American Suzuki Posts an 18 Percent Increase in April 2004 Sales.Business Editors/Automotive Writers BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004 Powered by an ambitious five-year growth plan and the successful introduction of its new Forenza premium compact and Verona Verona, city, Italy Verona (vərô`nä), city (1991 pop. 255,824), capital of Verona prov., Venetia, NE Italy, on the Adige River. midsize sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. , American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Suzuki Suzuki ever faithful to her mistress, especially in sorrow. [Ital. Opera: Puccini, Madama Butterfly, Westerman, 358] See : Loyalty Motor Corp. (ASMC ASMC American Suzuki Motor Corporation ASMC American Society of Military Comptrollers ASMC Association of Sales & Marketing Companies ASMC Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference ASMC Area Support Medical Company ASMC American Small Manufacturers Coalition ) sold 7,041 vehicles in April 2004, representing an 18 percent increase in sales compared to April 2003 and giving the expanding automaker its best April since 1987. "We are encouraged by the record-breaking sales achieved this year," explained Koichi Suzuki, president of American Suzuki's Automotive Operations. "The Verona and Forenza are bringing new customers to Suzuki and increasing awareness of Suzuki's products in the marketplace. We are certain that sales will continue to rise as we complete the necessary steps to reach our goal of tripling U.S. sales by 2007." Appearing in U.S. showrooms late last year, the Verona and Forenza combine Italian styling with the power, performance, passenger room and standard features usually associated with considerably higher-priced models. The two new vehicles will be followed by the launch of seven additional models by 2007, including the five-door Suzuki Reno and premium compact Forenza Wagon wagon: see carriage. wagon Four-wheeled vehicle designed to be drawn by draft animals. Wagons have been used from the 1st century BC; early examples used spoked wheels with metal rims, pivoted front axles, and linchpins to secure the wheels. slated to go on sale later this year. About American Suzuki The Automotive Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC), Brea, was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corp. ASMC markets automobiles in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. through a network of 500 automotive dealerships in 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corp. (SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) ), was founded in 1909, incorporated in 1920 and is based in Hamamatsu, Japan. SMC is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s worldwide automobile manufacturer with 141 distributors in 127 countries.
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
MONTH-END REPORTING
APRIL CYTD
2004 2003 DSR % 2004 2003 DSR %
Change Change
VITARA: 335 413 -19% 1,511 1,448 3%
GRAND VITARA: 366 930 -61% 1,593 3,067 -49%
XL-7: 1,255 2,012 -38% 5,947 6,780 -13%
AERIO: 718 2,597 -72% 3,939 8,594 -55%
FORENZA: 2,223 0 NA 6,485 0 NA
VERONA: 2,144 0 NA 4,827 0 NA
OTHERS: 0 0 NA 0 0 NA
TOTAL: 7,041 5,981 18% 24,302 19,962 21%
TRUCK
DOMESTIC TRUCK: 335 413 -19% 1,511 1,449 3%
IMPORT TRUCK: 1,621 2,942 -45% 7,540 9,847 -24%
TOTAL TRUCK: 1,956 3,355 -42% 9,051 11,296 -21%
CAR
DOMESTIC CAR: 0 1 -100% 0 2 -100%
IMPORT CAR: 5,085 2,625 94% 15,251 8,664 74%
TOTAL CAR: 5,085 2,626 94% 15,251 8,666 74%
TOTAL DOMESTIC: 335 414 -19% 1,511 1,451 3%
TOTAL IMPORT: 6,706 5,567 20% 22,791 18,511 22%
GRAND TOTAL: 7,041 5,981 18% 24,302 19,962 21%
Selling Days: 26 26 102 101
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