2000 |
Jan |
Production of Wagon R+ jointly developed by Suzuki and General Motors in Europe begins at Magyar Suzuki. |
Aggregate engine production at the Sagara Plant reaches 1 million units. |
Mar |
Aggregate sales of Suzuki senior cars reaches 100 thousand units in Japan. |
Apr |
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. |
Jun |
Masao Toda is appointed as president and COO, and Osamu Suzuki is appointed as chairman and CEO. |
Aug |
Aggregate car production at the Kosai Plant reaches 10 million units. |
Sep |
Suzuki and General Motors Corp. agree to form new strategic alliance. General Motors Corp. changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 10% to 20%. |
Suzuki starts supplying a small car (the Chevrolet MW) to General Motors Corp. for the Japanese domestic market on an OEM basis. |
Suzuki invests in a General Motors subsidiary in Colombia. |
Oct |
Suzuki marks its 80th anniversary by establishing the Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation. |
Dec |
Wagon R Solio 1.0 and 1.3-litre passenger vehicle debuts. |
The Toyokawa Plant receives ISO14001 quality-assurance certification. |
Grand Escudo (Grand Vitara XL-7) 7-seater sport utility vehicle with a 2.7-litre V6 engine debuts. |
2001 |
Jan |
Aerio (Liana) passenger car debuts (launched overseas in March 2001). |
Use of lead is abolished in painting processes at Suzuki motorcycle and automobile plants. |
Feb |
Wagon R 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 reached 2 million untis. |
Apr |
Kind Chair electric power unit for manual wheel chairs debuts. |
Suzuki reaches a basic agreement to supply minivehicles to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on an OEM basis from 2002. |
May |
Suzuki starts supplying the Senior Car motorized wheelchair to National Bicycle Industrial Co., Ltd. on an OEM basis. |
Jul |
Total Production of ALTO reached 4 million untis. |
Aug |
Suzuki reaches a basic agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. on business tie-ups for motorcycles. |
Sep |
Suzuki Motor R&D Asia Co., Ltd. (a motorcycle R&D company) is established in Thailand. |
Oct |
Suzuki and General Motors Corp. agree to cooperate on fuel cell technologies. |
Nov |
Chevrolet Cruze passenger vehicle (jointly developed by Suzuki and General Motors) debuts. |
Aerio Sedan (Liana Sedan) passenger vehicle debuts. |
Dec |
MR Wagon minivehicle debuts. |
DF140 large 4-cycle outboard motor debuts. |
2002 |
Jan |
Alto Lapin minivehicle debuts. |
Mar |
New assembly line at Kosai Plant No. 1 is built. |
May |
Suzuki gains a majority stake in Indian automaker Maruti Udyog Ltd. |
Jun |
Skywave 650 (Burgman) large scooter debuts. |
Suzuki, General Motors Corp., Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. form an Alliance Purchasing Team (APT) for joint purchasing of certain items. |
Jul |
Suzuki develops the first direct-injection turbo engine for minivehicles. |
Sep |
Suzuki Motor R&D China Co., Ltd. (a motorcycle R&D company) is established in Beijing, China. |
Nov |
Suzuki makes P.T. Indomobil Suzuki International (an Indonesian joint venture for car and motorcycle production) a subsidiary. |
2003 |
Jan |
Twin two-seater minivehicle debuts. |
Feb |
Aggresor 21 fishing boat debuts. |
Choinori low-cost scooter debuts. |
Mar |
Consolidated sales reach ¥2 trillion. |
Apr |
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. |
Sep |
New Wagon R minivehicle debuts. |
Oct |
Suzuki receives ministerial approval from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to test a fuel-cell minicar on public roads. |
Nov |
DF200, DF225 and DF250 large 4-cycle outboard motors debut. |
Dec |
Total sales of minivehicles WagonR in Japan reachs 2 million units. |
2004 |
Jan |
Total sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reachs 15 million units. |
Jun |
Suzuki and General Motors Corp. agree to produce GM's global engines. |
Aug |
Production of APV all-purpose vehicle begins at P.T. Indomobil Suzuki International. |
Sep |
Suzuki announces plans to establish a car engine manufacturer and second car production plant in India. |
New Alto minivehicle debuts. |
Oct |
Let's 4 Pallet 50cc scooter debuts. |
Nov |
New Swift compact car debuts. |
Dec |
Suzuki Achieves Accumulated Worldwide Automobile Sales of 30 Million Units. |
2005 |
Feb |
Address V125 scooter debuts. |
Apr |
Total car production at Maruti Udoyog Ltd. reachs 5 million units. |
May |
New Escudo (Grand Vitara) compact 4x4 vehicle debuts. |
Total motorcycle production in Indonesia reachs 5 million units. |
Sep |
Production of new engine for cars begins at Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd., China. |
Oct |
Town Cart motorized chair debuts. |
DF150 and DF175 large 4-cycle outboard motors debut. |
Nov |
Swift wins 2005–2006 Japan Car of the Year “Most Fun” award and 2006 RJC Car of the Year award. |
2006 |
Jan |
New MR Wagon minivehicle debuts. |
Feb |
Total car production at CAMI Automotive Inc., Canada reached 2 million units. |
Production of Suzuki motorcycles begins at Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, Vietnam. |
Mar |
New Address V50 and Address V50G 50cc-scooters debut. |
SX4 crossover sport utility vehicle (jointly developed by Suzuki and Fiat) debuts in Europe. |
General Motors Corp. changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 20% to 3%. |
May |
Total sales of minivehicle WagonR in Japan reached 2 million units. |
Total motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Mootor Co., Ltd reached 5 million units. |
New GSR400 sportbike debuts. |
Jun |
Suzuki and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. agree to expand their business collaboration. |
Jul |
SX4 crossover sport utility vehicle debuts. |
Aug |
Suzuki announces plans to build a new car plant in Sagara. |
Sep |
XL7 midsize crossover sport utility vehicle with a 3.6-litre V6 engine debuts in U.S. |
Oct |
Manesar Plant in India starts operation. |
Nov |
New Cervo minivehicle debuts. |
2007 |
Feb |
Inauguration ceremony is held for three new production facilities in Manesar, India. |
Suzuki changes the name of its Indian subsidiary to Maruti Suzuki. |
May |
Suzuki’s two subsidiaries in Pakistan merge. |
Jul |
SX4 Sedan compact car debuts. |
Nov |
Total car production at Iwata Plant reached 10 million units. |
2008 |
Jan |
Suzuki enters the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). |
New Palette minivehicle debuts. |
Mar |
Total car production at Kosai plant reached 15million units. |
"Let's" and "Let's G", 50cc scooters debut. |
Splash 1.0, 1.2 and 1.3-litre passenger vehicle debuts in Europe. |
Jun |
Total global sales of Swift reached 1 million untis. |
Production of Automobile begins at Sagara Plant, in Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan |
Jul |
Marine Technical Center is built in Arai-cho, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan. |
Oct |
New Alto compact car for overseas market debuts. |
Suzuki in Japan begins importing and selling Splash produced by Magyar Suzuki in Hungary. |
Nov |
Maruti Suzuki launches A-star compact car. |
Wagon R and Wagon R Stingray win 2009 RJC Car of the Year award. |
New Alto Lapin minivehicle debuts. |
Dec |
Chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki is additionally appointed President and COO. |
2009 |
Mar |
Total global sales of Alto reached 10 million units. |
Apr |
Suzuki opens Suzuki Plaza heritage centre at Hamamatsu headquarters. |
Skywave 400 Type S ABS, 400cc scooter debuts. |
May |
Maruti Suzuki launches Ritz compact car. |
New DF8 and DF9.9 4-cycle outboard motors debut. |
Jul |
Total global sales of Suzuki cars reached 40 million units. |
Oct |
The new sedan Kizashi debuts. |
Nov |
Suzuki starts building a plant for automobiles in Rayong, Thailand. |
Dec |
Gladius 400 ABS sportbike debuts. |
Suzuki reaches an agreement to sell all the shares of CAMI Automotive Inc., Canada to General Motors Corporation of Canada. |
Suzuki reaches an agreement with Volkswagen (VW) for a comprehensive partnership. |
New Alto minivehicle debuts. |