Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) is a subsidiary of the

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ese commercial vehicle manufacturer

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and headquartered in

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, Laguna,

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. The company was formed on August 7, 1995 with an investment of ₱1,000,000.00. The company operates as a joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC), with each holding 35%. Other shareholders, with a share of 30%, include the

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and the Yuchengco Group of Companies.

History

Isuzu's Philippine debut came in the 1950s through its line of trucks. In 1972,

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and Isuzu formed a

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during the 1970s to create GM Philippines. More changes in management took place in the two decades that followed, leading to the creation of Isuzu Motors Pilipinas in 1989 as a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Ltd. To pave the way for a new joint venture, the company ceased its operations in 1995. On August 7, 1995, Isuzu Philippines Corporation was formed. The company’s manufacturing facilities is located on industrial land located at the Laguna Technopark in Biñan, Laguna. Isuzu Philippines Corporation annually produces 8,000 to 15,000 vehicles. Directly adjacent to the plant are the works of Isuzu Autoparts Manufacturing Corporation, which produces transmissions. In 1996, production began with the Hilander, the N-Series and the Forward. In 1997, the Fuego was introduced. A year later came the Trooper. In late 2003, the D-Max was unveiled, and in 2005 followed its

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variant, the Alterra. In 2007, the company offered the Isuzu NHR-PV, a 17-seater

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which is built on the N-Series chassis. On September 18, 2013, Isuzu debuted the second generation D-Max. Initially imported from Thailand, the second generation D-Max was assembled in Isuzu Philippines' Laguna plant from October 2013 until July 2019, in favor of re-importing D-Max from Thailand. In 2014, the MU-X was introduced, replacing Alterra. In 2019, the Traviz was introduced.

Current models

* Isuzu C/E-Series (1995–Present) - Locally produced *

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(2003–Present) - Locally produced until 2019 then imported from Thailand * Isuzu F-Series (1996–Present) - Locally produced * Isuzu MU-X (2014–Present) - Imported from Thailand * Isuzu N/Q-Series (1996–Present) - Locally produced * Isuzu Traviz (2019–Present) - Imported from Indonesia

Former models

* Isuzu Alterra (2005–2014) - Locally produced * Isuzu Crosswind (1996–2017) - Locally produced * Isuzu Fuego (1997–2005) - Locally produced *

Isuzu Trooper The Isuzu Trooper is a compact SUV that was produced by Isuzu between September 1981 and September 2002. In the domestic Japanese market it was sold as the Isuzu Bighorn, the car was exported internationally mainly as a Trooper but it also rece ...

(1998–2005) - Locally produced

Buses and PUV

* FVR34P * FTR33P * LV123 * LV423 * NQR * QKR77

References

External links

Isuzu Philippines Corporation official siteIsuzu Philippines Corporation on Wikimapia
{{Automotive industry in the Philippines Isuzu Truck manufacturers of the Philippines Motor vehicle assembly plants in the Philippines Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1995 Companies based in Laguna (province) Philippine subsidiaries of foreign companies