Isuzu Truck South Africa

• Name — Isuzu Motors South Africa • Industry — Automotive manufacturing • Hq Location City — Sandton, Gauteng • Hq Location Country — South Africa • Key People — Billy Tom (CEO and Managing Director) • Parent — Isuzu (100%) • Website — https: www.isuzu.co.za

Isuzu Trucks South Africa was founded in November 2006 with a total investment of 80 million Rand as a joint venture between Isuzu of Japan and General Motors South Africa, with both investors owning 50%. Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan increased its share of Isuzu Trucks South Africa to 70% by buying a 20% stake from GM South Africa in 2013. In 2017, General Motors South Africa announced it was closing, and that Isuzu would buy the remaining 30% of the shares of Isuzu Trucks South Africa, merge them with other assets of GM South Africa which Isuzu would also purchase, and ultimately form Isuzu Motors South Africa.

Isuzu Trucks South Africa only handled manufacture, sales, and support of Isuzu commercial trucks (N-Series & F-Series). Isuzu KB pickups were handled by GM South Africa in addition to its Chevrolet and Opel models. The new Isuzu Motors South Africa handles both Isuzu pickups and commercial trucks. Production capacity is 5,000 units per year of commercial trucks and 23,000 units per year of pickups. The plant site covers an area of 16,602 square meters in the General Motors Kempston Road plant in Gqeberha, as well as other 790 square meters at its headquarters in Sandton. There are also exports to Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The South African company employs about 50 staff.

• Illustration — Isuzu KB 2008 model