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CORRECTED: Suzuki Motor's 1st EV

Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki introduces on Sept. 16, 2025, the "e Vitara" SUV, the auto company's first battery-electric vehicle, to be released in Japan on Jan. 16, next year. The vehicle, that can travel over 430 kilometers on a single charge, will be exported from India to over 100 countries with prices starting from 3.99 million yen ($27,000).

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Suzuki Motor's 1st EV

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025, shows the "e Vitara" SUV, Suzuki Motor Corp.'s first battery-electric vehicle to be released in Japan on Jan. 16, next year. The vehicle, that can travel over 430 kilometers on a single charge, will be exported from India to over 100 countries with prices starting from 3.99 million yen ($27,000).

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Suzuki releases 1st EV model

Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki (L) releases the company's first electric vehicle, eVitara, during an international automobile exposition in New Delhi, India, on Jan. 17, 2025.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2025, shows a Suzuki Motor Corp. booth at the CES technology show, one of the world's largest IT and home appliance trade fairs, in Las Vegas.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki meets the press in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2025, as the CES technology show, one of the world's largest IT and home appliance trade fairs, is under way.

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Suzuki Motor's former leader Osamu Suzuki dies at 94

Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki (far L) poses for a photo during a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Alto commercial vehicle in Hamamatsu in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka in May 2009. Suzuki died of malignant lymphoma at age 94 on Dec. 25, 2024.

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Suzuki Motor's former leader Osamu Suzuki dies at 94

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2020, shows Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki during an interview in Hamamatsu, the central Japan city where his company is based. Suzuki died of malignant lymphoma at age 94 on Dec. 25, 2024.

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Suzuki Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials head to Suzuki Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 6, 2024, to conduct an inspection after the automaker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Suzuki Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Suzuki Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, to conduct an inspection on June 6, 2024, after the automobile maker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Motor show in Indonesia

A Jimny off-road mini SUV made by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. is on display at the Indonesia International Motor Show in Jakarta on Feb. 16, 2024.

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Japan Mobility Show

Suzuki Motor Corp.'s eWX electric miniwagon is seen on display at the Japan Mobility Show at Tokyo Big Sight hall in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2023.

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Japan Mobility Show

Toyota Motor Corp. President Koji Sato (R) speaks at a Japan Mobility Show event at Tokyo Big Sight hall in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2023. Also attending the event is Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki.

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Japan Mobility Show

Toshihiro Suzuki, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., stands behind a concept model of MOQBA, a four-legged electric scooter, at the Japan Mobility Show at Tokyo Big Sight hall in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2023.

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Japan Mobility Show

A one-fifth scale model of a "flying car" is displayed at Suzuki Motor Corp.'s booth during a Japan Mobility Show press preview at Tokyo Big Sight event hall in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2023.

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Toyota posts record sales, profits in October-December qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki tells reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 5 that the automaker reported record earnings results for the October-December period, bolstered by robust vehicle sales overseas, including elsewhere in Asia, Russia and the Middle East.

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Canadian car parts maker Magna aiming to bolster operations in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mark Hogan, president of Magna International Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21. He said that the Canadian car components maker intends to expand its business in Japan by increasing its dealings with Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp.

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Toyota's April-June sales top GM's for 1st time ever

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki briefs reporters about the company's group earnings results for the April-June quarter at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Toyota reported its largest-ever quarterly group earnings figures, with its sales topping those of General Motors Corp. for the first time on an April-June period basis.

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Toyota's April-June sales top GM's for 1st time ever

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki briefs reporters about the company's group earnings results for the April-June quarter at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Toyota reported its largest-ever quarterly group earnings figures, with its sales topping those of General Motors Corp. for the first time on an April-June period basis.

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Suzuki Motor releases all-new Alto minicar in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Osamu Suzuki stands by the Japanese automaker's all-new eighth-generation Alto in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, the launch date of the minivehicle in Japan.

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Winners of 2014 Best Dresser Awards on stage

TOKYO, Japan - Winners of the 43rd Best Dresser Awards, hosted by the Men's Fashion Unity, pose on stage after receiving awards at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2014. The winners are (From L) Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke, script and broadcast writer Kundo Koyama, actress Rie Miyazawa, actor Ryohei Suzuki, table tennis player Ai Fukuhara and photographer Tsuneko Sasamoto.

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Suzuki's Hustler minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., unveils the Hustler minivehicle in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2013.

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Suzuki's Alto Eco

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the updated Alto Eco minicar that Suzuki Motor Corp. will release on Dec. 18, 2013. The updated Alto Eco provides fuel economy of 35.0 kilometers per liter, Suzuki Motor said Nov. 19.

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Indonesia auto show

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Suzuki Motor Corp.'s Karimun Wagon R is displayed as the 21st Indonesia International Motor Show 2013 opens in Jakarta on Sept. 19, 2013. The vehicle with 1000 cc engine capacity will be assembled at a plant in Cikarang, in the suburbs of Jakarta.

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Suzuki to remodel Carry

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2013. The automaker said it will fully remodel its Carry minitruck for the first time in 14 years, expanding the interior space and improving fuel efficiency.

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Suzuki to remodel Carry

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp.'s fully remodeled Carry minitruck in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2013. The automaker said it will fully remodel the Carry for the first time in 14 years, expanding the interior space and improving fuel efficiency.

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Suzuki Spacia

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp.'s new Spacia minivehicle released in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2013.

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Suzuki Motor opens Thai plant

RAYONG, Thailand - Osamu Suzuki (C), president and chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., takes part in a tape-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the company's new plant in Rayong, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 12, 2012.

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Suzuki head office

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the head office of Suzuki Motor Corp. in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2012.

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Maruti Suzuki launches new small car in India

NEW DELHI, India - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the Indian arm of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp., unveils a new model of its Alto 800 small car in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 16, 2012.

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Paris Motor Show

PARIS, France - Suzuki Motor Corp. unveils concept model S-Cross at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in France on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Suzuki's cumulative minivehicle sales top 20 mil. units

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the first model of the Alto minicar, released in 1979 by Suzuki Motor Corp. The company said Sept. 13, 2012, its cumulative domestic sales of minivehicles with engines of up to 660 cc had topped 20 million units the previous day, becoming the first carmaker to pass the threshold.

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Suzuki releases new, lighter, more efficient Wagon R

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, shows Suzuki Motor Corp.'s new Wagon R minivan released by the automaker. The new model comes with a lighter body and improved fuel economy, fueling competition among automakers ahead of the soon-to-end government subsidy program for eco-friendly car purchases.

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Suzuki chairman holds talks with Haryana chief minister

NEW DELHI, India - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki answers a reporter's question at a press conference in New Delhi on Aug. 26, 2012. Suzuki met the same day with Bhupinder Singh Hooda, chief minister of India's northern state of Haryana, where a Suzuki car plant was wracked by violence the previous month following a labor dispute.

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Suzuki to set up skill development institute in India

AHMEDABAD, India - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki answers reporters' questions near Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Aug. 24, 2012, after meeting with Narendra Modi, the chief minister of the state. Suzuki said in the meeting the Japanese carmaker plans to set up a skill development institute in the state to help train Indian workers.

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Suzuki Motor breaks ground for new plant in Vietnam

BIEN HOA, Vietnam - Osamu Suzuki (C), chairman and president of Suzuki Motor Corp., takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony that Vietnam Suzuki Corp. held in Bien Hoa in the province of Dong Nai, southern Vietnam, on April 25, 2012, for its new automobile plant in the city.

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Suzuki Motor breaks ground for new plant in Vietnam

BIEN HOA, Vietnam - Osamu Suzuki, chairman and president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony that Vietnam Suzuki Corp. held in Bien Hoa in the province of Dong Nai, southern Vietnam, on April 25, 2012, for its new automobile plant in the city.

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Suzuki starts construction of 2nd Chongqing plant

CHONGQING, China - Toshihiro Suzuki (R front), vice president of Suzuki Motor Corp., and Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan (L front) are pictured on April 16, 2012, at a groundbreaking ceremony for the company's second automobile plant in the Chinese city.

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Maruti Suzuki launches Ertiga in India

NEW DELHI, India - Shinzo Nakanishi, CEO and managing director of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., an Indian unit of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp., stands beside the Ertiga seven-seat hatchback in New Delhi on April 12, 2012, at a launch ceremony for the car.

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Maruti Suzuki's Swift Dzire

MUMBAI, India - Shinzo Nakanishi, managing director of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., unveils the new Swift Dzire in Mumbai, western India, on Feb. 1, 2012. The subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. and India's biggest automaker announced Feb. 9, 2012, that it has sold over 10 million passenger cars in India since starting operations in December 1983.

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Suzuki's Alto Eco displayed at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp.'s compact car Alto Eco, which the automaker will start selling on Dec. 13, 2011, is on display on Dec. 1, 2011, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, opened to the media. The auto show opens to the public from Dec. 3 to 11 after an opening ceremony on Dec. 2.

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Suzuki to buy back own shares held by Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhito Harayama, executive vice president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2011. The Japanese automaker said it has notified Volkswagen AG that their business tie-up has been terminated and Suzuki intends to buy back all shares held by Volkswagen.

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Suzuki's new concept vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp.'s REGINA concept vehicle, unveiled by the automaker on Nov. 8, 2011, before its debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle is a next-generation compact car that can achieve 32 kilometers per liter, equivalent to hybrid vehicles, the automaker said.

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Suzuki sends notice of breach to Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhito Harayama, executive vice president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. The automaker said it sent a notice to Volkswagen claiming the latter breached their framework agreement by not giving the Japanese automaker access to technologies that it was promised under their 2009 alliance.

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Suzuki's Indian operation

MUMBAI, India - Senior officers of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., an Indian subsidiary of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp., stand by a new model of the Swift compact car during a rollout in Mumbai, India, on Aug. 17, 2011. Suzuki, which now commands nearly half of the passenger car market in the country, is making final arrangements to build a new passenger car plant in Gujarat, western India, sources close to the matter said Sept. 14, 2011.

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Suzuki to dissolve capital partnership with Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The Japanese automaker said it has decided to dissolve its nearly two-year capital partnership with Germany's Volkswagen AG.

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Suzuki's remodeled MR Wagon minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. President and Chairman Osamu Suzuki stands by the automaker's new MR Wagon minivehicle in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2011. The car was fully remodeled for the first time in five years, equipped with a newly developed engine and continuously variable transmission.

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Suzuki's WagonR

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp's WagonR, which was the top-selling minicar in 2010 in Japan. The compact car maintained its leadership in the market for vehicles with engines of up to 660 cc for the seventh consecutive year, industry sources said Jan. 6, 2011, with about 195,000 units sold in 2010.

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Suzuki's eco-friendly car

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki poses for photos next to the remodeled Swift small car in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2010. The automaker said it will begin marketing a line of all-new Swift cars on Sept. 18 that will be eligible for tax breaks granted to buyers of eco-friendly vehicles.

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Suzuki to stay true to humble spirit even after Volkswagen deal

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2010. Suzuki said the automaker needs to remain humble even after its recent capital tie-up with German auto giant Volkswagen AG, warning that if the company suffers from the delusion that it is the world's top automaker, it would lead to failure.

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Indian auto show opens amid high hopes for local market

NEW DELHI, India - Suzuki Motor Corp. unveils a new small concept car at India's Auto Expo in New Delhi Jan. 5, 2010. The organizers claim the show is the biggest in the world in terms of visitors.