Isuzu HICOM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (IHM) is a Malaysian commercial vehicle manufacturer operating under a joint venture between the DRB-HICOM and Isuzu companies, based in Peramu Jaya Industrial Area in

Pekan Pekan Town is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the '' Bunga Pekan''. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary cons ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

. The company was established in January 1994 as HICOM Commercial Vehicle Sdn. Bhd. and later changes name in April 1996 as Malaysia Truck & Bus Sdn. Bhd. The company took the current name in June 2006 when Isuzu took over the majority of shares. It is based at Peramu Jaya Industrial Area in Pekan,

. The Chief Executive Officer is Taizo Nakahigashi. The site comprises an area of 14 hectares. 12,000 to 14,000 units are produced here every year. The company launched HICOM Perkasa, a licensed version of the

Isuzu Elf The is a medium duty truck produced by Isuzu since 1959. Outside Japan it is known as N series and Q Series. The range was originally mainly available in Japan and other Asian countries. Australia was another important market for the Elf and ...

fifth generation in 1996. Its second product, Mercedes-Benz W211, was launched in January 2005. Production of

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter The is a line of light-duty commercial vehicles manufactured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, part of Daimler Truck, subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group. The Canter is manufactured since 1963, now in its eighth generation. The Can ...

for the local market began at the same time. Mercedes-Benz W203 and

Mercedes-Benz Actros The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy-duty truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz at the 1996 Commercial Vehicle IAA in Hanover, Germany as the replacement for the SK. It is normally used for long-distance haulage, heavy duty distribution haulage ...

were added three months later. The last Mercedes-Benz licensed model to launch was the Mercedes-Benz W221 in July 2006. Production of Mercedes-Benz models was later moved to the HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia). Isuzu trucks and

Isuzu D-Max The Isuzu D-Max is a pickup truck manufactured since 2002 by Isuzu Motors. A successor of the Isuzu Faster/KB, the first and second-generation model shares its platform with the Chevrolet Colorado. The third-generation model shares its plat ...

are the only ones produced here. The newest model is the Isuzu Heavy Duty, a licensed model of Isuzu Forward fourth generation.

Current models

File:Isuzu Elf Sagawa truck in Sapporo.jpg,

7/1997-present File:Tadano-Crane.jpg, Isuzu Heavy Duty
10/2007-present File:2015 Isuzu D-Max Utah 2.5.jpg,

4/2009-present File:Tata Prima Modified.png, Tata Prima
11/2014-present File:Most, 1. nám., Beulas Aura, Student Agency.jpg, Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF 2542
11/2016-present

Former models

File:Isuzu Bighorn 203.JPG,

Isuzu Bighorn The Isuzu Trooper is a full-size SUV that was produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2007. In the domestic Japanese market it was sold as the Isuzu Bighorn, the car was exported internationally mainly as a Trooper but it also ...

1/1998 - 1/2005 File: 2006 Mercedes-Benz E 500 (W 211 MY07) Avantgarde sedan (2015-07-09) 01.jpg, Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse
1/2005 - 10/2007 File:DoCoMo-Canter4WD.jpg,

1/2005 - 10/2007 File:Mercedes-Benz W203 2006.jpg, Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse
5/2005 - 10/2007 File:Exkurze Ruzyně, postřikový automobil.jpg,

5/2005 - 10/2007 File:Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse (W 221) – Frontansicht, 3. März 2012, Mettmann.jpg, Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse
6/2006 - 10/2007

References

External links

Official Website of ''Isuzu HICOM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.''

Isuzu D-Max Germany
(in German)
Isuzu France
(in French) 1994 establishments in Malaysia Car manufacturers of Malaysia Truck manufacturers of Malaysia Isuzu Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1994 Fuso (company) DRB-HICOM Privately held companies of Malaysia {{Automotive industry in Malaysia