Despite the uncertain times, long-term planning is a pressing need for automakers. In order to meet the environmental objectives that have been defined internationally, each company’s strategy must be adapted accordingly, and this does not happen overnight; it takes time. In this context, Suzuki Motor Corporation recently announced that it will realize the vision of “technology that minimizes energy consumption”, from production to recycling. In this way, it aims for a world with a carbon-neutral footprint, while offering the joy of mobility to people all over the planet.
As rightly pointed out, the small and light vehicles that are Suzuki’s specialty not only have low CO2 emissions when in use. In addition, during their production process, resources are saved and CO2 emissions are reduced, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable environment. The company is committed to developing lightweight and safe “HEARTECT” bodies and developing technologies that reduce weight and consequently minimize consumption.
Therefore, in order to provide its customers with the most efficient electric vehicles based on the relationship between energy from renewable sources and the usage conditions of each country and region, Suzuki will develop electric vehicles that minimize energy consumption by combining components that embody the “Sho-Sho-Kei-Tan-Bi” philosophy, such as a small and efficient electric unit and a small and lightweight battery.
Important: In 2023, the company developed the high-performance engine (called Z12E, which powers the new SWIFT) that features improved combustion, which is the essence of internal combustion engines, and achieved maximum thermal efficiency of 40%. In the future, Suzuki will expand the availability of the high-performance engine globally and seek to reduce energy consumption with carbon-neutral fuel and next-generation hybrid technology.
In the SDV area, Suzuki will develop and provide its customers with the “SDV right,” an affordable system that creates added value for their vehicles by incorporating the “Sho-Sho-Kei-Tan-Bi” philosophy to minimize energy consumption. The system will be easy to use, as it will determine the best combination of over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Suzuki will design the SDV in a way that makes its customers feel “This is good, this is what I want,” reducing parts costs by sharing hardware and development costs by reusing software. Design for easy recycling and disassembly
It is important to note that the conventional economic system is called a linear economy, where the flow of raw material extraction from the earth, product manufacturing, use and disposal is one-dimensional. This has caused high energy consumption, resource depletion and environmental destruction. In the future, Suzuki will achieve minimum energy consumption with the circular economy, which seeks to reduce global resource use by designing products that can be easily disassembled, with a view to recycling and reusing parts from future Suzuki models.