Isuzu Ute One Year On

Imagine launching a new brand and company right as the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was about to start, that’s what Isuzu Ute had to deal with in Australia for the last 12 months.

Isuzu Ute, which sells the D-Max range of light-commercial utes has survived the toughest times and is ready to expand its market share.

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Isuzu D-Max Ute Limited Edition

It’s been exactly one year since Isuzu Ute launched in Australia and it that time the brand has grown from having only 38 dealers to 62 as of this month. With only one model on the market Isuzu is expecting to finish 2009 with over 3,000 sales.

To celebrate its one year anniversary, Isuzu Ute Australia [...]

Isuzu D-MAX Space Cab SX 4×4 released

Isuzu have added a Space Cab variant to its increasingly popular D-MAX diesel one-tonne ute and cab-chassis range.

The new Space Cab D-MAX SX 4×4 cab-chassis offers generous in-cabin room behind its two bucket seats, ideal for locking valuable gear inside or a spot of power-napping via fully reclined bucket seat backrests.

Toyota, Isuzu diesel JV scrapped – report

A report published in Nikkei business daily says Toyota has decided to scrap plans to co-develop diesel engines with Isuzu Motors in what is likely to be the first of a series of restructuring measures under new management.

The two manufacturers had planned to start producing a 1.6-litre four cylinder diesel engine for European built Toyotas [...]

Aussie Bruce Garland 11th in Dakar

You might recall last week we bought you news on Aussie rally competitor Bruce Garland and his efforts in the 2009 South American ‘Dakar’ Rally – and today we are pleased to announce an 11th place for Bruce and the top-place diesel ute for his Isuzu D-MAX.
 
In a fitting subtext to the first diesel-powered Dakar [...]

2009 Isuzu D-MAX – First Steer

Update: Isuzu D-Max Ute Limited Edition
A third of the way between Brisbane and the Gold Coast exists a place called Sirromet Winery, one of QLD’s better known producers of fine wine, and a careful play on words of the name of the owner, one T. E. Morris!
What an excellent location to launch a new brand and [...]

Cadillac to launch at Australian International Motor Show

Next month’s Australian motor show in Sydney will see the introduction of yet another two brands into the already competitive Australian motor vehicle market. Cadillac and Isuzu will use the show as a launch pad for the CTS and D-Max respectively.

The brand which has got us all excited is Cadillac, General Motors’ global flagship brand. [...]