DAVID FURLONGER: Why Suzuki is flying in SA
The company broke records in a year of introducing new vehicles to the local market
19 March 2021 - 08:30
It’s time for Japanese car brand Suzuki to catch its breath in SA after a period of high sales growth, says Brendon Carpenter, brand manager of local importer Suzuki Auto SA.
A flurry of new products has helped Suzuki increase both sales volumes and market share at a time when the overall SA new-vehicle market has been in freefall. In 2020, while the Covid-ravaged market shrank 29.1%, Suzuki sales grew nearly 7%, to 16,527...
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