Another ‘S’ brand has fallen. Following last week’s announcement by Subaru to shutdown all local assembly operations in Southeast Asia, Suzuki has now confirmed that it will cease automobile manufacturing in Thailand. Suzuki Motor Thailand (SMT) said that it will shutdown its plant in Rayong by the end of 2025. SMT’s plant in Rayong produces the Swift, Ciaz, and Celerio. “Following the announcement of the eco-car project by the Thai government in 2007, Suzuki applied for the project and establis

If there’s a category for the quirkiest car on sale at any Car of the Year award ceremony, the Suzuki Jimny might sweep the category because no other car can match it. Of course, we’re excluding other kei-sized vans or cars on sale in recond dealers because those do not count in official award ceremonies. Despite looking small, the Malaysian-spec Jimny does not qualify as a kei vehicle. In fact, the model sold globally is called the Jimny Sierra in Japan with those wide wheelarches, bumpers, and

If rumours are to be believed, it certainly does look like Great Wall Motor (GWM)'s subsidiary Tank is working on a Suzuki Jimny rival called the Tank 100. But is it really the case? We reached out to our colleagues from China, who said that these images are merely a render and have been floating on the interweb since last year. Someone has clearly took images of the current-generation Suzuki Jimny and grafted on Tank’s family look. Definitely an impressive job, seeing that they managed to fool

The Suzuki Jimny once again establishes itself as the world’s favourite A-segment SUV! The Jimny ran away with the crown as the best-selling A-segment SUV in 2020. According to Jato Dynamics, the A-segment SUV segment sold only around 125,800 units last year. The Suzuki Jimny took up most of the pie with about 83,000 sold. Sales for the Jimny increased by 20% in 2020 compared to 2019. Coming in second is the classic Lada Niva Legend, formerly known as the 4x4, selling 30,000 units in 2020. The n

Naza Eastern Motors, the newly-appointed distributor for Suzuki vehicles in Malaysia, has mentioned that they will be launching another model by H2 2021, which we believe to be the Suzuki Jimny. It could be joined by the regular Suzuki Swift next year. "We will bring in another model, which is a very popular model within the Suzuki range," Naza Group CEO for Automotive Division Datuk Nik Hamdam Nik Hassan told The Edge. He did not elaborate on the model, but the said model could be the fourth-ge

This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s largest car makers. It is also one of only three companies in the world that still produces both cars and motorcycles. I am talking about Suzuki. And word on the grapevine is that Suzuki is about to make a return to Malaysia after a four-year absence. Though tenth in the global ranking of size by volume, the fact that Suzuki got to where it is without sub-brands and representation in the lucrative North American market is remarkable. Ev