American Suzuki Motor Corporation is officially no more, with the company’s operating assets transferred to the newly-formed Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. on March 31, 2013. The new company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corporation, will be the sole distributor of Suzuki motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, marine engines and automotive parts for the continental U.S. and Alaska.

U.S. bankruptcy court judge Scott C. Clarkson approved American Suzuki’s Chapter 11 plan on Feb. 28, but the plan did not actually start until the end of March. The new company assumes the former company’s warranty coverage, while keeping 832 of 930 Suzuki dealerships. Suzuki Motor of America says it is fully committed to long-term growth in the American market, promising the launch of several new products.

American Suzuki is now in the process of settling all claims with its former car dealer network and trade creditors following the decision to quit the automobile business. Continue Reading »

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved American Suzuki‘s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, allowing the company to begin its restructuring. As announced last November, Suzuki is getting out of the automobile business in the U.S. to focus on motorcycle, ATV and marine divisions.

The Honorable Scott C. Clarkson of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California in Santa Ana formally approved the plan with the acceptance of American Suzuki‘s creditors.

The first order of business is the formation of a new company to be known as Suzuki Motor of America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation. American Suzuki will sell off its motorcycle, ATV, marine and automotive parts divisions to the Suzuki Motors of America. The process is expected to be complete by March 31. Continue Reading »