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Suzuki eyes making cars twice as fast to keep up with China

IN · 2026-09-25

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Key takeaway

Suzuki will halve its vehicle development cycle to 24 months by decade's end.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerSuzuki commits to halving its vehicle development cycle to 24 months to match Chinese rivals' speed.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onIndian automotive suppliers face pressure to accelerate their own design, prototyping, and delivery timelines to keep up with Suzuki's new cadence.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs must invest in faster processes and digital tools or risk losing business to more agile competitors, as the supply chain adapts to a faster industry clock set by Chinese automakers.

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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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