It's taken over 100 years for Suzuki to become one of the world's leading car manufacturers. However, you can trace innovation, great value and a flair for creating products for everyday life, right back to its humble beginnings.

1909 Inspiration Suzuki Founded: Michio Suzuki founds the Suzuki loom works in the small Japanese village of Hamamatsu.

He creates a loom that is different from the rest. It's faster, more productive and easier for everyone to use. It came from a philosophy about a way of life that no one had considered before. Michio Suzuki believed in innovative technology for people.