NEWS - AUTOMOTIVE

News, updates and press releases

	08 Jun 2011 Suzuki Makes Record Advances on New Zealand New Car Market Suzuki won further favour with New Zealand new car buyers in May reaching its best-ever penetration of the national car market.
	24 May 2011 Suzuki Alto is Least Expensive Car to Own and Operate in Australia NRMA names the Suzuki Alto the least expensive car to own and operate in Australia in its 2011 survey of more than 1,200 models.
	11 May 2011 Zuki Central Provides Worthwhile Experience for 4WD Owners Owners of four wheel drive vehicles were given a better understanding of their machines and their abilities in a three day off road event run in the lower North Island during the Easter break.
	06 May 2011 Suzuki Swift is Tops Again in April New Car Sales Swift, the most successful ever Suzuki car model, is continuing to cement its top-selling reputation among New Zealand buyers.
	02 May 2011 Suzuki Farm Worker They say history never repeats, but for Suzuki this is not the case at all.
	28 Apr 2011 Thrifty Suzuki Kizashi Hybrid and High Performance Apex Turbo Meet Head to Head in New York A petrol-electric concept version of the Suzuki Kizashi sedan reveals brisk performance can run hand in glove with environmentally friendly running costs.
	08 Mar 2011 Concept Sports Version of New Suzuki Swift Debuts in Switzerland A sports rendition in concept form based on New Zealand’s top-selling small car has been unveiled by Suzuki Motor Corporation.
	07 Mar 2011 New Generation Suzuki Swift Wows New Zealand Market in First Month The new generation Suzuki Swift has roared into the number one sales spot on its first sales month in New Zealand.
	22 Feb 2011 Top Safety Test Rating for Suzuki Kizashi in Australian Crash Tests A 5-Star safety rating has been awarded to the 2.4-litre Kizashi by the Australian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) following recent crash testing.
	22 Feb 2011 French Reliability Awards Scooped by Suzuki Two awards for reliability and low running costs in France have been presented to the strong-selling Suzuki Swift hatchback.
	04 Feb 2011 Latest New Suzuki Swift Among the Top Ten Safest Cars in the World The new generation Suzuki Swift is one of the top ten safest cars introduced world wide during the last year. Just launched in New Zealand, the new Swift five-door hatchback exceeded the 80 per cent mark in overall scoring in Euro NCAP testing to be one of the best performing cars in the world during 2010.
	04 Feb 2011 New Suzuki Swift a Worthy Successor to Its Top Selling Predecessor New Zealand’s top selling small car for more than six years begins the new year with a comprehensive make-over. While the new 2011 model Suzuki Swift changes from the wheels up, it is an unmistakable evolution of its highly successful predecessor.
	04 Feb 2011 Clever Innovation Keeps New Suzuki Swift on Path to Success Clever design and engineering improvements keep the new fifth generation Suzuki Swift ahead of the competition.
	04 Feb 2011 Trim Handling and Sharp Roadholding Characterise New Suzuki Swift Keys to the Suzuki Swift’s excellent handling and roadholding are a wide tread and short wheelbase.
	04 Feb 2011 Ride and Refinement a Hallmark of New Generation Suzuki Swift Improved ride and refinement are two of the significant advances in the new generation Suzuki Swift.
	31 Jan 2011 Stability Control Standardised for All New Suzuki Cards in New Zealand Suzuki has taken another rung up the safety ladder with universal fitment of electronic stability control on all its new passenger car models sold in New Zealand.
	14 Jan 2011 Suzuki Swift a Sales Champion Six Years in Succession The chart-topping Suzuki Swift has romped ahead in the New Zealand new car sales race for the sixth successive year. The nation’s favourite small car maintained its popularity in 2010, posting a 17 per cent sales gain over the previous year while total car sales increased by 14 per cent.
	14 Jan 2011 Better Equipped, Safer Suzuki Alto Goes on Sale in New Zealand Higher levels of safety, further improvements in economy and an increase in equipment have further enhanced the revised 2011 model Suzuki Alto.
	14 Dec 2010 Mexted Motors Expands Suzuki Interests with Opening of New Showroom One of the oldest motor vehicle dealerships in the Wellington region has expanded its interests in the Suzuki franchise. With the opening of a new showroom building in Tawa, Mexted Motors is raising the profile of the Suzuki brand in the area.
	08 Dec 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Wins Major Annual New Zealand Motoring Award The Suzuki Kizashi saloon has been declared overall winner of the 2010 AA Motoring Excellence Awards, mirroring the international acclaim for the new model.