Following a statement from Volkswagen over the weekend that Suzuki violated its cooperation agreement with the German automaker by purchasing diesel engines from Fiat SpA, Suzuki’s Chairman Osamu Suzuki said he plans to end the turbulent two-year capital alliance with V-dub Osamu said that the two companies should “say goodbye with a smile” instead of [...]
In December 2009, Volkswagen purchased 19.9 percent of Suzuki under a strategic cooperation. We’re pretty sure you’ve been reading some headlines that the relationship between the two automakers is starting to go sour. Volkswagen released a statement today saying that after a review, Volkswagen found the Suzuki is guilty of infringement of the cooperation agreement [...]
Last month, we informed you of a heated debate brewing between German behemoth, Volkswagen AG and small-time Japanese automobile maker Suzuki Motors. And appears Volkswagen AG is upset at the partnership. Not too many years ago, General Motors was teamed up with Suzuki and both companies shared platforms and cars and sold them globally. But [...]
The Suzuki Swift is one of the few models offered by the small Japanese make that the US of A doesn’t see. And we don’t quite understand why. To add insult to injury for us, Suzuki has just unveiled details for its latest hot Swift hatchback. The Suzuki Swift lineup was given a solid update [...]
Suzuki has been getting a piece of the growth action as of late. Anyone who has seen or driven the new Kizashi or the Swift off-shores knows that the small Japanese manufacturer if very much capable of making a decent car. So just recently, Suzuki has announced that it will be releasing some new updates [...]
About a year and a half ago, Volkswagen had decided to purchase about 20% of Suzuki. However, pretty much nothing has been achieved after the partnership settled because it has yet to be settled. This is because over the course of time that Volkswagen has had their 20% stake in Suzuki, any progression in the [...]
Monster Nobuhiro Tajima held onto his title as the king of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by scoring his sixth straight victory this Sunday, in breaking the 10-minute barrier. Tajima’s Suzuki Hill Climb Special recorded a time of 9 minutes, 51.28 seconds. Many drivers have been attempting to break the record that was set [...]
American Suzuki Corporation has just unveiled a turbo concept of its Kizashi sport sedan earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show suggesting that the company could be planning a new model that could cater to enthusiasts in the US of A that crave added power and performance. The turbocharged Kizashi Apex Concept features [...]
American Suzuki Motor Corporation unveiled its gas-electric hybrid concept of the Kizashi earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Debuting next to the Kizashi Apex Concept, the Kizashi EcoCharge shows Suzuki’s other efforts on the complete opposite spectrum, kind’a like a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde display. Power is provided from a 2.0L [...]
The devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami has hurt the country’s manufacturing sector. In the automotive industry, automakers together have lost production of more than a half million vehicles. Japan’s big seven automakers lost 516,000 units of output as Japan marked the one month anniversary of the massive March 11 quake. The total figure is [...]
