Suzuki Motor Corporation is planning to develop its operations base in Japan, where the company headquarters is, to build new infrastructure required to support the future product plan and to move production away from the coast.
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A new Motorcycle Technical Center is being built, as is a Miyakoda Technical Center.
The latter will function as a centre for research and development of new engines and new types of eco-sustainable and environmental vehicles.
Some motorcycle research and development will take place here with Iwata City operations being transferred.
It will also be the site for Suzuki’s Electrical Vehicles and HEV (Hybrid Electrical Vehicles), and moving to the new facilities will take place by 2016.
A Miyakoda Plant will be responsible for the construction of new motorcycle engines and parts.
Full production will take place from 2017, and Suzuki will also take on redevelopment of its facilities for local market production when the new facilities are up and running.
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