Isuzu News

November couldn't have posed a more challenging month for automakers this side of another economic collapse. The Big 3 were under scrutiny from politicians during election season, and that only intensified as Republican candidate Mitt Romney told the American public that ...    Read more

More than 350,000 people should be getting letters in the mail sometime soon warning of imminent malfunctions, fires, or other impending automotive doom raining down upon them if they don't act soon. Three automakers—"Old" GM, BMW, and Suzuki—just issued recalls for various issues. As always, here's a rundown of what ...    Read more

It's been a strong month for Japanese carmakers, with new product trickling in through the pipelines. To wit, Toyota and Honda were the obvious winners this month. No surprise there. It's like saying that the Abrams M1A2's 120 mm smoothbore gun with armor-piercing discarding sabot rounds will probably do some ...    Read more

Remember Isuzu? No, you probably don't. Even the last of the Troopers have stormed off into the sunset, amid a pile of rust and faulty wiring harnesses. But the Rodeo—and its Amigo predecessor—which once sold in droves, is being recalled for the few that still hold onto an archaic SUV ...    Read more

In a page taken from Tony Stark's management handbook, Toyota president Akio Toyoda was candid when asked what vehicles he liked from the competition. Speaking to a group at his inauguration as Chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, the grandson of Toyota's founder Kiichiro Toyoda called out his favorite ...    Read more

Ford introduced a new slogan that will reflect the company’s resurgence from its dark financial troubles, a slogan to motivate it to build the best cars and trucks in the world. Problem is, a forgotten Japanese company beat them to the chase first. Automotive anoraks unite! A company that has ...    Read more

What's New Infiniti continues to flesh out its lineup with a focus on performance as the IPL G convertible is welcomed for the 2012 model year. The all-new Infiniti IPL G convertible piggybacks on the styling cues already laid out by the G sedan and convertible. Exterior features include a sculpted ...    Read more

From HUMMER’s potential buyers to Isuzu dropping out of the Tokyo Motor Show to Chrysler’s parting the ways with long-time ally Mitsubishi, here’s some of the latest news from the autosphere: ...    Read more

Boy, the Tokyo Motor Show is taking a no-show beating.As previously reported, American automakers General Motors and Chrysler have cancelled attending the show, citing costs. Now, reports Bloomberg, several Japanese automakers are withdrawing as well. ...    Read more

The domestic automakers -- General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler -- have several methods to reduce costs. One is to let employees go. Another is to sell assets. GM is doing both. Latest news is the automaker is considering selling off its commercial medium-truck division. Writes the Detroit News: ...    Read more

Say goodbye to Isuzu.The company said that it would be closing shop and stop selling vehicles to consumers in the U.S. effective January 31, 2009. Well, guess what? January 31, 2009 is only about three or so weeks away. Does that mean ever Isuzu on the road will be used? ...    Read more

We reported in this blog last week that General Motors was looking to sell its midsize trucks operation and that it found a buyer in Isuzu.Oops.Well, Isuzu has basically said, “Hey, slow down!” The Japanese truckmaker will not be buying GM’s truck operations after all. Apparently the Japanese commercial truck ...    Read more

Companies who find themselves in financial crisis and in need of quick cash have been known to sell off their assets. Look at Ford and its sales of Aston Martin and Jaguar and Land Rover. Now Chrysler is trying to sell Viper and General Motors is trying to sell Hummer. ...    Read more

CAMPBELL, CA (June, 2008) – IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” for the month of June for all cars, trucks, and SUVs. Big auto rebates continue to reflect a well-reported steep drop in sales for trucks ...    Read more

The idea is to have a car that can run on a fuel that is produced from a sustainable source. Well, how about trees? They are a sustainable source and their wood chips can be used as a source for alternative fuels. But wait. Before you get crazy that this ...    Read more

CAMPBELL, CA (May 12, 2008) – IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” for cars, trucks, and SUVs for the month of May, 2008. Once again, big car rebates play a major role in determining which vehicles ...    Read more

When buying a car you don’t want to find yourself in a situation where you are paying off a loan that is higher than the value of the car.Vehicles that fall into that category include the Chevrolet Uplander, Isuzu Ascender, Kia Amanti, and the Jaguar S-Type and XJ. People in ...    Read more

Fans of Isuzu will be seeing less of the Japanese auto maker's products in the United States.The company has decided, after years of struggling, to end sales of its trucks and SUVs. The decision will be executed starting January 31, 2009. While the decision was perhaps sparked by the fact ...    Read more

Alright, I am really confused. Does Isuzu even exist in North America anymore?The Detroit News reports that Isuzu Motors has opted not to start building a new manufacturing facility in Alabama. Now while it refers to the automaker's commercial fleet, that brings up Isuzu's consumer side of the ...    Read more

CERRITOS, Calif. -- Isuzu Motors America, Inc., today announced enhancements to its line of award-winning trucks and SUVs for the 2008 model year. Among the improvements: standard head-curtain side-impact airbags for the flagship Ascender, and a line of Pickups with simplified option packages and significant increases in towing capacity. All ...    Read more

Isuzu Motors no longer has a partnership with General Motors to distribute trucks in North America. Instead, the Japanese automaker wants to go alone. Isuzu and General Motors has been distributing trucks since 2000. Now, reports the Detroit News , Isuzu will be marketing and distributing its trucks to ...    Read more

Derek Price of the Greenville Herald Banner in Greenville, Texas is mad. And he is taking out his wrath on Isuzu. He says that Isuzus today are better than they've ever been, but the Isuzu vehicles are not built by Isuzu. He is upset that Isuzu sells General Motors vehicles ...    Read more

Isuzu Motors announced that plans to building a new diesel engine plant with Toyota is one option that the two companies are condering. Isuzu said that the However, neither company has announced plans that they would jointly develop diesel engines. Isuzu originally was allied with General Motors. However, both dissolved ...    Read more

CERRITOS, Calif. — Isuzu Motors America, Inc., announced that it will add two new models to its award-winning line of pickup trucks.The i-370 4x2 Extended Cab and the i-370 4x2 Crew Cab will join the already announced i-290 4x2 Extended Cab and the i-370 4x4 Crew Cab to double the ...    Read more