ISUZU HERITAGE
Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.,Ltd expanded its business to car manufacturing.
Collaborated with British automaker Wolseley Motors Ltd.
Launched the production of the Wolseley A9 - first passenger vehicle ever made in Japan.
Discontinued the Wolseley joint venture.
Started the production of “Sumida”, the first vehicle of our own design.
Changed the car’s division name to Ishikawa Automotive Works Co.,Ltd.
Introduction of the Government Standard Model, called ISUZU.
Ishikawa Automotive Works Co. Ltd consolidated with DAT Automobile Manufacturing into Automobile Industries Co.,Ltd.
The truck manufactured up to Ministry of Trade and Industry standards was named “Isuzu”.
Development commences on Isuzu’s first diesel engines.
Launching of the Isuzu DA4 and DA6 diesel engines production, the first Isuzu diesel engines, and Japan’s first air-cooled diesel engines.
Automobile Industries Co.,Ltd. merged with Tokyo Gas & Electric Co. to form the company called Tokyo Automobile Industries Co.
Changed the company name to ISUZU Motors Limited.
The first overseas operation of ISUZU began, with the first vehicles exported to Hong Kong.
The passenger car ‘Bellel’ was introduced to the market.
Bellet passenger car and the KR compact truck WASP were unveiled.
Introduced the passenger car 117 Coupe.
The KB 1-ton payload compact truck “Faster” was released.
Gemini, the first automobile to be produced in cooperation with GM, was introduced.
Revealed the WFR Fargo series of wagons and vans.
The passenger car “Piazza” was unveiled.
“UBS Rodeo Bighorn”, the compact four-wheel drive vehicle was introduced.
Launching of “FF Gemini”.
Introduced “the MU”, a new type of recreational vehicle, in Japan and the U.S.A. (Amigo)
Began the production of Rodeo (4-door UCS) at the SIA plant, U.S.A.
Introduction of Rodeo in the U.S. market.
The full model change of the Trooper.
The triumph of UCS (Mu) in the Paris-Dakar Rally in diesel class.
Trooper took victories at the 1994 Paris-Dakar-Paris rally – the winner of Marathon Class and Mixed Class, and the second place in the non-modified stock-standard class.
Trooper (Holden Jackaroo) took the prize in the 1996 Australian Safari.
Unveiled “VehiCROSS”, the all-round sport-utility vehicle, in Japan.
The full remodel of Wizard and Mu.
Launched VehiCROSS in the U.S. market.
Duramax 6600 marked double achievements being chosen as one of the 10 best engines by Ward’s Communications in the U.S.A.
The total change of Isuzu Pickup in Thailand into the D-Max as the collaboration of Isuzu and General Motors.
Started the Isuzu D-Max shipment to overseas markets.
DMAX Ltd. (DMAX), which has started diesel engine production in 2000, rolled out its 500,000th one.
Isuzu mu-7 Sport Utility Wagon was introduced.
Isuzu and Toyota made business collaboration through basic agreement on the development of the small diesel engines.
Isuzu U.S. engine plant DMAX produced the 1 millionth diesel engine.
Full model change of Isuzu pickup truck in Thailand.
Isuzu introduced the Isuzu mu-X to the world.
Isuzu D-MAX has a full model change for the first time in 8 years.
Global launch of the new Isuzu mu-X in Thailand.
ISUZU HERITAGE
Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.,Ltd expanded its business to car manufacturing.
Collaborated with British automaker Wolseley Motors Ltd.
Launched the production of the Wolseley A9 - first passenger vehicle ever made in Japan.
Discontinued the Wolseley joint venture.
Started the production of “Sumida”, the first vehicle of our own design.
Changed the car’s division name to Ishikawa Automotive Works Co.,Ltd.
Introduction of the Government Standard Model, called ISUZU.
Ishikawa Automotive Works Co. Ltd consolidated with DAT Automobile Manufacturing into Automobile Industries Co.,Ltd.
The truck manufactured up to Ministry of Trade and Industry standards was named “Isuzu”.
Development commences on Isuzu’s first diesel engines.
Launching of the Isuzu DA4 and DA6 diesel engines production, the first Isuzu diesel engines, and Japan’s first air-cooled diesel engines.
Automobile Industries Co.,Ltd. merged with Tokyo Gas & Electric Co. to form the company called Tokyo Automobile Industries Co.
Changed the company name to ISUZU Motors Limited.
The first overseas operation of ISUZU began, with the first vehicles exported to Hong Kong.
The passenger car ‘Bellel’ was introduced to the market.
Bellet passenger car and the KR compact truck WASP were unveiled.
Introduced the passenger car 117 Coupe.
The KB 1-ton payload compact truck “Faster” was released.
Gemini, the first automobile to be produced in cooperation with GM, was introduced.
Revealed the WFR Fargo series of wagons and vans.
The passenger car “Piazza” was unveiled.
“UBS Rodeo Bighorn”, the compact four-wheel drive vehicle was introduced.
Launching of “FF Gemini”.
Introduced “the MU”, a new type of recreational vehicle, in Japan and the U.S.A. (Amigo)
Began the production of Rodeo (4-door UCS) at the SIA plant, U.S.A.
Introduction of Rodeo in the U.S. market.
The full model change of the Trooper.
The triumph of UCS (Mu) in the Paris-Dakar Rally in diesel class.
Trooper took victories at the 1994 Paris-Dakar-Paris rally – the winner of Marathon Class and Mixed Class, and the second place in the non-modified stock-standard class.
Trooper (Holden Jackaroo) took the prize in the 1996 Australian Safari.
Unveiled “VehiCROSS”, the all-round sport-utility vehicle, in Japan.
The full remodel of Wizard and Mu.
Launched VehiCROSS in the U.S. market.
Duramax 6600 marked double achievements being chosen as one of the 10 best engines by Ward’s Communications in the U.S.A.
The total change of Isuzu Pickup in Thailand into the D-Max as the collaboration of Isuzu and General Motors.
Started the Isuzu D-Max shipment to overseas markets.
DMAX Ltd. (DMAX), which has started diesel engine production in 2000, rolled out its 500,000th one.
Isuzu mu-7 Sport Utility Wagon was introduced.
Isuzu and Toyota made business collaboration through basic agreement on the development of the small diesel engines.
Isuzu U.S. engine plant DMAX produced the 1 millionth diesel engine.
Full model change of Isuzu pickup truck in Thailand.
Isuzu introduced the Isuzu mu-X to the world.
Isuzu D-MAX has a full model change for the first time in 8 years.
Global launch of the new Isuzu mu-X in Thailand.