KAWASAKI

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Japanese maker of motorcycles, Jet Skis and utility vehicles, a separate company inside Kawasaki Heavy Industries since 2021.

Origins: Engine production for motorcycles began in 1953
Owner: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, wholly owned subsidiary since 2021
Known for: Ninja motorcycles and the Jet Ski
Former division: Kawasaki Aerospace Company

Kawasaki began manufacturing engines for motorcycles in 1953 and later built the Mach and Ninja series, as well as the Jet Ski, whose name became a generic term for personal watercraft. Until 2021 the business was a division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

In 2021 the division was separated as Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its range covers motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, watercraft, outboard motors and other electric products.