Suzuki aims to lighten Alto car model by 15%

By Reuters

Jul 18, 2024 12:15 am

TOKYO — Japan's Suzuki Motor said on Wednesday it plans to cut the weight of its small Alto hatchback by 15 percent over the next decade, aiming to reduce the vehicle's energy usage and employ those technology gains in other models.

The Alto currently weighs 680 kilograms (kg), and the company hopes to lower that by 100 kg.

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