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I have to thank Oliver Dixon from the World Trucks blog for pointing etruck towards this story in Reuters. The report talks about a story due to appear in the German ‘Manager Magazin’ suggesting Volkswagen may use MAN to take a stake in Isuzu trucks. So far, no detail of any offer has been reported [...]

Australia’s economic growth, when the economy recovers from the current financial crisis, will be hamstrung by urban congestion if the right investment in infrastructure is not put into place before a growing economy puts an unbearable burden on the current urban transport landscape. This is the opinion of Phil Taylor, Isuzu COO, who acknowledges the [...]

  The guys at Isuzu say they are going to release four ultra-low emission CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) powered trucks in coming months as part of the company’s long-term low emissions strategy. This is a bold move from the Japanese truck maker and Isuzu are not in the game of making rash moves, they must [...]

Isuzu’s Director and Chief Operating Officer, Phil Taylor. is drawing the industry’s attention to the yawning gap between the public perception of trucks on the road and the actual facts as they stand today. On reading the report from a recent survey into the public attitude towards the transport industry there is a very obvious [...]

Aimed squarely at business owners who may have outgrown a one tonne utility or van, the release of the entry level ready-to-work Isuzu NLR 200 Traypack, available in both a short and medium wheelbase, has a payload capacity of approximately two tonnes.

According to a report by the Kyodo News Agency in Japan, Isuzu is in talks to buy General Motors’ truck manufacturing operation. GM is struggling as a corporation and is desperate for funds while Isuzu are looking to extend their manufacturing capacity outside of Japan. GM ended their long-time relationship with Isuzu several years ago, [...]

Isuzu trucks reached the finals in two of six categories at the 19th annual Australian Freight Industry Awards held in Melbourne earlier this month. Hosted by the Victorian Transport Association (VTA), the Australian Freight Industry Awards is one of the most prominent events on the freight and logistics calendar, recognising excellence and achievements within the [...]

The Federal Government must take a greater leadership position on fuel pricing, reducing emissions and exploring the opportunities of alternative fuels, according to Isuzu Director and Chief Operating Officer, Phil Taylor. He said rising fuel prices are not only affecting all motorists every time they refill, they are indirectly leading to a hike in the [...]

For the new F Series meium duty range, Isuzu have expanded the availability of the brand’s proprietary four-bag air suspension system to five models, the FRD 500, FSD 700, FSD 700-S, FSD 850 and FSD 850-S.

At the Sydney Truck Show Isuzu launched its Breathe Easy campaign to emphasise the  environmental benefits of the New Generation Isuzu truck range to prospective truck buyers and other road users.