Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones) reports on the history of the company and the high regard in which it is held today… They may be one of the smaller engineering companies, but Suzuki has consistently shown over a century that it’s the size of an idea which matters. Some 11 years before the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co was officially formed in 1920, founder Michio Suzuki pioneered a new … [Read more...]
Suzuki launches the Jimny light commercial – and celebrates 100 years!
SUZUKI JIMNY LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE VERSION LAUNCHED THIS WEEK AS PART OF THE BRAND’s CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS By Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). One of Britain’s most eagerly awaited new models, the Suzuki Jimny LCV hits showrooms on Monday and it’s almost certainly going to lead to a “brown market” price war. Its launch coincides with the brand’s global 100th anniversary … [Read more...]
Suzuki at 100 – Paying tribute to Sir Stirling Moss and looking at Suzuki’s 1960s models
Tribute to Sir Stirling Moss (1929-2020)... (All information and photographs courtesy of Suzuki). 2020 is Suzuki’s 100th Anniversary with Michio Suzuki having first started in business in March 1920 with the manufacture of textile looms. These became more advanced and very popular right through to the early 1950’s when there was a global decline in the Cotton industry. Initial development … [Read more...]
A century not out… Suzuki celebrates 100 years… Here’s the story of their early car models
Suzuki's early cars – The Suzulight models of the 1950s... (All information and photographs courtesy of Suzuki). 2020 is Suzuki’s 100th Anniversary with Michio Suzuki having first started in business in March 1920 with the manufacture of textile looms. These became more advanced and very popular right through to the early 1950’s when there was a global decline in the cotton … [Read more...]