China.
Toyokawa Outboard Motor Plant is moved to the Toyokawa Plant.
Total sales of Carry in Japan reach 3 million units.
Production of Suzuki cars and motorcycles begins in Vietnam Suzuki Corp.
WagonR Wide (WagonR+) 1.0L passenger vehicle debuts.
Total export units of automobiles from Japan reach 10 million units.
DF9.9 and DF15 4-cycle outboard motors debut.
Shimokawa Proving Grounds are set up in Hokkaido, Shimokawa, Japan.
Suzuki goes to the International Court of Arbitration over the Indian government's appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.
Suzuki Training Center is opened in Inasa, Shizuoka, Japan.
Suzuki wins an International Marine Trades Exhibit and Convention Innovation Award.
Escudo (Grand Vitara) small 4WD vehicle debuts.
Jimny Wide small 4WD vehicle debuts.
Skywave 250cc scooter debuts.
Suzuki and GM agree on joint development of compact vehicles in Europe.
Suzuki and the Indian government settle their dispute over the Indian government's appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.
Yoshio Saito is appointed as Chairman.
Suzuki and GM agree to strengthen the business tie-up and forming a strategic alliance. GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 3.3% to 10%.
New-standard minivehicles Alto, WagonR and Jimny debut simultaneously. Kei minivehicle debuts.
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Suzuki signs a joint-venture contract for production of cars and motorcycles in Myanmar.
Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives approval from the Chinese government for production of passenger vehicles.
New-standard minivehicles Carry and Every debut.
GSX1300R Hayabusa 1300cc, 4-cycle motorcycle (export model) debuts.
ET-4A senior car debuts.
Total sales of WagonR in Japan reach 1 million units.
WagonR+ 1.0L passenger vehicle debuts.
Every+ 7-seater 1.3L passenger vehicle debuts.
Total motorcycle production reaches 40 million units worldwide.
Production of Suzuki outboard motors begins at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd, Thailand.
Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives approval from the Chinese government for production of commercial vehicles.
Suzuki enters a business tie-up with Japanese automaker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Production of WagonR+ jointly developed by Suzuki and GM in Europe begins at Magyar Suzuki, Hugary.
Total engine production at the Sagara Plant reaches 1 million units.
Total sales of Suzuki senior cars reach 100 thousand units in Japan.
Suzuki Arena (new sales network for small vehicles in Japan) dealership starts its operations.
Production of Suzuki cars begins at General Motors de Argentina S.A., Argentina.
Masao Toda is appointed as President and COO, and Osamu Suzuki is appointed as Chairman and CEO.
Total car production at Kosai Plant reaches 10 million units.
Suzuki and GM agree to form new strategic alliance. GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 10% to 20%.
Suzuki starts supplying a small car (the Chevrolet MW) to GM for the Japanese domestic market on an OEM basis.
Suzuki invests in a GM subsidiary in Colombia.
Suzuki marks its 80th anniversary by establishing the Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation.
WagonR Solio 1.0 and 1.3L passenger vehicle debuts.
Grand Escudo (Grand Vitara XL-7) 7-seater sport utility vehicle with a 2.7L V6 engine debuts.
Aerio (Liana) passenger car debuts (launched overseas in March 2001).
Use of lead is abolished in painting processes at Suzuki motorcycle and automobile plants.
WagonR ASV-2 becomes the first minivehicle to be approved by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for use in studies on advanced vehicle safety on public roads.
Total global sales of Jimny series reach 2 million units.
Suzuki reaches a basic agreement to supply minivehicles to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on an OEM basis from 2002.
Total production of Alto reaches 4 million units.
Suzuki reaches a basic agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. on business tie ups for motorcycles.
Suzuki Motor R&D Asia Co., Ltd (a motorcycle R&D company) is established in, Thailand.
Suzuki and GM agree to cooperate on fuel cell technologies.
Chevrolet Cruze passenger vehicle (jointly developed by Suzuki and GM) debuts.
Aerio Sedan (Liana Sedan) passenger vehicle debuts.
MR Wagon minivehicle debuts.
DF140 large 4-cycle outboard motor debuts.
Alto Lapin minivehicle debuts.
Total global sales of Suzuki cars reach 30 million units.
New assembly line at Kosai Plant No. 1 is built.
Suzuki gains a majority stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd., India. Skywave 650 (Burgman) large scooter debuts.
Suzuki, General Motors Corporation, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. form an Alliance Purchasing Team (APT) for joint purchasing of certain items.
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Suzuki develops the first direct-injection turbo engine for minivehicles.
Suzuki Motor R&D China Co., Ltd (a motorcycle R&D company) is established in Beijing, China.
Suzuki makes P.T. Indomobil Suzuki International (an Indonesian joint venture for car and motorcycle production) a subsidiary.
Twin two-seater minivehicle debuts.
Choinori low-cost scooter debuts.
Consolidated sales reach 2 trillion.
Hiroshi Tsuda is appointed as President.
Suzuki and Italian automaker Fiat Auto agree on joint development of a sport utility vehicle.
Production of New Ignis begins at Magyar Suzuki Corp. in Hungary.
New WagonR minivehicle debuts.
DF200, DF225 and DF250 large 4-cycle outboard motors debut.
Total sales of minivehicle WagonR in Japan reach two million units.
Total sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach 15 million units.
Suzuki and GM agree to produce GM's global engines.
Production of APV all-purpose vehicle begins at P.T. Indomobil Suzuki International.
Suzuki announces plans to establish a car engine manufacturer and second car production plant in India.
New Alto minivehicle debuts.
Let's 4 50cc scooter debuts.
New Swift compact car debuts.
Address V125 scooter debuts.
Total car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches 5 million units.
New Escudo (Grand Vitara) small 4WD vehicle debuts.
Total motorcycle production in Indonesia reaches 5 million units.
Town Cart motorised chair debuts.
DF150 and DF175 large 4-cycle outboard motors debut.
Swift wins 2005-2006 Car of the Year Japan Most Fun Award and 2006 RJC Car of the Year Award.
New MR Wagon minivehicle debuts.
Total car production at CAMI Automotive Inc., Canada reaches 2 million units.
Production of Suzuki motorcycles begins at new plant of Vietnam Suzuki Corp.
New Address V50 and Address V50G 50cc-scooters debut.
SX4 crossover sport utility vehicle (jointly developed by Suzuki and Fiat) debuts in Europe.
GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 20% to 3%.
Total motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 5 million units.
New GSR400 sportbike debuts.
Suzuki and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. agree to expand their business collaboration.
SX4 crossover sport utility vehicle debuts.
New Cervo minivehicle debuts.
Inauguration ceremony is held for three new production facilities in Manesar, India.
SX4 Sedan compact car debuts.
Suzuki changes the name of its Indian subsidiary to Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
Total car production at the Iwata Plant reaches 10 million units.
Suzuki enters the FIA WRC rally.
Palette minivehicle debuts.
Total car production at Kosai Plant reaches 15 million units.
Let's 5 scooter debuts.
Splash 1.0, 1.2 and 1.3L passenger vehicle debuts in Europe.
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Marine Technical Center is built in Arai-cho, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan.
Total engine production at Sagara plant reaches 10 million units.
New WagonR minivehicle debuts.
Suzuki begins importing and selling Splash produced by Magyar Suzuki in Hungary.
Maruti Suzuki launches A-star compact car.
Suzuki and GM agree to dissolve the equity tie up. (3% to 0%)
WagonR and WagonR Stingray win 2009 RJC Car of the Year award.
Chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki is additionally appointed President and COO.
Suzuki opens Suzuki Plaza museum at Hamamatsu headquarters.
Skywave 400 Type S ABS, 400cc scooter debuts.
Alto reaches 30th anniversary and 10 million units of total worldwide sales.
Maruti Suzuki launches Ritz compact car.
New DF8 and DF9.9 4-cycle outboard motors debut.
Total car production at Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. reaches 1 million units.
Total global sales of Suzuki cars reach 40 million units.
Total car production at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 1 million units.
New sedan Kizashi debuts.
New DF60 4-cycle outboard motor debuts.
Gladius 400 ABS, 400cc motorcycle debuts.
Suzuki reaches an agreement to sell all the shares of CAMI Automotive Inc., Canada to GM of Canada.
Suzuki reaches an agreement with Volkswagen(VW) for a comprehensive partnership.
New Alto minivehicle debuts.
Total sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 20 million units.
Suzuki Hamamatsu Athlete Club inaugurated.
Bandit 1250F ABS, 1250cc motorcycle debuts.
Swift Plug-in Hybrid gains type approval from Japanese government.
New DF40/50 4-cycle outboard motor debuts.
New Swift compact car debuts.
Swift wins 2011 RJC Car of the year award.
Suzuki reaches a basic agreement to supply compact car to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on an OEM basis.
New Solio compact car debuts.
New MR Wagon minivehicle debuts with brand-new engine.
Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter becomes world's first fuel-cell vehicle to earn European Whole Vehicle Type Approval.
Total production in Maruti Suzuki reach 10 million units.
Suzuki and Fiat agree for supply of 1.6L diesel engine.
Suzuki serves a notice of termination of the Framework Agreement with VW.
Suzuki commences arbitration proceedings for return of Suzuki shares held by VW.
Alto Eco minivehicle debutes.
New Swift Sport compact car debuts.
e-Let s an electric scooter debuts.
Suzuki establishes a joint venture company "SMILE FC" for developing and manufacturing fuel cell system with Intelligent Energy of UK.
Total domestic sales in India by Maruti Suzuki reach 10 million units.
Suzuki starts production and sales of the new Swift compact car in Thailand.
New Ertiga compact car debuts in India and Indonesia.
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New on-road sportbike GSR250 debuts.
New WagonR and WagonR Stingray minivehicles debut.
Total domestic sales of minivehicles in Japan reaches 20 million units.
Suzukis US subsidiary American Suzuki Motor Corporation announces the winding down of its automobile marketing business.
Next-generation eco-friendly technology, the SUZUKI GREEN Technology, wins the 2013 RJC Technology of the Year.
Skywave 650 LX, 650cc scooter debuts.
Suzuki establishes a subsidiary Suzuki (Myanmar) Motor Co., Ltd. in Myanmar.
New Spacia minivehicle debuts.
GSR750 ABS sportbike debuts.
Total global automobile sales reaches 50 million units.
New Swift compact car equipped with newly-developed Dual Jet Engine and ENE-CHARGE debuts.
Total sales of the WagonR minivehicle in Japan reaches 4 million units in 20 years.
New Carry mini truck debuts.
Spacia / Spacia Custom minivehicles win 2013-2014 Car of the Year Japan Small Mobility award.
New WagonR eco-car debuts in Indonesia.
New transmission Auto Gear Shift is developed and unveiled in India
Resolved to establish an automobile manufacturing company Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited in India.
New Hustler minivehicle debuts.
New Celerio compact car debuts in India.
Japanese specification of Hayabusa sportbike debuts.
Burgman 200, 200cc scooter debuts.
V-Strom 1000 ABS sportbike debuts in Europe.
Total global production of Suzuki outboard motors reaches 3 million units.
DF25A/30A outboards win Innovation Award at 2014 IBEX Show
New VITARA debuts at the 2014 Paris Mondial de l Automobile
Announcement of consolidation of the motorcycle business in the Hamamatsu Plant
Hustler mini vehicle wins 2015 Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA) and RJC Car of the Year award
New Alto mini vehicle debuts in Japan with fuel consumption of 37.0km/L
Let's and Let's G, 50cc sccoter debuts
New Every and Every wagon debutes
New crossover SX4 S-CROSS debuts
Announcement of collaboration with Proton in Malaysia.
Toshihiro Suzuki is appointed as President.
Suzuki receives an award whereby the tribunal found that the Framework Agreement with VW was validly terminated, and ordered VW to divest its shares in Suzuki.
Suzuki acquires all the shares in Suzuki held by VW.
New ESCUDO compact SUV debuts
Suzuki Makinohara Solar Power Plant starts test operation.
New Baleno compact car debuts in India.
Suzuki becomes champion of the 2015 All Japan Motocross Championship.
Alto and Alto Lapin mini vehicle win 2016 RJC Car of the Year award.
Alto, Alto Turbo RS, and Alto Lapin minicars win the 2015-2016 Car of the Year Japan Small Mobility Award.
New Alto Works mini vehicle debuts.
New outboard motors DF4A/5A/6A unveiled at the Dusseldorf Boat Show.
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New compact SUV Vitara Brezza unveiled in India.
Settlement is reached with VW, concludes the arbitration proceedings.
New mini crossover Ignis debuts.
New Baleno compact car debuts.
Worldwide sales of Swift reach five million units.
Suzuki reports the result of investigation to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) as to the discrepancies in the automobile emission and fuel efficiency testing process.
Suzuki reports to MLIT on instruction for investigation on inappropriate issue related to exhaust emission and fuel consumption tests.
Suzuki submits an additional report to MLIT on the details of responsibility clarifications and preventive measures.
President and COO Toshihiro Suzuki is additionally appointed CEO.
Suzuki signs a corporate partnership agreement with HAKUTO, a Lunar exploration team.
Suzuki enters into India's light commercial vehicle segment.
New SV650 ABS sportbike debuts.
MLIT announces the test result of driving resistance and related exhaust emission and fuel consumption.
Total car production at Kosai Plant reaches 20 million units.
New outboard motors DF175AP/DF150AP unveiled at the Genoa Boat Show.
Suzuki submits the follow-up reports to MLIT for progress of preventive measures.
Suzuki and Toyota announce the start of exploring business partnership.
Suzuki decides to establish an industrial training institute in India.
New Solio and Solio Bandit compact cars equipped with hybrid system debuts.
Total domestic sales of the Alto minicar reaches 5 million units.
Compact SUV Vitara Brezza wins the Indian Car of the Year 2017.