Suzuki Sagara plant achieves 10 million units of automobile engine production
Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced that its Sagara plant in Japan has achieved 10 million units of accumulated automobile engine production in August 2008. The Sagara plant started producing automobile engines for domestic and overseas markets in November 1994 and its accumulated production reached one million units in January 2000 and five million units in October 2004.
Current engine production at the Sagara plant is an average of 110,000 units per month. It consists of 10 engine types ranging from 660cc engines for minivehicles to V6 engines for sport utility vehicles.
Amid ongoing expansion, the Sagara Plant has also been producing compact cars for overseas markets since July 2008.