SUZUKI MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA CORPORATION BECOMES SUBSIDIARY OF
SUZUKI MOTOR USA, LLC
Brea, CA (March 5, 2024) – Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (SMO) announces that Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation, (SMAC) has become a 100% subsidiary of SMO effective, March 1, 2024.
SMAC, founded in 2001 and based in Rome, Georgia, is Suzuki’s All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) manufacturing facility. For over two decades, all Suzuki adult KingQuad ATVs have been manufactured at this location. Suzuki ATVs are sold in the United States, Canada, and nearly 25 countries worldwide.
SMAC stock is currently owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) (20%) and Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (SMAI) (80%). SMAI, owned by SMC, is the holding company of Suzuki companies operating in the United States.
SMO officials cited several reasons for the organizational change. First and foremost, by consolidating its ATV sales and production arms, the company looks to strengthen its overall ATV business in the United States and globally.
Suzuki is credited with offering the first four-wheel ATV in 1982 with the introduction of the Suzuki LT125. That product created an all-new category of off-road recreational and utility vehicles. Since then, Suzuki has offered a full line of ATV vehicles. Suzuki’s current flagship ATV is the KingQuad 750AXi.
Masami Haga, President of SMO, commented on the new structure. “One of the primary goals of this change is to expand our commitment to the growth of our entire…
