Isuzu Jidosha Kabushiki Gaisha (??????) is a Car manufacturer Japan board specialized primarily in the production of commercial vehicles and 4X4.

Isuzu is and also oldest with regard to the construction of the vehicles and the diesel engines. The Isuzu mark is present everywhere in the world.

The origins of the company go up with 1893, year of the creation of the very first company, Tokyo Ishikawajima Shjipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. The first private car produced by Isuzu was it in partnership with the British manufacturer, Wolseley Motor Ltd.

Isuzu is a manufacturer of diesel engines and account among its customers the marks Opel, Saab, Honda and Renault.

• 1916 Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding and Engineering LTD (the predecessor of the Isuzu group) begins the construction of a factory for the production of the cars

• 1918: Tokyo Gas and Electric Industrial Co with the predecessor of the house of Isuzu, produce the truck “has”
• 1922: the first car is built in Japan, with the permission Wolseley (England)
• 1937: foundation of the industry group Tokio Motors Inc (the predecessor of heritage of the knowledge to make technological)
• 1949: the new name of the group was introduced: “Isuzu Motors Limited”
• 1959: presentation of the first conveys 3 tons with traction before
• 1971: a trade agreement is fixed with the group General Motors
• 1986: 3 million exported units
• 1990: during three years consecutive, heritage of the knowledge to make technological is the first manufacturer of average and heavy industrial vehicles (above 6,1 tons). The cross-country vehicle Trooper is presented to the market and it gains several rally in the world with a version which presents a diesel engine “common-rail”. In December 1998 the diesel engine “common rail” which equips Trooper receives the price “Technology off the Year” like better engine of the year, price given by “Automotive researches Journaluist Conference” of Japan.
• 1999: Isuzu in June begins the manufacture of the diesel engines in Poland for all cars OPEL and GM intended for the market of Europe
• 2000: Isuzu produced: 15318782 diesel engines in its factories, and it consolidated an enviable dominant position in the world.
• 2002: in May there is the launching of the new record player Isuzu D-MAX in the market inhabitant of Thailand while waiting for the record of the sales for one of the most important markets for the record player.
• 2003: end of this year there is the launching of the D-MAX in Europe with the presentation on the Italian market.
• 2004: Isuzu is for the record player with more: 328000 unit produced.
• October 2006, Mitsubishi corp becomes the principal shareholder of Isuzu Motors Ltd with 15,65% of the capital, and launches in the months which follow the manufacture of 2 diesel engines of 1,8L & 2L to variable geometry in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors, of which he is shareholder with Mitsubishi Heavy.

up to 6 tons with 183.000 unit and for the vehicles of the average range of 6T until 16T with a production of more than 75.000 vehicles.

External bonds

• Official site light trucks and record player
• Isuzu Trucks