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Osamu Suzuki
Chairman & CEO
Hiroshi Tsuda
President & COO
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 20 coun-
tries around the world. The established network
enables Suzuki to operate as a global organization
serving 192 countries.
Suzuki Motor Corporation was first established as
CONTENTS
A MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGEMENT _____ 1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS _________________ 3
YEAR IN REVIEW _________________________ 4
AUTOMOBILES _____________________________ 5
MOTORCYCLES _____________________________ 7
MARINE AND POWER PRODUCTS ____________ 9
OTHER TOPICS _____________________________ 10
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND AUDITORS _ 12
CORPORATE DATA _______________________ 12
MAJOR OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARIES __________ 12
THE STATUS OF THE CORPORATE GROUP _______ 13
FINANCIAL SECTION _____________________ 15
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.
Head office & Takatsuka Plant
Headquarters, Engineering center and Motorcycle engines assembling plant
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
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environmental impact by reducing gas exhaust
emissions, improving fuel efficiency, reducing the
amount of natural resources required for their
production, and facilitating recycling, and we will also
develop next-generation vehicles such as vehicles
powered by hybrid and fuel-cell systems.
With our motto “Small Cars, - for a Big Future,” Suzuki
is determined to continue our active efforts to develop
small cars that can win the trust of our customers, and
to make efforts to ensure our products have a low
impact on the global environment.
We are sincerely looking forward to your continuing
support and encouragement of our business.