Chairman Osamu Suzuki, who has been the top management of the automobile manufacturer "Suzuki" for over 40 years, will retire in June.
After the top management, who has been leading the growth for a long time, retires, the issue is how to deal with electrification with a small car that is good at.
Suzuki announced on the 24th that Chairman Osamu Suzuki will retire as a consultant in June.
Chairman Suzuki, who has been the top management for more than 42 years and has led Suzuki to become a global manufacturer by gaining the top share in India, which was the first to enter the market, said at a press conference on the night of the 24th, "The basics of Suzuki in 2030 and 2050. Since we have formulated a management plan to create a new company, we have decided to renew the executive structure and give way to the next generation. "
Suzuki's profit is based on mini vehicles, which account for 30% of the domestic market, and President Toshihiro Suzuki said, "Protecting mini vehicles is what I should do."
Suzuki plans to strengthen the development of hybrid technology and mini vehicle-sized EVs = electric vehicles in response to the government's policy of converting all new vehicle sales to electric vehicles by the mid-2030s.
Light vehicles are characterized by low tax rates and low maintenance costs, but it has been pointed out that the price will increase if batteries are installed for electrification, so how to deal with small vehicles that are good at Is the biggest challenge.