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PROFILE
Suzuki Motor Corporation designs and manufactures
passenger cars, commercial Vehicles, motorcycles, All
terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motors, generators,
general purpose engines and other products. The
company continuously and vigorously promotes
technical cooperation through numerous joint ventures
overseas, and its main production facilities are
currently located in 22 countries around the world. The
established network enables Suzuki to operate as a
global organization serving 190 countries.
Suzuki Motor Corporation was first established as
CONTENTS
❇This pamphlet is printed on recycled paper using environmentally friendly soybeen-based ink.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGEMENT _____ 1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS _________________ 2
YEAR IN REVIEW _________________________ 3
AUTOMOBILES _____________________________ 4
MOTORCYCLES _____________________________ 6
MARINE AND POWER PRODUCTS ____________ 8
BUSINESS REVIEW ___________________________ 9
THE STATUS OF THE CORPORATE GROUP _____ 12
FINANCIAL SECTION _____________________ 14
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND AUDITORS _ 41
CORPORATE DATA _______________________ 41
MAJOR OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARIES __________ 41
The LIANA Sedan
The LIANA Sedan was introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show as a sedan version of the LIANA five-door hatchback. This is a completely new and unique
"height-packaging" sedan which was born of a pursuit for maximum space efficiency without being trapped by conformity. The name LIANA means the vehicle
for customers to acquire "Life In A New Age."
Burgman 650 (AN650)
The Burgman 650 was introduced at the Milan Show in autumn 2001. It is a new large scooter developed with the product concept "A Class of One," and which
features the world's first motorcycle-use electronically controlled CVT (SECVT), which made possible a 5-speed manual-transmission mode in addition to
automatic transmission mode. Its 638cc, liquid-cooled 4-stroke DOHC, 2-cylinder powerplant features electronic fuel injection system to deliver a smooth, linear
throttle response, and incorporates secondary air-injection system, O2 feedback system and catalyzer to achieve low fuel consumption and low emissions.
DF140
The DF140, a new model introduced for 2002 year season, is a 140 ps (103 kW) outboard motor with a 2044cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve engine. It
delivers high performance for various boats with its lightweight, compact design and high-power engine, and features multi point sequential electronic fuel
injection which makes starting smooth and which presents superb throttle response, as well as environmentally aware performance -- low emissions -- and low
fuel consumption.
Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. in March 1920.
Suzuki then entered the motorcycle business with the
introduction of "Power Free" motorized bicycle in
1952, and entered the automobile business in 1955
with the introduction of "Suzulight" lightweight car.
Suzuki is committed to use our amassed
technological expertise and all other available
resources to help raise the quality of human life in
society by promoting corporate growth through
manufacture and supply of socially demanded
products.
ON THE COVER
Head office & Takatsuka Plant
Headquarters, Engineering center and Motorcycle engines assembling plant