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Renting and leasing of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
Isuzu Motors Ltd. (いすゞ自動車株式会社, Isuzu Jidōsha Kabushiki-Kaisha), (TYO: 7202) is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world’s largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures Tochigi and Hokkaidō. Isuzu is famous for producing commercial vehicles and diesel engines. By 2009, Isuzu had produced over 21 million diesel engines, which can be found in vehicles all over the world. Isuzu diesel engines are used by Renault, Opel and General Motors.
In most of Asia, Africa, and Europe, Isuzu is mostly known for trucks of all sizes, after Isuzu small automobile sales drastically plummeted and Isuzu had to drop all sales of sedans and compact cars in the late 1990s. In the United States, Isuzu has ceased selling passenger vehicles. Isuzu as a corporation has always been primarily a manufacturer of small to medium compact automobiles and commercial trucks of sizes medium duty and larger, but markets around the world show different needs. Isuzu has a contract with Budget Truck Rental to manufacture their rental trucks. This contract is also shared with Ford, GMC, and Navistar International.
On November 7, 2006, Toyota acquired 5.9% of Isuzu, making them the third largest shareholder behind ITOCHU and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Isuzu Motors’ head office (Minami- ōi, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo.)
Passenger vehicle and SUVs
- 1963–1973, Bellett sedan (PR20) and 2 door GT (PR90 & PR91)
- 1967-1983, Isuzu Florian
- 1968-1981, 117 Coupe
- 1974–2000, Gemini/I-Mark/Stylus sedan
- 1983–1992, Piazza/Impulse/Storm hatchback
- 1983–2002, Aska sedan
- 1983–2002, Trooper midsize SUV
- 1983–1995, Isuzu P’up and TF models Japan built from 1987–1991, US built 1991-1995
- 1989-1994, Amigo compact SUV (First generation)
- 1991–2004, Rodeo small SUV
- 1991–present, Panther, a van sold in Indonesia, sold as the Isuzu Hi-Lander / Crosswind in the Philippines, also sold throughout the ASEAN, 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
- 1998-2003, Amigo/Rodeo Sport compact SUV (Second generation)
- 1999–2001, VehiCROSS halo SUV
- 2001–2004, Axiom midsize SUV
- 2002–2008, Ascender large SUV
- 2002–present, D-Max Pickup Truck, a top selling diesel sold in the majority of Isuzu markets (excluding North America)
- 2006–2008, i-280/i-350 pickup truck (a product of the co-developed D-Max platform Isuzu sells overseas) now sold as the I-290/I-370
Commercial vehicles
- Elf - Light Duty Truck (N-Series)
- Forward - Medium Duty Truck (F-Series)
- Giga - Heavy Duty Truck (C-Series, E-Series)
- Gala - Heavy Duty Bus
- Gala Mio - Medium Duty Bus
- Erga - Low Deck Heavy Duty Bus
- Erga-J - Heavy Duty Bus
- Erga Mio - Low Deck Medium Duty Bus
- Journey - Light Duty Bus
- Journey-J - Medium Duty Bus
- H-Series - Heavy Duty Truck in United States only (Rebadged from GMC Topkick and Chevrolet Kodiak)
Race cars
- 1969 R7, Group 7 racecar
- 1970 Bellett R6, Group 6 racecar
Concept cars
- 1970 Bellett MX1600
- 1983 COA
- 1985 COA-II
- 1987 COA III, AWD mid engine coupe
- 1989 Costa
- 1989 MultiCROSS
- 1989 4200R
- 1991 Como, a pickup-style crossover with a Lotus Formula One engine (the name was later used for the rebadged Nissan Caravan E25 produced from 2001)
- 1991 Nagisa
- 1993 XU-1
- 1993 VehiCROSS
- 1995 Deseo
- 1995 Aisance
- 1997 VX-2
- 1997 Isuzu Zaccar
- 1999 Isuzu VX-O2
- 1999 Revolutionary Vehicle-KAI
- 1999 ZXS
- 2000 Isuzu VX-4
- 2001 Zen
- 2001 GBX
Isuzu LV486R CNG City Bus in Bangkok with the CNG-MPI Engine
Isuzu Gemini with European (Maltese) registration plates
Isuzu NHR (Elf) light truck
Isuzu CXZ (Giga) heavy truck
General Motors Corporation
Ghandhara Industries
List of Isuzu engines
Isuzu Diesel Engine
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