Who owns kawasaki and suzuki

Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha are the four most iconic Japanese names in motorcycling, but have you ever wondered what they mean? Soichiro Honda was the man behind the distinctive wing logo, but until around years ago, most Japanese people only had a given name ie Dave or Bob , but no sur- or family name. When this changed, family names were created from the more than characters in the Japanese language. Japanese characters have evolved from drawings of the objects they represent.

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Cars Motorcycles Trucks. As a result of repeated collaboration studies among four domestic motorcycle companies, we were able to collaborate with e-Yan OSAKA to verify the common specifications of replaceable batteries. We are aware that there are still issues to be solved in the spread of electric motorcycles, and we will continue to work on improving the usage environment of our customers in areas where each company can cooperate. Latest News. Read More. Suzuki and Kawasaki will share parts sourcing, which will help both independent companies remain competitive in the global marketplace.

Suzuki and Kawasaki will co-develop future industry-leading motorcycle and ATV models that will fill in product line gaps and create new sales opportunities. Suzuki also offers its most comprehensive ATV lineup ever. Unparalleled Competitiveness Under the alliance, Suzuki will sell OEM product to Kawasaki, which will market that product as Kawasaki models through the Kawasaki dealer network — much the same as certain Kawasaki OEM models will be sold by Suzuki dealers under the Suzuki brand.

The result for Suzuki, according to Harris, will be one of — if not the — most competitive vehicle lineups in the industry. Harris reiterated that remaining competitive is a primary objective of any business and Suzuki is no exception. For the Suzuki dealer, the result is more product updates and features than ever before.

Harris explained that one of the most important benefits of the alliance is the long-term co-development of new models. The new joint effort between manufacturers, designers and engineers will translate into more new products and major model updates realized in a shorter time frame. Models involved in co-development include large cruisers, motocrossers, off-road and larger-displacement scooters. In addition, the alliance will enable Suzuki to realize the competitive advantages of adding select models not currently available in its lineup — a benefit that will be especially relevant in the product line and beyond.

The GSX-R series represents our best-selling, most prolific vehicles, and will always be a key area of company excellence and dealer performance. Harris is quick to point out that Suzuki and Kawasaki will remain competitors by maintaining separate dealer networks and by marketing the brands separately. Dealers will order OEM parts as part of their regular Suzuki parts order.