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1980 |
Jan |
GSX motorcycle series (250cc, 400cc, 750cc, 4-cycle) debut |
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Feb |
Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. (a sales joint venture) is established in |
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1981 |
Mar |
Consolidated sales reach ¥500 billion |
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May |
New Jimny 4x4 minicar debuts |
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Oct |
GSX 1100S Katana 1100cc, 4-cycle motorcycle debuts in overseas markets |
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1982 |
Feb |
GSX750S motorcycle debuts |
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Jun |
New Alto minivehicle debuts |
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Aug |
LT125 125cc, 4-cycle all-terrain vehicle debuts |
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Jimny 1000 1.0-litre 4x4 vehicle debuts |
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1983 |
Mar |
RG250Γ 250cc, 2-cycle sportbike debuts |
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Oct |
Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1.0-litre passenger vehicle debuts |
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1984 |
Feb |
Suzuki Motor Corporation purchase the company from Colemans, rename it and establish it as Suzuki New Zealand Limited in Wanganui |
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Mar |
GSX-R 400cc, 4-cycle sportbike debuts |
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Apr |
Suzuki starts exporting 1.0-litre cars to |
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Aug |
Suzuki wins the driver championship for the 10th consecutive year at the World Motorcross Grand Prix 125 |
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Sep |
New Alto and New Fronte 550cc, 4-cycle mini-vehicles debut |
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1985 |
Mar |
GSX-R750 750cc, 4-cycle motorcycle debuts |
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1986 |
May |
Aggregate exports of Suzuki cars from |
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1987 |
Dec |
Suzuki Automotive assembly plant closed in Castlecliff, Wanganui |
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1988 |
May |
Vitara (Escudo) 1.6-litre, 4-cycle compact 4x4 vehicle debuts |
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Jul |
Aggregate car production reaches 10 million units worldwide |
