American Suzuki Sales Up 53 Percent In October; Value-Packed New Models and Commitment to Quality Help ASMC Post the Best October in Its History.BREA, Calif. -- 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 ) continues to achieve strong sales, posting a 53 percent increase in October 2004 compared to the same month last year and a 28 percent increase in year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD) The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date. sales. Suzuki's October 2004 sales qualify as the best October in the company's 19 years of selling cars and SUVs 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. . Fueling Suzuki's record sales and success is the rapidly expanding product line featuring the recent addition of two new vehicles to the 2005 family: the five-door compact Suzuki Reno and versatile 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. , both arriving in showrooms this fall. These products, combined with the growing network of more than 525 U.S. dealers and America's #1 Warranty, Suzuki's industry-leading, 100,000-mile, fully transferable, zero-deductible powertrain limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. , continue to strengthen the Suzuki brand. Additionally, Suzuki is cementing its position as the value-packed choice, with the top-selling Suzuki Forenza premium compact and the Suzuki Verona 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. , introduced last year. "We are extremely pleased with our record sales achieved this year," said Koichi Suzuki, president of American Suzuki's Automotive Operations. "Suzuki continues to grow in the U.S. market as a result of innovative new models that attract more first-time Suzuki customers. By exceeding consumer expectations for capable toughness, leading-edge styling and high-end features with prices well below the competition, Suzuki is in a solid position for continued growth." Suzuki's 2005 Product Line With eight different body styles - six cars and two SUVs - Suzuki offers a tremendous range of choices for today's savvy, value-conscious buyer in 2005. The newly introduced, five-door compact Suzuki Reno and versatile Forenza Wagon join the restyled Aerio sedan and Aerio SX cars, Forenza premium compact and Suzuki Verona midsize sedan. Suzuki also offers the Grand Vitara and the right-sized XL-7 - two full-capability sport-utility vehicles sport-u·til·i·ty vehicle n. Abbr. SUV A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a roomy body, designed for off-road travel. . But for all their diversity, Suzuki products deliver in important ways: All offer unusually high levels of features and amenities for the money. Plus, every vehicle in the line is covered by America's #1 Warranty, Suzuki's industry-leading, 100,000-mile, fully transferable, zero-deductible powertrain limited warranty. About American Suzuki The Automotive Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corp., Brea, was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corp. ASMC markets automobiles in the United States through a network of more than 525 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) ), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 139 distributors in 125 countries.
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
MONTH-END REPORTING
October CYTD
2004 2003 DSR % 2004 2003 DSR %
Change Change
VITARA: 232 479 -52% 3,147 4,609 -32%
GRAND VITARA: 527 622 -15% 4,014 7,078 -44%
XL-7: 1,609 1,674 -4% 16,090 19,697 -19%
AERIO: 615 994 -38% 8,368 17,458 -52%
FORENZA: 2,314 0 NA 21,036 0 NA
VERONA: 1,272 535 138% 11,242 900 1144%
TOTAL: 6,569 4,307 53% 63,898 49,858 28%
TRUCK
DOMESTIC TRUCK: 232 479 -52% 3,147 4,610 -32%
IMPORT TRUCK: 2,136 2,296 -7% 20,104 26,775 -25%
TOTAL TRUCK: 2,368 2,775 -15% 23,251 31,385 -26%
CAR
DOMESTIC CAR: 0 0 NA 1 5 -80%
IMPORT CAR: 4,201 1,532 174% 40,646 18,468 119%
TOTAL CAR: 4,201 1,532 174% 40,647 18,473 119%
TOTAL DOMESTIC: 232 479 -52% 3,148 4,615 -32%
TOTAL IMPORT: 6,337 3,828 66% 60,750 45,243 34%
GRAND TOTAL: 6,569 4,307 53% 63,898 49,858 28%
Selling Days: 27 27 257 256
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion