2000-

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.
		Total global sales of Suzuki cars reachd 30 million units.
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.
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.
	Oct	XL7 midsize crossover sport utility vehicle with a 3.6-litre V6 engine debuts in U.S.
	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.