News By Topic: Suzuki

Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers

Aug 16, 2005

Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading

Suzuki to launch small SUV in 2006

Aug 8, 2005

TOKYO August 8, 2005; Japan Today reported that Suzuki Motor Corp will introduce a new small sport utility vehicle in 2006 for worldwide sales at prices cheaper than those of comparable models offered by rival automakers, a business daily reported Sunday. Citing company sources, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Suzuki wil ... Continue reading

American Suzuki July Sales Up 14 Percent

Aug 2, 2005

BREA, Calif.--Aug. 2, 2005--American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) continues its strong sales growth, posting a 14 percent increase in July 2005 sales compared to the same month last year. ASMC sold 7,125 units for the month, notching a 7 percent increase for calendar year 2005, to date. This month's sales mark ASMC's best ... Continue reading

NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings

Aug 2, 2005

Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading

Suzuki Motor Corp Reports Q1 2005 Results

Aug 2, 2005

TOKYO, Aug 2, 2005; Reuters reported that Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. reported a stronger-than-expected 4.6 percent rise in quarterly operating profit despite bigger investment spending on capacity expansion, but kept its conservative forecasts for the full year. After five straight years of profit growth, Japan's top m ... Continue reading

Latest IIHS Front and Side Crash Test Results

Jul 18, 2005

Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car

Jul 12, 2005

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading

GfK Automotive Identifies Top Ten Cars for Men and Women: Men Are from 'Porsche Land' ... Women Are from 'Pontiac-Ville'

Jul 11, 2005

NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading

Cost-conscious automakers rediscover value of keiretsu

Jul 5, 2005

Tokyo July 2, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that in a reversal of recent procurement policies, automakers are forging closer relationships with suppliers in efforts to enhance long-term competitiveness. In the late 1990s, observers said the industry's keiretsu system, under which automakers vertically integrated the ... Continue reading

American Suzuki's Sales Up 6 Percent In First Half of 2005

Jul 1, 2005

BREA, Calif. July 1, 2005--American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) posted a 6 percent increase in sales this calendar year despite a relatively flat sales month compared to June 2004. Overall, ASMC sold 7,449 units for the month; with the top-selling Forenza family achieving a strong 35 percent increase over June 2004, sell ... Continue reading

2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable

Jun 24, 2005

The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading

SUVs Less Prone to Rollover

Jun 23, 2005

Number of SUVs Earning Four-Star Rating Leaps From 1 to 24 WASHINGTON, June 22 -- SUVs and light trucks are less prone to rollover according to new rankings and reports released today by the National Highway Transportation Agency (NHTSA). Less than five years after the implementation of NHTSA's rollover rating program, ... Continue reading

NHTSA ODI - Defects

Jun 23, 2005

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NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings

Jun 22, 2005

Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation&#8217;s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading

Latest NHTSA Defect Investigations

Jun 22, 2005

New Information Added Since : June 12, 2005 NHTSA Action Number : PE05031 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make : SUZUKI Model: VL1500 Manufacturer : AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Year : 2000 Component : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Date Investigation Opened : June 15, 2005 Date Investigation Closed : Op ... Continue reading