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Suzuki set to showcase hybrid technology

Suzuki is to showcase its hybrid technology in Europe for the first time, when the doors to the 80th Geneva Motor Show open on March 2, 2010. It will be the first time a Swift concept with a plug-in hybrid system has been shown to a European audience with the motoring press getting a sneak [...]

Volkswagen and Suzuki join forces for greener future

Two heavyweights of the motoring industry will combine their collective might as Volkswagen AG and the Suzuki Motor Corporation sign a framework agreement to establish a long-term strategic partnership. Volkswagen will buy 19.9 per cent of Suzuki’s issued shares in a deal worth around $2.3billion with Suzuki intending to invest up to 50 per cent of [...]

Petrol Alto beats diesel rivals in Green Car Challenge

Last week’s Global Green Challenge in Australia threw a number of vehicles in the spotlight, after many of the competing vehicles showed amazing eco-credentials. None more so than the Suzuki Alto, not because it is an exciting eco-concept but because it is an ordinary enough, full production car. While the small yet mighty Alto may seem [...]

Suzuki to showcase fuel cell and plug-in hybrid concepts

Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting  green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). Suzuki explains that the new Swift Plug-in Hybrid is likely to appeal to drivers with low daily mileage of around 20km as the vehicles is designed to [...]

Suzuki to introduce hybrid

The old adage states that two heads are better than one – and that’s what Suzuki and General Motors are determined to prove with their next generation hybrid system. The two motoring companies have joined forces with the intention of introducing the mid-size Kizashi saloon car to the North American market in 2011. The vehicle will [...]

Suzuki launches green light campaign

Suzuki Great Britain is launching a “Green Light Campaign” for all Suzuki customers. The campaign gives Suzuki drivers the chance to get their car checked at a local dealership to ensure the vehicle emissions are at the correct level and that fuel economy is at its optimum. It will also look at contributing factors such as [...]

Suzuki cuts emissions of Grand Vitara

After enjoying a successful launch of the revised Grand Vitara SZ model range in October 2008, Suzuki has announced the addition of both a 1.6litre petrol engine and a 1.9 DDiS to the three-door model range, with emissions slashed. Emissions have been cut on the latest models with the 1.6litre now at 195g/km compared to 199g/km [...]

VW and Suzuki could work together

Put this one firmly on the rumour mill, but a report from Reuters suggests that Volkswagen (VW) is exploring a co-operation deal with its Japanese rival Suzuki. The theory behind the potential collaboration is that the German manufacturer’s position in the ultra-small car sector could be greatly enhanced. Currently, Suzuki dominates Japan’s 660cc mini-vehicle market along [...]

Suzuki Alto SZ4 road test

One of the greenest petrol cars available on the market, the Alto is the epitome of the budget-level city car. Ideally suited to small families or commuters, the Alto offers its nearest competitors something to worry about. With a good basic specification even on the entry level model, the Alto is a very competitively [...]

Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

Having been boosted by scrappage scheme sales in Europe, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki wants to see a similar scheme implemented in Australia. Suzuki Australia manager Tony Devers has been monitoring the results from countries that have introduced a scrappage scheme and states he “cannot fathom” why the idea of introducing similar incentives has met with such resistance [...]