1980-

1980	Jan	GSX motorcycle series (250cc, 400cc, 750cc, 4-cycle) debut.
	Feb	Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. (a sales joint venture) is established in Sydney, Australia.
	Mar	Machine Industry Fostering and Promoting Foundation is established in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the company's establishment.
	Apr	Suzuki enters the generator business.
1981	Mar	Gemma 50cc, 2-cycle scooter debuts.
		Consolidated sales reach ¥500 billion.
	May	New Jimny 4x4 minivehicle debuts.
	Aug	Suzuki enters business tie-ups with US automaker General Motors Corp. (with GM purchasing a 5.3% stake in Suzuki) and Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors Ltd.
	Oct	GSX 1100S Katana 1100cc, 4-cycle motorcycle debuts in overseas markets.
1982	Feb	Love 50cc, 2-cycle lightweight scooter debuts.
		GSX750S motorcycle debuts.
	Mar	Aggregate motorcycle production at the Toyama Plant reaches 5 million units.
	Apr	Suzuki and the Indian national company Maruti Udyog Ltd. sign a basic agreement on joint production of Suzuki cars.
	Jun	New Alto minivehicle debuts.
	Aug	LT125 125cc, 4-cycle all-terrain vehicle debuts.
		Jimny 1000 1.0-litre 4x4 vehicle debuts.
	Sep	Production of Suzuki cars begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.
	Oct	Suzuki signs a car production and distribution contract with the Indian national company Maruti Udyog Ltd.
		Suzuki enters the general-purpose engine field.
	Dec	Suzuki signs a technological tie-up basic contract with Land-Rover Santana S.A., Spain.
1983	Jan	Ran 50cc, 2-cycle scooter debuts.
	Feb	Mighty Boy 550cc, 4-cycle mini commercial vehicle debuts.
	Mar	RG250Γ 250cc, 2-cycle sportbike debuts.
	Apr	DT60 60hp, 2-cycle, DT 75 75ph, 2-cycle and DT 85 85ph, 2-cycle oil-injection outboard motors debut.
	Jun	Jitsujiro Suzuki steps down from the chairmanship.
	Aug	Kosai Second Plant is built for compact automobiles in Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan.
	Oct	Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1.0-litre passenger vehicle debuts.
	Dec	Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in New Delhi, India.
1984	Feb	Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. (a direct sales and knockdown production subsidiary) is established in Wanganui, New Zealand.
	Mar	GSX-R 400cc, 4-cycle sportbike debuts.
	Apr	Suzuki starts exporting 1.0-litre cars to US automaker General Motors Corp.
	Jul	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 Corp.
	Aug	Suzuki wins the driver championship for the 10th consecutive year at the World Motorcross Grand Prix 125.
	Sep	New Alto and New Fronte 550cc, 4-cycle minivehicles debut.
		Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Heppenheim, Germany.
	Nov	Jimny 1300 4x4 vehicle debut.
1985	Mar	GSX-R750 750cc, 4-cycle motorcycle debuts.
		Production of Suzuki cars begins at Santana S.A., Spain.
	May	Suzuki signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China.
	Jun	Aggregate sales of Alto in Japan reach 1 million units.
	Aug	Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. (a car sales subsidiary) is established in Brea, CA, USA.
	Oct	Senior Car ET10-S and ET10-D motorized wheelchairs debut.
1986	Mar	American Suzuki Motor Corp. (a holding company) is established in Brea, CA, USA.
	Aug	Suzuki reaches an agreement with General Motors Corp. of Canada for cooperation in establishment of a joint venture company.
1987	Jan	Seiichi Inagawa is appointed as chairman.
	Feb	Alto Works, 550cc, 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
	May	Aggregate sales of Carry in Japan reach 2 million units.
		Aggregate exports of Suzuki cars from Japan reach 2 million units.
	Nov	Address 50cc, 2-cycle scooter debuts.
	Dec	Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corp. for cooperation in production of minivehicles.
		Annual global sales of automobiles reach 1 million units.
1988	Jan	New Cervo 550cc, 4-cycle minivehicle debuts.
	Apr	Suzuki starts marketing passenger vehicles of General Motors Corp. in Japan.
		Suzuki closes the Toyama Plant. Established Suzuki Parts Toyama Co., Ltd.
	May	Escudo (Vitara/Sidekick) 1.6-litre, 4-cycle compact 4x4 vehicle debuts.
	Jun	Suzuki enters a technical tie-up with Korea's Daewoo Group.
		Magazine published by Consumers Union of the US claims the Suzuki Samurai is prone to rolling over.
	Sep	US Department of Transportation rejects a demand from Consumers Union for a Samurai recall.
1989	Feb	Manufacturing facility of Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. completed.
	Apr	Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada.
		Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. for joint development of small trucks in Indonesia.
	Jul	Aggregate car production reaches 10 million units worldwide.
		Aggregate sales of Alto in Japan reach 2 million units.