Filed under: Technology , Suzuki , Volkswagen We don’t know how you say “Throw down the gauntlet” in Japanese, but Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki has apparently gone and done it. Claiming that his company’s relationship with Volkswagen has the potential to become a “ball and chain” if it continues it current course, Suzuki apparently sees so little hope of remedy that he has suggested an amicable separation. Suzuki is upset about a number of recent events, from VW’s claim in its annual report that it could influence operational decisions at Suzuki, to VW’s breach-of-contract accusations over Suzuki buying diesels from Fiat , to the fact that in two years there hasn’t been a single joint project. VW hasn’t made any mention of walking away from the ‘partnership,’ instead repeatedly saying that it is reviewing the union.

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Report: Suzuki to end alliance with Volkswagen