Suzuki

I always considered myself a cautious rider. Though I love owning and riding powerful bikes, I was always mindful of the fact that the very power that thrills me could downright kill me if I didn’t watch what I was doing. But two weeks ago I learned that no matter how cautious of a rider I am, so...

TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average fell 1.6 percent, while the broader TOPIX also lost 1.3 percent as of 0117 GMT on Wednesday. The ...

Today Mazda announced that it and several of its strategic partners will acquire more than 2/3s of Ford's shares in Mazda. This on the heels of GM's sale of it's stake in Suzuki. Ford's ownership will drop from its current 33.4 percent to around 13 percent as a result of the move, but Mazda state...

By noreply@blogger.com (.) Apart from sales in the domestic market, Maruti has also exported about 180,000 units of the Alto, to various European countries. In 2009, most parts of the world will get a brand-new Alto, which will be sold as the A-Star in the Indian market. The current Alto will continue its innings in the...

Scrambling through the couch cushions for enough loose change to keep it solvent for the time being, GM offloaded its 3 percent stake in Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation to the tune of $230 million, said Automotive News. Having burned through nearly $7 billion in the last quarter alone, $...

By Maxx Biker Suzuki carries on leading kids on their way to success in 2009 and the RM85 is THE bike helping the Japanese maker do that. As you noticed, the RM85L model is retrieved from the 2009 line-up, but yet again, the RM125 and RM250 are also. It is all part of Suzuki's strategy of keeping their best mot...

By Peter Cohan Filed under: General Motors (GM) General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) needs $2.5 billion a quarter to operate. It just made a token gesture to raise some of that capital on its own. But it amounts to very little -- sort of like spitting green into a sea of red ink.

New Crescent Suzuki British Superbike signing Sylvain Guintoli completed a successful first test on the 2008 GSX-R1000 at Brands Hatch recently, declaring Suzuki's Superbike an 'impressive package.'The 26-year-old Frenchman - who only finished racing in MotoGP last month - comple...

GM is selling its 3% stake in Japanese automaker Suzuki, which will raise about $230 million. Gm has had an investment in Suzuki since 1981. At one point, I held about 20% of the company. GM and Suzuki have partnered on technology and a few vehicles over the years. Who could forget the Chevy/Geo M...

By Jim Cramer Filed under: Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Market matters, Cramer on BloggingStocks From TheStreet.com Network GM to Sell 3% Suzuki Stake for $230 Million Showdown Looms Over Automakers Rescue TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says everything depends on getting a deal done.

Suzuki Motor Corporation announced today that GM is selling its Suzuki shares with a mutual agreement that both companies will continue their business relationships. GM and Suzuki started their business relationship in August 1981 and will continue to work together both... Complete tex...

By Mike Millikin Suzuki Motors has agreed to buy 16,413,000 Suzuki shared from GM, equivalent to 3% of Suzuki’s total issued common stock, on the open market on 18 November. Total amount of the purchase is estimated to be ¥22.371 billion (US$232 million).

I just bought a 1996 300 king quad 4x4 for my wife with 235 miles on it!!! I couldn't believe I found a bike this old in this condition. It is in great shape. A 75 year old man traded it in at a dealership in my hometown so I snatched it up when i saw it. The only issue it has is with the idle. It will crank rig...

By Simona Alina It seems the slowdown in cars sales is also hurting the car shows. Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover and Suzuki announced they will not make it to the Detroit Auto Show in January. Ferrari decided it will have pretty much shown all it needs to after the LA Show, where it will premier the namesak...

By John Neff The global economic downturn is affecting other things than the availability of credit, the unemployment rate and the fate of the world's largest automaker. We had already heard that Suzuki was planning on skipping this year's 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January (Porsche passed on the 200...

 MA - There's so much that comes with the vehicle," she said, comparing Equator to Suzuki's established SX4 — a small car that also offers all-wheel drive and ...

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By noreply@blogger.com (.) Like with almost anything these days, when it comes to cars, light is right. And Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) quite agrees with that. So much so, that the company is taking significant steps to make sure that its cars get lighter in the near future – something that will help Hyundai cut down o...

 Canada - Nov 6, 2008 Mizuyoshi told the Nikkei newspaper that Suzuki had not yet decided when production of the XL7 would resume at CAMI Automotive Inc. The news of the ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Suzuki Motor Corp. will halt manufacture of its XL7 sport utility vehicle following disappointing U.S. sales, according to report in the Nikkei newspaper Wednesday, which didn't say where it got the information. The vehicle is manufactured at a Canadian produc...

By rss@www.losangeleschronicle.com (Los Angeles Chronicle) Tokyo - Ending the political prosecution of two Greenpeace activists in Japan will become the central focus of a global mass mobilisation campaign against the Japanese Government's whale hunt in the Southern Ocean Whaling Sanctuary, Greenpeace announced today. Junichi Sato and Toru...

By Justin McCurry Greenpeace denied it had bowed to pressure from the Japanese authorities. "The key country we need to influence is Japan, and we want to do that inside Japan," Greenpeace spokesman Dave Walsh told the Guardian. "We do have an international impact, but there's not a lot of point in preaching...

 India - The report of the IIM Review Committee, headed by Maruti Suzuki India Chairman RC Bhargava, does not appear to have gone down well with the heads of the ...

In The Autoblog Garage: 2009 Subaru Impreza 2.5 GT 5-Door · In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport with TRIP In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport with TRIP · Autoblog visits Wings, Wheels and Rotors ...

The IIM Review Committee headed by R C Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India and a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service, has does a good job of puncturing this myth.

 India - Recommending a corporate structure, the IIM review committee headed by RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has said "where possible, ...

 India - The IIM Review Committee headed by RC Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India and a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service, has does a good ...

By Angel Broking During Q2FY09, Maruti clocked 6.3% growth in net sales to Rs4,994 crore (including service income), which was slightly above our expectation of Rs4,570 crore. The sales performance came on the back of 1% yoy decline in volumes and ...

press release) HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 SUZUKI SX4 REVIEW press release) - Oct 26, 2008 That pretty much describes the 2008 Suzuki SX4, but with one more sparkling bonus – try $16870 brand new. The SX4 first made the scene in 2007, ...

By John Neff The Sao Paulo Auto Show is shaping up to be more interesting than we thought, but that's no surprise considering how important the South American market is to automakers. As such, Chevy will be revealing a new concept in Brazil called the GPiX that will reportedly inspire a new line of vehic...

Should we really continue down this path while the rest of the world takes a more forward-looking approach to energy, the environment, and the economy? Where will that leave us in 10, 15, or 20 years? Maybe the current batch of politicians doesn’t care; most of them won’t be in government t...

After sailing through customs triumphantly still in possession of our wild mushrooms for our hosts we were greeted by the trusty Mr. Suzuki our guide through the wilds of the Japanese freeway system. We waited on the curb still slightly dazed at how fast we had arrived We're really in Japan w...

By John Neff Filed under: Earnings/Financials, By the NumbersWe're not waiting for Suzuki to reveal its September 2008 sales results any longer, as it is highly unlikely that the little Japanese brand will arise as the only brand/automaker to post positive numbers this month. Take a good look below...

By Jeremy Korzeniewski The Suzuki GSX-R1000 has been around since 2001, replacing the venerable 1100 sportbike that couldn't quite match the performance of the sensational Yamaha R1 that was introduced in 1998. Ever since, the big Gixxer has been battling it out with the other Japanese literbikes for the outr...

By Frank Filipponio Porsche and Suzuki rarely come up in the same breath, but here is something they both share: neither will be in Cobo Hall when the Detroit Auto Show opens in January. Joining the Stuttgart sportscar/SUV/SUS maker in skipping the show, Suzuki has said that they are pulling out for a slightly...

By Matt Hardigree Hairdressers: No Penny Pinchers: Yes Euro Snobs: No Working Stiffs: Yes Technogeeks: Yes Poseurs: No Soccer Moms: No Nascar Dads: No Golfing Grandparents: No Also Consider: Honda Fit Nissan Versa Volkswagen Rabbit Used Subaru WRX Subaru Impreza 2.5i Mazda Mazda3 Suzuki Burgman

By Matt Hardigree Are our cars as exciting as our bikes?" Suzuki asks in its advertisements. I'm not a big bike guy, but I'm willing to guess no way in hell. But it's closer than you think. The best part of this crossover is how it handles when it needs to. The SX4 goes where you point it and the auto AWD system provides...

By Matt Hardigree When I got there, Kevin jokingly asked if I'd like to "actually see nature" by going for a short hike. I agreed, not knowing a short hike meant more than an hour, and we loaded the gear back into the Suzuki. Here's where the SX4 really shines as an "outdoor lifestyle" vehicle. The ergonomic inter...

By Matt Hardigree When we found out Suzuki had an event with a Euro-only 2008 Suzuki Swift just a short distance from Chicago we jumped at the chance to take it for a quick spin. A volume seller in Europe, Asia and other markets, the Swift has a mostly inglorious past here in the states as the almost indistinguis...

By Noah Joseph There are certain things we may never understand about Eastern cultures. Somewhere down on the list comes the notion that compact hatchbacks look better with diminutive trunks. Take for example this Mazda2 sedan, which the Japanese automaker has prepared especially for the Chinese mar...

By Noah Joseph There are certain things we may never understand about Eastern cultures. Somewhere down on the list comes the notion that compact hatchbacks look better with diminutive trunks. Take for example this Mazda2 sedan, which the Japanese automaker has prepared especially for the Chinese mar...

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By Matt Hardigree Swag from Suzuki for the launch of the Suzuki Equator was an Automoblox, a modular toy for three year old children. It's neat that it's modular and can be put together in all sorts of different combinations, only one of which actually makes sense. It's even funnier that it has the Suzuki badge...

By Matt Hardigree In addition to Chicago's global reveal of the all-new Equator, Suzuki will showcase the SXForce, a sportbike-inspired concept reinforcing the link between the company's rich motorcycle heritage and versatile line of fun-to-drive automobiles, as well as a range of outdoor and perfo...

By John Neff As we mentioned in an earlier post today, the Swift hatchback would be a great addition to Suzuki's lineup in the U.S. Much better than a mid-size truck, at least. The Swift is a well regarded little car in markets abroad where it's sold as a three- and five-door hatch, but if this spy shot suppos...

By Matt Hardigree Concurrent with the arrival of the 2008 SX4 Sport production vehicle, Suzuki further expands its highly popular and media-acclaimed Suzuki LIVE Series (LIFE VEHICLES) - a line of brand-dedicated concept vehicles specially designed for life enthusiasts, adventurers and thrill-se...

By Ray Wert As we continue to clean out our CompactFlash cards, we've found another piece of metal from the Tokyo streets. Here's the perfect example of a city car produced by the General that they just don't build or sell over in this here part of the globe. This five-door 'merican Revolution is the Chev...

By Eric Tingwall Mazda: It's supposed to be a toned-down concept based on the Nagare (pictured) styling. But have you ever seen a toned-down Mazda concept? Yeah, they don't exist. Suzuki: It's the North American debut of a concept unveiled at Tokyo, meaning it'll be old news.

By John Neff Ford Motor Co -15.7% at 195,245 (07/06: 241,339) General Motors -18.5% at 320,935 (07/06: 410,332) Honda America -3.2% at 141,049 (07/06: 151,804) Nissan North America 5.9% at 87,877 (07/06: 86,406) Toyota Motor Co. -3.5% at 224,058 (07/06: 241,826)

By Dan Roth Filed under: New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Hatchbacks, Ford, GM, Suzuki It's nice to be back in the swing of things. We're once again cranking out weekly podcasts, and #63 is a compact one. We start off salivating over the news that the next generation Suzuki Swift...