Isuzu, Isuzu Motor

Corporate :

Isuzu Motors Ltd is one of the oldest and biggest automobile makers of Japan. Isuzu is the name of a river in Japan and it was first used by the company in 1938 to name one of its trucks. In 1949 the name of the company was changed to Isuzu Motors Limited and gradually it has grown to become a leading multinational organization.

Isuzu Motors is the market leader in Diesel engines and is a leading truck maker of global repute.

Activities:

Isuzu Motors is primarily engaged in the manufacture and marketing of a range of products that have a global appeal.

Trucks – Heavy duty C & E Series, Medium Duty F Series and Light Duty N Series

Buses – Egra Heavy Duty and Egra Mio Medium Duty
Pick-up Trucks – Isuzu D-Max, MU-7, Panther, Ascender and i-350/i-280
Automotive Engines – Sought after by the leading automakers around the world for their consistent performance.
Industrial Engines – Applications range from Cooler Power Sources for Refrigerated Trucks to Construction Machinery and Agricultural Tractors
Marine Engines – With a wide range of products that are well distributed

Performance:

Isuzu has all along focused on its strength – Diesel engines and Truck making.

Isuzu is the topmost truck maker in the world

Isuzu is one of the top Diesel engine makers in the world

Assets and Infrastructure:

In Japan Isuzu have production plants and R&D centers in –

Fujisawa
Tochigi
Tomakomai-shi in Hokkaido
Yufutsu-gun in Hokkaido

Outside Japan Isuzu have production plants and R&D centers in –

Poland
USA
Thailand
Indonesia
Germany

Research & Development:

Research and Development has always distinguished Isuzu Motors from its competitors. Isuzu Motors is at the forefront of development vehicles using alternative energy sources or hybrid systems to reduce emissions. The company is confident that the Isuzu Clean Air Solutions (I-CAS) system can lower CO emissions and boost the power of its engines.

Future :

Isuzu Motors is serious about tackling global environmental pollution and accordingly invests substantially in efforts toward the development of cleaner Diesel engines. The company says that a super-clean diesel engine is its goal for the near future. It believes that very soon it can develop extremely low-emission diesel engines with maximum fuel economy and powerful performance.

Organization :

Isuzu Motors is headed by Mr. Y. Ida who is the President and Representative Director of the company. Isuzu Motors’ head office is located at : 6-26-1 Minami-oi,
Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 140-8722
Japan
Tel: 3-5471-1141
Fax: 3-5471-1042
Website URL: www.isuzu.com