Suzuki GB PLC has announced the opening of Startin Suzuki Redditch, This brings its dealer network count for the UK to 159 locations and is the second Suzuki franchise to be opened by the Startin Group in the Midlands. The dealership will serve motorists in the key catchment area covering Alcester and Bromsgrove, through to… Continue reading Suzuki GB opens its second Midlands dealership in Redditch
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Suzuki is recalling 2 million cars after cheating on safety tests
Suzuki plans to recall around 2 million vehicles in Japan after admitting it cheated on safety tests, filed false fuel-efficiency reports, and failed to conduct proper inspections.Nissan recalled 1.2 million cars in Japan last October, after it found uncertified technicians were conducting final vehicle inspections.Nissan – owner of the Infiniti and Datsun brands – recalled a further 150,000 domestic vehicles in December, after it found inspections of brakes, steering wheels, speed measurement and vehicle stability weren’t up to scratch.
Heritage Automotive acquires Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles
Heritage Automotive has grown its Volkswagen Group representation and its presence in the motor-cycle sector with the acquisition Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles for an undisclosed sum. Three Skoda, two Seat and Audi, Volkswagen and Honda dealerships are part of the acquisition which grows the AM100’s 86th-placed, £155 million turnover car franchise group’s influence… Continue reading Heritage Automotive acquires Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles
Will continue to make diesel cars that customers can afford: Maruti
NEW DELHI: The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday said it will continue to manufacture diesel cars that customers can afford, thus ruling out stopping the production of diesel cars completely. The cars are set to get costlier with the upcoming BS-VI emission norms from April next year. The auto major currently… Continue reading Will continue to make diesel cars that customers can afford: Maruti
Suzuki Motor shares slide 7% on $714 million recall-related loss
TOKYO: Shares of Suzuki Motor Corp slumped 7 percent in early Tokyo trade on Monday after the company flagged an extraordinary loss of 80 billion yen ($714 million) due to the recall of nearly 2 million cars related to improper vehicle inspections. The automaker said on Friday it would book the loss in January-March, its… Continue reading Suzuki Motor shares slide 7% on $714 million recall-related loss
Japan’s Suzuki Motor estimates 714 mln dollar loss in cars recall
TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) — Japan's automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. said Friday it will log about 80 billion yen (714 million U.S. dollars) in loss in fiscal year 2018 due to a recall of two million vehicles in Japan.
The corporation also submitted an investigation report on inappropriate checks on brakes and fuel-economy to the transport ministry, local media reported.
In the report, Suzuki revised the number of cars affected by improper fuel-economy inspections and data falsification to 11,070, up from 8,577 reported last September.
The company said that improper product inspections took place at three plants in Shizuoka Prefecture from April 2008 to last September.
The report also said the company has newly discovered that improper brakes inspections were conducted from June 1981 to this past January.
The company said the faulty inspections took place due to a shortage of inspectors and lack of supervision among other factors.
The automaker said it will spend 170 billion yen..
Ford may end independent India operations, eyes JV with Mahindra
April 10, 2019 Ford Motor Co is nearing a deal with Mahindra & Mahindra to form a new joint-venture company in India, a move that will likely see the U.S. automaker cease independent operations in the country, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks told Reuters. The deal would make Ford the latest automaker to pare back… Continue reading Ford may end independent India operations, eyes JV with Mahindra
Chapelhouse acquires three dealerships from Bolton Car Company
Chapelhouse Motor Group has completed the acquisition of three motor retail sites from Bolton Car Company for an undisclosed sum. Taking its number of sites to nine, £58.7 million (2018) turnover Chapelhouse has taken on BCC’s Suzuki franchises in Bolton and Blackburn and its Citroen franchise in Wigan. Chapelhouse Group operations director, Chris Layton, said:… Continue reading Chapelhouse acquires three dealerships from Bolton Car Company
Maruti Production Cut: Maruti Suzuki Cut Vehicle Production By Around 21% In March – BloombergQuint
The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. cut vehicle production by around 21 percent across its factories in March due to subdued demand. The auto major produced a total of 1,36,201 units in March, including Super Carry light commercial vehicle, down 20.9 percent from 1,72,195 units in the year-ago period, it said in… Continue reading Maruti Production Cut: Maruti Suzuki Cut Vehicle Production By Around 21% In March – BloombergQuint
UPDATE 1-PSA chief says not focused on new partnership with Fiat Chrysler
(Adds background and details on China, India) By Sanjana Shivdas CHENNAI, April 3 (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA Group is not focused on negotiating a new partnership with Fiat Chrysler , Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday. Asked if an alliance with Fiat was something PSA is actively exploring or in talks about,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-PSA chief says not focused on new partnership with Fiat Chrysler