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SUZUKI

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Japanese mobility manufacturer from Hamamatsu that grew from weaving looms into motorcycles, cars and marine engines.

Founded: 1909, Hamamatsu
Founder: Michio Suzuki
Headquarters: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Also makes: Motorcycles, ATVs, outboard engines, wheelchairs

Suzuki began in 1909 as the Suzuki Loom Works, founded by Michio Suzuki in the coastal town of Hamamatsu. After the Second World War it turned to small motor vehicles, starting with the 1952 Power Free engine for bicycles.

The 1955 Suzulight was its first car. From 1981 Suzuki helped establish Maruti Suzuki in India, taking a majority stake in the subsidiary in 2007, and Volkswagen held a stake in the company between 2009 and 2015.

1909Suzuki Loom Works founded in Hamamatsu
1952Power Free engine for bicycles
1954Company renamed Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
1955The Suzulight, its first car
1981Maruti Suzuki set up in India