Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited | |
Type: | Private company |
Foundation: | 2006 |
Location: | Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
Key People: | Satoshi Uchida - Managing Director[1] |
Num Employees: | 490 (as on 2013) |
Industry: | Automotive |
Products: | Motorcycles, scooters, sports bikes |
Parent: | Suzuki Motor Corporation |
Homepage: | SMI |
Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (SMI) is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Suzuki, Japan.[2] It was the third Suzuki automotive venture in India, after TVS Suzuki (1982–2001) and Maruti Suzuki (1982). In 1982, the joint-venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and TVS Motor Company incorporated and started production of two wheelers in India. In 2001, after separating ways with TVS motor company, the company was re-entered as Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (SMI), in 2006. The company has set up a manufacturing facility at Gurgaon, Haryana with an annual capacity of 5,40,000 units.