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SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
Chevrolet MW, launched in January 2006 in
Japan
The first ever Suzuki mid-sized SUV “XL7” _
will go into production at CAMI from 2006
The new GM-designed global V6 engine will
go onto XL7
YEAR IN REVIEW
Strategic Alliance with General Motors Corporation
Suzuki and General Motors Corporation (GM) began a
business partnership in August 1981 and the strategic alliance
partnership between Suzuki and GM has yielded solid results
in various business sectors ever since. Although GM’s
shareholding in Suzuki was changed from 20% to 3% in March
2006, both companies agreed to maintain and push forward
the business partnership as ever. Expressing its individual
strengths, both companies utilize and complement their
resources. And both companies will proceed their business
collaborations in order to develop better products with lower
investment and to introduce appropriate products into the
global market more quickly.
• XL7, the first ever Suzuki mid-sized SUV revealed at 2006
New York International Auto Show, will go into mass-
production for North American market from 2006 at CAMI
Automotive Inc. (Ontario, Canada), a joint venture with GM.
XL7 will use the GM-designed new V6 engine (3.6L) to be
produced at Suzuki’s Sagara plant in Shizuoka, Japan from
June 2006. This all-aluminum V6 engine features dual
overhead cam with 4 valves per cylinder, incorporating the
latest technologies such as continuously variable valve
timing.
• Suzuki began selling the joint-developed Chevrolet Cruze,
produced at Suzuki’s Kosai plant, from November 2001.
Since then, Suzuki imported Chevrolet vehicles into Japan
and distributed them through Suzuki sales network. The US-
made Chevrolet TrailBlazer and Chevrolet Astro were
launched in 2004 and two models from GMDAT joined the
Chevrolet line-up in 2005; Chevrolet Optra Sedan in January
and its Station Wagon in February. Furthermore, from
January 2006, Chevrolet MW, produced at Suzuki’s Kosai
plant was also added to strengthen Chevrolet brand
presence in Japan.
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