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1909 |
Oct |
Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works in |
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1920 |
Mar |
Company is incorporated and capitalized at ¥500,000 as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president |
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1952 |
Jun |
Suzuki enters the motor-vehicle field with the Power Free 36cc, 2-cycle motorized bicycle |
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1953 |
Mar |
Diamond Free 60cc, 2-cycle motorized bicycle debuts and its monthly production exceeds 6,000 units |
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1954 |
Jun |
Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd |
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1955 |
Mar |
Colleda 125cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debuts |
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Oct |
Suzulight 360cc, 2-cycle minivehicle debuts, helping to usher in |
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Oct |
Suzuki adopts the “S” mark as its corporate emblem |
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1959 |
Aug |
Colleda Sel Twin 125cc, 2-cycle, 2-cylinder motorcycle with electric start and Suzulight 360cc, 2-cycle mini commercial vehicle debut |
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Sep |
Suzuki builds plant for lightweight trucks in Toyokawa and starts production of the Suzulight Carry 360cc, 2-cycle lightweight truck |
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Jun |
Suzuki wins the 50cc-class championship in the Isle of Man TT race |
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1962 |
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The Colemans Family establish the foundations for Suzuki in New Zealand |
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1963 |
Nov |
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp. is established in |
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Aug |
Fronte 800 2-cycle subcompact passenger vehicle debuts |
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1967 |
Jan |
K50 50cc, 2-cycle motorcycle debuts |
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Mar |
The first motorcycle plant outside |
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Apr |
Fronte 360cc, 2-cycle mini-vehicle debuts |
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1968 |
Mar |
Carry Van 360cc, 2-cycle mini full-cab van debuts |
