NEWS - AUTOMOTIVE

News, updates and press releases

	15 Jun 2010 Swift Maintains Record-Breaking New Zealand Run The most successful Suzuki passenger car model ever sold in New Zealand has continued on its record-breaking way.
	02 Jun 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Tops Owner Satisfaction Survey The new Suzuki Kizashi mid-size sedan has won a significant North American owner satisfaction award.
	24 May 2010 Kizashi Premium Sedan Redefines the Suzuki Brand in New Zealand The new Kizashi medium size sedan will redefine the Suzuki brand in New Zealand, according to a senior Japanese motor industry executive.
	17 May 2010 Evergreen Suzuki Jimny Celebrates 40th Anniversary The world’s first compact four-wheel-drive SUV vehicle is celebrating its 40th birthday this year.
	23 Apr 2010 HAMILTON SUCCESS FOR SUZUKI SWIFTS PUTS SEAL OF APPROVAL ON THE ONE-MAKE CLASS The Suzuki Swift Sport Cup cars wowed the crowds at the Hamilton ITM 400 V8 Supercars street race meeting over the weekend of April 17-18, crowning a superb season for the one-make saloon car series.
	12 Apr 2010 SUZUKI ALTO CHALLENGE IN 2010 ENERGYWISE RALLY Long-time fuel economy driver Donn Anderson is out to make a small car challenge in this year’s national Automobile Association EnergyWise Rally. The Auckland motoring writer is driving a 1-litre Suzuki Alto hatchback in the event which runs from October 11 until October 14.
	12 Apr 2010 CHAMPIONS TO RACE SUZUKI SWIFTS AT HAMILTON STREET RACE MEETING The return of motor sport champions old and new is boosting the Suzuki Swift Sport entry to record levels at the Hamilton street race meeting this weekend.
	08 Apr 2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR NEW ZEALAND The Kizashi, Suzuki Motor Corporation’s largest-ever passenger car model, goes on sale in New Zealand on May 10.
	30 Mar 2010 SUZUKI SWIFTS TO SHARE LIMELIGHT WITH V8 SUPERCARS AT HAMILTON STREET RACE MEETING Suzuki Swifts will share the limelight with V8 Supercars at the ITM 400 motor race meeting on the streets of Hamilton in April.
	30 Mar 2010 SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEW SUZUKI KIZASHI CAR AT HAMILTON STREET RACE MEETING New Zealanders will get a sneak preview of the long-awaited Suzuki Kizashi saloon car at the ITM V8 Supercars street race meeting in Hamilton on April 17 and 18.
	23 Mar 2010 Promising William Bamber is the New Suzuki Swift Sport Cup Champion Promising young Wanganui driver William Bamber fulfilled his summer’s dream by winning the Suzuki Swift Sport Cup motor racing championship at Taupo yesterday.
	11 Mar 2010 Suzuki Swift Still the One in New Zealand Market The most successful car in the history of the Suzuki Motor Corporation has again led the New Zealand new car market.
	23 Feb 2010 Twenty Millionth Milestone for Expanding Suzuki Domestic sales of new Suzuki cars in Japan have topped 20 million units in the wake of record demand for the marque in world markets.
	19 Feb 2010 New Suzuki Alto Demand Sets Maruti Plant Humming The new Suzuki Alto, which recently launched in New Zealand, is driving the Indian arm of Suzuki to record heights.
	18 Feb 2010 New Suzuki Kizashi Sedan Gets The Green Light for New Zealand Suzuki is entering a new market sector with the New Zealand launching of the new European-inspired Kizashi sedan this year.
	17 Feb 2010 Harrison's Debut Victory at Manfeild Leaves Suzuki Swift Sport Cup Championship Wide Open Overcoming the adversity of a spectacular crash during the season opener at Pukekohe, Scott Harrison won the fifth round of the Suzuki Swift Sport Cup Championship at Manfeild on February 13/14.
	16 Feb 2010 Concept Suzuki Swift and SX4 Models with Alternative Fuel Sources An electrically powered concept version of the top-selling small car in New Zealand is being displayed in Europe.
	27 Jan 2010 Points Close Up in Suzuki Swift Sport Cup Championship The importance of finishing a race even when the odds are bad was underlined by William Bamber at the recent Timaru national motor race meeting.
	27 Jan 2010 Revised Suzuki SX4 with More Performance, Better Economy Better fuel economy, more performance and greater refinements are key elements of the revised range of Suzuki SX4 models just introduced to the New Zealand market.
	27 Jan 2010 Special Sports-Oriented Suzuki Swift SR6 Will Be Limited Edition A new Special Edition SR6 version of the top-selling Suzuki Swift five-door hatchback has been launched in New Zealand.