Changan Suzuki

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Chinese automobile manufacturer

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nameChangan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd.
logoChangan Suzuki logo.jpg
logo_size170px
typejoint venture
fateSuzuki returned its stake to Changan, but later continued manufacturing the vehicles under license.
foundationJune 1993 (Chongqing)
defunctSeptember 2018
location_cityChongqing
location_countryChina
industryAutomotive
productsAutomobiles
num_employeesApproximately 4,200
parentChang'an Automobile Group
Suzuki
homepage
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| footnotes = | intl = Changan Suzuki (officially Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd.) was an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Chongqing, China and a joint-venture between Chang'an Automobile Group and Suzuki. Chang'an began assembling subcompact commercial Carry ST90 trucks and microbuses under license from Suzuki in early 1980s, and in 1993 the two companies formed Chang'an Suzuki to build licensed versions of the Suzuki Alto and Suzuki Cultus. Changan Suzuki became defunct in 2018.

History

Changan Suzuki was formed in June 1993 with a registered capital of US$190 million. It was the first automobile manufacturing joint venture to be established by a Japanese company in China (although Isuzu, Mazda and Nissan had already established joint-ventures for truck assembly). The first SC7080 Alto, based on the Suzuki Alto/Fronte SB308 which was originally presented in 1986, rolled off the production line in November 1995. The car had already been produced by the Changan mother concern since 1991, and continued to be built by them until 1997.

In 2010, Changan was supposed to merge its Suzuki joint venture with that of Changhe, another automaker participating in a Suzuki joint venture. An effort to sell the entire Suzuki model range at unified dealerships fell through in 2008.

By the end of 2010 Changan Suzuki had over 1,000 car dealerships across China. In July 2011, it was announced that Changan Suzuki would build a second assembly plant in Chongqing, in a two-phase project. The first phase will involve a total investment of five billion yuan (US$777 million) and expand production capacity of vehicles and engines by 150,000 units each. Construction of the plant began in April 2012.

On 4 September 2018, Suzuki transferred its 50 percent stake in Changan Suzuki to Chang'an Automobile Group, ending 25 years of joint venture. Chang'an would continue to make and sell Suzuki-branded cars in China under a license.

In 2021, Changan Suzuki was renamed to Chongqing Lingyao Automobile.

Models

File:Suzuki Alivio facelift 02 China 2018-03-12.jpg|Suzuki Alivio File:Suzuki Alto CN facelift China 2014-04-30.jpg|Suzuki Alto File:SUZUKI SWIFT (RS) China (10).jpg|Suzuki Swift File:2016 Chang'an-Suzuki SX4 (facelift), front 8.4.18.jpg|Suzuki SX4 Hatch File:SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN China (2).jpg|Suzuki SX4 Sedan File:SUZUKI S-CROSS China (7).jpg|Suzuki S-Cross File:SUZUKI VITARA (LY) China (3).jpg|Suzuki Vitara File:Chang'an SC7081C Happy Prince turqouise.jpg|Chang'an Suzuki SC7081C Happy Prince (Suzuki Alto-based) File:Suzuki Lingyang (cropped).jpg|Chang'an Suzuki SC7130 Lingyang (Gazelle, Antelope) (Suzuki Cultus-based)

Sales

Changan Suzuki built a total of 107,337 cars in 2004.

In 2009 sales were up to 150,069 vehicles.

References

References

  1. "JV Cooperation". Chongqing Changan Automobile Company Limited.
  2. Haopeng }}{{Dead link, Li. (March 2024). "源自152年前的兵工厂 忆长安汽车发展史". Autohome.
  3. (29 March 2010). "Milestone merger reshapes Suzuki". China Daily.
  4. (24 April 1993). "Suzuki starts joint venture". Oxnard Press-Courier.
  5. (2006). "World of Cars 2006·2007". Media Connection Sp. z o.o..
  6. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-03/29/content_9655056.htm Milestone merger reshapes Suzuki] chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-03-29 09:26
  7. [http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/suzuki-meets-setback-in-merging-its-china-sales-081103.shtml Suzuki meets setback in merging its China sales] {{webarchive. link. (March 23, 2012 gasgoo.com, November 03, 2008)
  8. (17 April 2012). "Suzuki starts work on 2nd Chongqing plant". The Daily Yomiuri.
  9. (4 September 2018). "Suzuki Forced Out of China as Buyers Continue to Favor SUVs". Bloomberg.
  10. "Changan Suzuki changes name to Lingyao Automobile".

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