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The company announced in November 2012 that it would stop selling cars in the United States. [205] [206] Through an agreement with General Motors, Suzuki began selling a version of their Suzuki Cultus in the United States as the Chevrolet Sprint in 1985. This model was initially sold as a 3-door hatchback and would be Chevrolet's smallest model.
The compact SUV Suzuki Samurai gained a reputation in the U.S. market of being an unsafe car and prone to a rollover after Consumer Reports, the magazine arm of Consumers Union, reported that during a 1988 test on the short course avoidance maneuver (Consumer Union Short Course Double Lane Change, or CUSC for short), the Samurai experienced what they deemed as an unacceptable amount of tipover ...
Nissan, another leading Japanese car manufacturer, announced that it also would be slashing production and will reduce its output by 80,000 vehicles in the first few months of 2009. [18] In December 2008, Suzuki, Japan's fourth biggest car manufacturer, announced that it will cut production in Japan by about 30,000 units due to falling demand ...
City car (A-segment) hatchback. Marketed as the Cultus in Pakistan. Ignis: 2000 2016 Global Crossover-styled city car (A-segment). S-Presso: 2019 2019 India and other emerging markets Crossover-styled entry-level city car manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India. Swift: 1984 (nameplate introduction) 2004 2023 Global Subcompact (B-segment ...
The Suzuki Kizashi is a mid-size car [2] manufactured by Japanese automaker Suzuki. It was unveiled in the United States on July 30, 2009. [ 3 ] The Kizashi went on sale in Japan on October 21, 2009, [ 4 ] in North America on December 1, 2009, and in Australia and New Zealand on May 11, 2010. [ 5 ]
Over 1.2 million Marinas were built in total, making it British Leyland's second-best-selling car after the Mini. It was restyled in 1980 to become the Morris Ital, a stop-gap replacement for the Marina until the all-new Austin Montego was launched in 1984.
Geo models were manufactured by GM in joint ventures with three Japanese automakers: Toyota, Isuzu, and Suzuki. As a low-priced brand, the cars were assembled with 30% fewer fasteners compared to current models. The Geo Metro featured a 1-liter, 3-cylinder engine as a cost-cutting measure. [1]
The Swift GT/GTi and 4-door models were imported from Japan. In 1998, Suzuki and GM agreed on joint development of compact vehicles, both companies agree to strengthen their business tie-up and form a strategic alliance, and GM increased its equity stake in Suzuki from 3.3% to 10%. [122] GM raised its stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. to 20%. [123]