Former Japanese car company boss Osamu Suzuki dies aged 94

Ex-Suzuki Motor Corp chairman Osamu Suzuki (Shizuo Kambayashi/AP)

Osamu Suzuki, the former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp who helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into a globally competitive company, has died aged 94.

Mr Suzuki was known for his candid remarks and friendliness, calling himself an “old guy from a small to mid-size company”.