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For more than 20 years, the weekly Figyelő has been compiling and announcing the list of the 200 most prestigious large companies in Hungary based on the previous year's financial results. At this year's gala, Magyar Suzuki received the OPTEN Stability Award.

Suzuki Motor Corporation has unveiled its first mass-production battery electric vehicle (BEV) model, the e VITARA, in Milan, Italy. Production will commence at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India in spring 2025, with sales expected to begin in various countries, including Europe, India, and Japan, around summer 2025.

Parking and driving uphill pose the greatest difficulties for drivers, and the road to obtaining a driver’s licence is not always smooth – as revealed in a survey by Magyar Suzuki . More than one-third of the respondents, however, felt confident on the road after just a few months of practice.

Magyar Suzuki Corporation and the National Accident Prevention Committee of the Hungarian National Police Headquarters (ORFK-OBB) have signed a cooperation agreement. We will work together to promote civilised and safe road traffic together in the future.

UNICEF Hungary is launching a six-part miniseries titled Put your seatbelt on! Seatbelt for Children's Mental Health. This six-part miniseries aims to address the pressing challenges faced by parents and families of young children and adolescents today. The discussions within the series will delve into critical topics such as the mental well-being of young individuals, addiction, substance use, online dangers, internet addiction, peer bullying, adolescent apathy, and strategies for bridging generational gaps through open and trusting communication.

The Esztergom Handball Club, which will play in the top league in the 2024-2025 season, has received three Vitara vehicles from Magyar Suzuki Corporation, further helping the team to achieve outstanding results.

At the beginning of September, Magyar Suzuki's podcast "Lead the Future" was launched, in which role models talk about the turning points in their lives and careers, who have achieved outstanding results through their diligence, perseverance and dedication.

Magyar Suzuki organised its "Bike Highway Code Park" programme again on 29th September. The aim of the activity, which was organised in front of the Szent Adalbert Centre, was to help children learn the most important rules of transport in a playful way.

This year, the list of Hungary's most successful PR and communication professionals was announced for the second time.

Fear, dread, anxiety – these are the psychological factors expressed by the inexperienced Hungarian drivers who applied for Magyar Suzuki's road-safety campaign, “Together on the Roads – You Were Also a Beginner Driver”, feelings that should have no place on the roads. Many admitted that their biggest issue is often the impatience and occasionally aggressive behaviour of more experienced drivers. However, our traffic expert believes that aggression only creates more anxious drivers – trust and empathy would achieve much more.

This is the focus of the Magyar Suzuki “Together on the Road – You Were Also a Beginner Driver” campaign It is mainly drivers living in Budapest and large cities who sit behind the wheel less frequently, so they are often the ones who associate anxiety and fear with driving, according to Magyar Suzuki’s representative survey . While it seems – based on the survey responses – that attitudes of the Hungarian motoring community towards beginner or inexperienced drivers are patient and supportive, according to a traffic psychologist, everyday experiences suggest otherwise.

Do experienced drivers exhibit enough patience towards learner or inexperienced drivers? And what can those who want to feel much more confident behind the wheel do? This autumn, Magyar Suzuki’s road-safety programme “Together on the Roads – You Were Also a Beginner Driver” is launching an integrated educational campaign addressing another widespread issue.

Suzuki Motor Corporation will realize a “technology that minimizes energy consumption” from manufacturing to recycling, and aim for a carbon-neutral world while providing the joy of transportation to people all over the world.

The manufacturing company in Esztergom presented its financial results for 2023. In 2023, Magyar Suzuki Corporation sold more than 161 thousand cars, of which more than 156 thousand rolled off the production line in Esztergom. They exported 92.9 percent of the total production abroad, these cars found buyers in 123 countries around the world. The volume of production in Esztergom increased by 24.3 percent compared to the year 2022, while the revenue from domestic and export sales increased by 33.9 percent. Magyar Suzuki closed the 2023 domestic new car registration summary with 12,167 cars and a market share of 11.3 percent. Meanwhile, the manufacturing company in Esztergom invested nearly 55 million euros in investments.

Over the weekend, nearly 200 employees of Magyar Suzuki and their family members collected 110 bags of waste in Esztergom along the Danube riverbank, in the downtown area, and around the Cathedral.

We find it hard to give up our cars, even though the majority of people, by their own admission, use their vehicle for barely five hours a week – as revealed by a survey conducted by Magyar Suzuki . We mainly use cars for commuting and shopping, so it’s perhaps no surprise that a shopping bag is one of the most important items found in most cars. The little time we are in the car isn’t spent in silence though: we talk on the phone or listen to music or podcasts while driving. Route planners also play an important role in our lives: most of the surveyed drivers can’t imagine reaching their destination by relying solely on their instincts.

Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation visited Hungary.

After a year-long hiatus, the Puskás-Suzuki Cup was held in Felcsút during Pentecost, supported from the beginning by our manufacturing company in Esztergom. Real Madrid won the U17 football tournament.

Magyar Suzuki’s Marine Group celebrated Earth Day in Esztergom with environmental education for schoolchildren and a joint waste collection. As part of the Clean-Up the World campaign, Magyar Suzuki's Marine Group invited 9th grade students from the Temesvári Pelbárt Ferences Secondary to the event, where they collected several bags of litter in the green belt area.

This year's Automotive Hungary expo took place between 7 and 10 May, where Magyar Suzuki represented its full range of products. Visitors could meet the two models produced at Suzuki's Esztergom factory, an S-CROSS and the latest Vitara, which will be available for customers in May. In terms of motorcycles, the stunning styling of the Suzuki Hayabusa attracted visitors to the stand, while the marine outboard business was represented by a prepared 175AP outboard engine. A special feature of the latter was that visitors interested in the technical side of the outboard engine could also take a look inside.

This year, the traditional Then and Now Vehicle Expo took place on 27 and 28 April in Esztergom. In addition to the new and vintage vehicles (cars, motorbikes, bikes, buses), there were also colourful family programmes, concerts and delicious snacks for the visitors who arrived in the early summer weather. In the Suzuki tent, visitors were able to see the latest Suzuki models produced in Esztergom, as well as the company's other two product lines (motorcycles and outboard engines). Suzuki also offered a driving related personality test and a prize draw. Over two days, nearly 1100 people were invited to find out what their personality is like behind the wheel. Those who spun on the wheel of fortune could also win Suzuki gifts, with two lucky participants took home the grand prize of 1 adult and 1 children's bicycle.

The combination of past and present in one place always presents an exciting mixture; it's no coincidence that the Then and Now Vehicle Expo has been one of the biggest community events in Esztergom and its surroundings for many years. 7th time this year marks its 7th edition, and once again, the usual colorful cavalcade awaits visitors on April 27-28 at the Rugby Club event area on the Great Danube Promenade. The lantern parade will be held on April 30th on the Little Danube.

Suzuki is introducing the Vitara facelift, an SUV model that’s designed for action. With its authentic SUV design and dynamic silhouette, the new Vitara provides a thrilling experience on every drive. Moreover, the Vitara facelift comes with various new features and updates including new safety features and the new 9-inch display audio. Powered by Suzuki’s hybrid technology, the new Vitara delivers both fuel-efficiency and driving performance, giving the freedom to explore the world.

Esztergom, 26. March 2024 – Causing damage (25%), impatience, and obstruction (23%), paid or free (10%) - these are the main factors we ponder most when parking. We prefer to park either perpendicular or parallel, but it frustrates us when another driver doesn't leave enough space for maneuvering. However, the good news is that the majority of drivers don't stress out, despite 9 out of 10 people having felt pressured during parking, according to a survey among drivers conducted by Magyar Suzuki.*

Suzuki has held the press event for the all-new Swift. In its fourth iteration, Suzuki’s iconic hatchback has evolved into a sophisticated, smart compact with a crisp design, advanced safety features, and fun-to-drive playfulness that redefines everyday mobility.

Magyar Suzuki Corporation was awarded the Lifetime Award for Significant Investor at the "Investors of the Year 2023" gala of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) last night. The accolade was accepted by Atsumi Masato, managing director of the manufacturing company based in Esztergom.

Locally generated electricity is helping power Magyar Suzuki: on Monday, the solar park of the Esztergom-based car manufacturer was officially inaugurated. The entire investment took nearly two years and cost 2 million EUR. As a result, the company saves nearly 270 million HUF annually and reduces its indirect CO2 emissions by more than 1700 tons. The company's own solar park is an important part of its sustainability efforts to make all products and facilities of the Suzuki Group carbon-neutral by 2050.

From February, MOL Limo's fleet will be expanded with the addition of a class-leading Suzuki model, the Vitara. Thanks to its dynamic hybrid drive, high seating position, spacious passenger and luggage compartments and numerous driving assistance systems, the dominant passenger car on the Hungarian streetscape will provide the perfect mobility tool for users of MOL's community car-sharing service.

4 million Suzukis in 32 years. The four-millionth car rolled off the production line at the Magyar Suzuki plant in Esztergom, an Ivory Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic colored, GLX equipped Vitara. Over the three decades of the manufacturer's history, there has been significant progress: in 1992, 970 vehicles were produced in five months, whereas today, the Esztergom plant manufactures 650 cars in a single day. In the course of 32 years, a total of seven different models have been produced in Esztergom, and the S-CROSS and Vitara vehicles manufactured here are now exported to 123 countries. 1992 – 1996 – 2002 - 2006 – 2008 - 2011 – 2014 – 2017 – 2020 - 2024

Osamu Suzuki, the former president and CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Group’s current Senior Advisor, has been elected to the Motoring Hall of Fame. The Motoring Hall of Fame (MHOF), in association with the News Press and the London Motor Show, honors automotive industry professionals who have actively contributed to shaping the international car market through their work.

The DoingGood - CSR Award was held for the fourth time this year to raise awareness of the importance of social responsibility. It is an important objective each year, to enable companies to share experiences and best practices from their CSR campaigns, inspiring each other to elevate socially conscious operations.

Suzuki Motor Corporation would like to express our sincere condolences to those who lost their lives in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and offer our heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the disaster.