Suzuki to make catching up in vehicle electrification Suzuki Motor Corporation is accelerating accumulation of technologies and expertise regarding vehicle electrification. By using a prototype plug-in hybrid built in the spring of this year, Suzuki will start testing the vehicle on the road in the fall in Japan. In the U.S. the "Kizashi Hybrid," a hybrid jointly developed with GM, will begin to be tested on the road as early as the beginning of ...

News  Updated at: 2010/10/29

JTEKT Corporation announced that its 3-section propeller shaft has been chosen for the Suzuki Kizashi all-wheel drive models. The division into three sections, a feature enabled by a joint assembly with two center bearings, will help achieve optimized anti-vibration properties regardless of the overall length of the shaft. (From a press release on September 3, 2010)...

News  Updated at: 2010/09/03

Gentex has announced that it is providing auto-dimming interior rearview mirrors for the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. A Gentex interior auto-dimming rearview mirror with available universal garage door opener will be standard on the Kizashi SLS trim level. (From a press release on January 21, 2010)...

News  Updated at: 2010/01/21

JATCO Ltd. announced that it supplies the Kizashi, a model released by Suzuki Motor in October 2009, with its belt CVTs for medium front-wheel drive vehicles. (From a press release on November 11, 2009) ...

News  Updated at: 2009/11/11

Ahresty to supply aluminum die-casting knuckles for Suzuki's Kizashi new sedan Ahresty Corporation announced on October 26 that it has been awarded a contract to supply knuckles for Suzuki Motor's Kizashi new sedan. Mass production of the die-cast aluminum knuckles has already begun using Ahresty's New Injection (NI) technology, marking the first application of the NI method to mass-production knuckles. In addition to providing front and rear knu...

News  Updated at: 2009/10/27

Ahresty to supply aluminum die-casting knuckles for Suzuki's Kizashi new sedan Ahresty Corporation announced on October 26 that it has been awarded a contract to supply knuckles for Suzuki Motor's Kizashi new sedan. Mass production of the die-cast aluminum knuckles has already begun using Ahresty's New Injection (NI) technology, marking the first application of the NI method to mass-production knuckles. In addition to providing front and rear knu...

News  Updated at: 2009/10/27

Suzuki Motor's Kizashi sedan to be powered by 4-cylinder inline engine Suzuki Motor Corporation said that the Kizashi new sedan, which the company is currently developing for a scheduled release in North America, will be powered by a four-cylinder inline engine. The 2.4-liter engine will be paired with either a six-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable trans...

News  Updated at: 2009/08/01

ngineering resources created by cost reduction efforts like consolidation of powertrains to application of hybrid systems to medium and large size vehicles with the aim of launching hybrid versions of the "Escude" and a new model tentatively named "Kizashi" in early 2010s. The automaker is also accelerating development of mini and small-size electric vehicles. Wh...

News  Updated at: 2008/12/03

Suzuki to launch first D-segment vehicles in North America by 2010 Suzuki Motor Corporation will launch its first D-segment vehicle in North America by 2010 at the latest. The announcement was made by Suzuki Motor president Hiroshi Tsuda at the press meeting held during the 2008 New York Auto Show on March 20. The D-segment car will be based on the Kizashi3 prototype, which is currently on display at the auto show as a concept car. Suzuki will ma...

News  Updated at: 2008/03/22

Suzuki to exhibit a new model and a concept car at Frankfurt Motor Show Suzuki Motor Corp. announced on Aug. 10 that the it will exhibit the Splash, a compact passenger car to be launched in Europe in the spring of 2008, and the Kizashi, a new concept car, at the 62nd International Motor Show (IAA), Frankfurt, Germany, to open on Sep. 11. The Splash, based on the ...

News  Updated at: 2007/08/11