What?? Isuzu Considering New U.S. Plant

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What?? Isuzu Considering New U.S. Plant

Japan’s truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd. is considering building a new assembly plant for small trucks in the United States if sales volume doubles from the current level, company officials said.

Isuzu President Yoshinori Ida disclosed the possibility during a press preview of its new truck in Yokohama, just east of Tokyo, according to company spokesman Yukio Hirano.

Ida told reporters Isuzu may consider building a new assembly plant if sales of its small trucks in the North American market reach around 50,000. Last year, Isuzu sold a combined 25,000 small trucks in the U.S. and Canada, Hirano said.

Detroit Free Press

[Drew Dowdell]

if sales of its small trucks in the North American market reach around 50,000. Last year, Isuzu sold a combined 25,000 small trucks in the U.S. and Canada

so, in other words. NOT!

[Flybrian]

No, no. This is wrong. Isuzu is considering buying a U.S. plant, something like a Douglas Fir perhaps.

[SuperSport623]

do they mean commercial box trucks, or pickups

cause in that case... i know the canyon/colorado are affiliated with isuzu, is that counted in the 25000?

[aaaantoine]

I know the canyon/colorado are affiliated with isuzu, is that counted in the 25000?

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Ooo, good question.

[Sixty8panther]

do they mean commercial box trucks, or pickups

cause in that case... i know the canyon/colorado are affiliated with isuzu, is that counted in the 25000?

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NO, those sell in much larger numbers that that... but Yes

the Colorado & Canyon are to a lesser degree than the

1970s LUV, rebadges.

[thegriffon]

commercial, cab-forward trucks, like the ones GM produces for the GM-Isuzu sales venture.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Isuzu should have never stopped building the Impulse. Or any other car, for that matter. They should consider a full line of cars, SUVs, and trucks and use GM platforms to do it.

[Drew Dowdell]

Isuzu should have never stopped building the Impulse. Or any other car, for that matter. They should consider a full line of cars, SUVs, and trucks and use Toyota platforms to do it.

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fixed

GM sold off most of it's stake. Toyota owns it now.

Edited December 13, 2006 by Oldsmoboi

[thegriffon]

They are specifically talking about lower-GVWR versions of the N-series (Elf) currently built and sold in the US. GM doesn't build them because they're in the same weight class as the heavy-duty pickups. The N-series is available in 4 distinct weight classes, of which GM builds the higher two.

Edited December 14, 2006 by thegriffon

[balthazar]

Isuzu.... should consider a full line of cars, SUVs, and trucks and use GM platforms to do it.

You are joking, of course.....

[PurdueGuy]

Sorry Isuzu, Toyota already took up the hole you left behind in the Lafayette, IN Subaru plant.

[thegriffon]

Isuzu should have never stopped building the Impulse. Or any other car, for that matter. They should consider a full line of cars, SUVs, and trucks and use GM platforms to do it.

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They were using re-badged Hondas, and before that, Subarus. Edited December 14, 2006 by thegriffon