Suzuki to manufacture cars in Brazil (BR)

Suzuki has announced at the 2010 S�o Paulo Motor Show that it plans to set-up a production line in Brazil.

The first car to be produced will be the Jimny sub-compact SUV, which is celebrating its 40th birthday in Japan. Suzuki of Brazil President, Luiz Rosenfeld didn�t confirm any details, but 3,000 annual vehicles are targeted as of 2012.

The importer of Suzuki Brazil has an advanced factory 450 miles from S�o Paulo. It�s unclear if the forthcoming Suzuki factory will be in the same location. Negotiations are under way.

The Suzuki import operation only just restarted after a long hiatus since its previous iteration, from 1992 to 2003. The current range in Brazil consists of the Jimny, SX4 and range-topping Grand Vitara.

2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara V6