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Isuzu brands

Japanese maker of trucks, buses, diesel engines and pickups, owner of UD Trucks since 2021.

Isuzu owns 2 brands today: Isuzu and Ud.

Founded
1937
Country
Japan
Headquarters
Yokohama
  1. Isuzu logo Isuzu
  2. Ud

Brands Isuzu owns today

Most registered first, each with its most registered models.

Isuzu timeline

  1. Tokyo Automobile Industries Co., Ltd. established with 1 million yen capital.

  2. Renamed Diesel Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.

  3. Renamed Isuzu Motors Limited.

  4. Signs a basic agreement on a full alliance with General Motors; GM takes about 34%.

  5. GM sells its remaining 7.9% of Isuzu and the equity tie-up ends.

  6. Isuzu and Toyota sign a basic agreement and Toyota agrees to take a stake in Isuzu.

  7. Isuzu and Toyota to dissolve capital ties.

  8. New commercial-vehicle partnership; Toyota to acquire 4.6%.

  9. Isuzu completes the purchase of UD Trucks from the Volvo Group and starts a strategic alliance with Volvo.

Partners, not owners

Companies in an alliance or a shared company work together. None of them owns the others' brands.

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