Osamu Suzuki and The Motoring Hall of Fame
December 21, 2023 by SuzukiIn the lead-up to his 94th birthday in January, Osamu Suzuki, senior advisor to Suzuki Motor Corporation, is celebrating his induction into one of the world's most elite car-related clubs - The Motoring Hall of Fame. He is one of only 39 high-achieving VIPs from across the globe to have been inducted into The MHOF since 2010. Additionally, Mr Suzuki's seniority and impressively long track record as Suzuki Chairman over five decades means he has the honour of being the current 'Father of The Motoring Hall of Fame House' - a title that was previously awarded to the great Sir Stirling Moss OBE who sadly passed away in 2020. Established in 2010, The Motoring Hall of Fame is currently partnered by Newspress and The British Motor Show. Its inductees are men and women considered by The MHOF's highly experienced judges to be among the most outstanding, committed, talented and inspirational people in and around the global auto industry, associated businesses and charitable organisations. 'Osamu Suzuki is, without doubt, one of our most deserving inductees ever,' said The Motoring Hall of Fame's international judging panel at the time of his appointment. 'And his latest 'Father of the MHOF House' role is the icing on the cake for him… and us. 'We are talking here about a great and highly dignified auto industry leader who successfully served as CEO of Suzuki's global empire for almost half a century. A track record like this is unprecedented at the top end of the fiercely competitive global auto industry. 'By identifying and sticking with the need to design and build small, credible, affordable, but high-quality two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive cars for real-world customers across the globe, this wise old 'Hall of Famer' showed a vision that many bosses at rival firms lacked. 'For example, the modest, now almost legendary Suzuki Jimny he launched in 2018 proved to be hugely desirable and won numerous car of the year awards. More recently, he paved the way for every car in the Suzuki range in Britain and elsewhere to feature hybrid tech as standard from 2023 - the year when hybrids officially took over from pure-petrol models as the most wanted cars in UK showrooms. 'As part of his new role as the company's supreme advisor, he has ensured that the first 100 per cent-electric Suzukis will come to market in 2025, with several more arriving from 2026 onwards, as demand for pure-EVs steadily grows.'
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For further information, please visit: motoringhalloffame.com Suzuki's Gujarat Plant Achieves 3 million units in Record Time. Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (SMG) in India has recently passed the three million units' milestone in less than seven years which is the fastest of any Suzuki production plant. The Gujarat plant opened in February 2017 and manufactures Swift, Dzire, Fronx and Baleno vehicles for its domestic market as well as export to Latin America and Africa. The three millionth car to leave the production line was a Fronx SUV model. The Gujarat plant employs 3,200 people and produced 675,000 units in Financial Year 2022 which made a very strong contribution to a total of 1.92 million vehicles manufactured by Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) over the same period. MSIL plans to secure an annual production capacity of approximately 4 million units in India by FY2030. All-New Swift on sale in Spring 2024. As the car brand for those that are proud to be different and with global Swift sales now having exceeded 9 million units since 2004, Suzuki will introduce its all-new Swift Hybrid model in the UK next Spring. New Swift will be powered by a 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine with enhanced fuel economy and even lower CO2 emissions. New Swift will also include all the technology you need as standard as well as optional Allgrip 'Auto' 4WD. Suzuki is now one of only three brands to offer 4WD in the 'B' Segment Hatchback class. Further details including full specification will be announced closer to launch.
