ISUZU
Isuzu Motors Ltd. trading as Isuzu is a Japanese commercial vehicles and diesel engine manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo. Its principal activity is the production, marketing and sale of Isuzu commercial vehicles and diesel engines. It also has a number of subsidiaries, included Anadolu Isuzu (a Turkish joint venture with Anadolu Group), Sollers-Isuzu (a Russian joint venture with Sollers JSC), SML Isuzu (formerly Swaraj Mazda), Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia, Isuzu Malaysia (Isuzu HICOM),Isuzu UK, Isuzu South Africa, Isuzu Philippines, Taiwan Isuzu Motors and Isuzu Vietnam. The company was founded in 1916 by the Japanese oil and gasoline manufacturer Tokyo Gas Company, which in 1934 fused with the carmaker and was renamed Isuzu, after the Isuzu River.
Isuzu has assembly and manufacturing plants in Fujisawa, as well as in the Tochigi and Hokkaidō prefectures. Isuzu-branded vehicles are sold in most commercial markets worldwide.
Current line up
- 1991–2004, Rodeo mid-size SUV
- 1991–present, Panther, a van sold in Indonesia, sold as the Isuzu Hi-Lander / Crosswind in the Philippines, also sold throughout theASEAN, and in India as the Chevrolet Tavera
- 1996–1999, Isuzu Oasis minivan, a rebadged Honda Odyssey
- 1996–2000, Isuzu Hombre pickup truck, a rebadged Chevrolet S10
- 1996–2001, Isuzu Vertex sedan
- 1998–2003, Amigo/Rodeo Sport compact SUV (Second generation)
- 1999–2001, VehiCROSS halo SUV
- 2001–2004, Axiom midsize SUV
- 2002–2008, Ascender Midsize SUV, a rebadged GMC Envoy
- 2002–present, D-Max Pickup Truck, a top selling diesel sold in the majority of Isuzu markets (excluding North America)
- 2004-present Isuzu MU-7 Midsize SUV develop from Isuzu D-Max sale only in Thailand, Philippines, India, China
- 2006–2008, i-280/i-350 pickup truck (a product of the co-developed D-Max platform Isuzu sells overseas) I-290/I-370
in later
- 2011-present Isuzu D-Max Second Generation
- 2013-present Isuzu Mu-X Successor from Isuzu Mu-7 develop from Isuzu D-Max
By 2009, Isuzu had produced over 21 million diesel engines, which can be found in vehicles all over the world.[2] Isuzu diesel engines are used by General Motors and Renault-Nissan Alliance.
