Capital Equipment News October 2024

TRUCK AND BAKKIE OEM

Forty five years ago (in 1979) the first generation of light commercial vehicles carrying the ISUZU brand name came off the production line at ISUZU’s Nelson Mandela Bay Plant. Our engineering team (from left to right) Daryl Chetty, Le Clue Mostert, Sarel Du Plessis and Francois Schellingerhout were instrumental in the restoration of this blue first-generation ISUZU bakkie.

ISUZU celebrates 60 years of trucks and 45 years of bakkies

ISUZU MOTORS South Africa (ISUZU) is proud to be marking 60 and 45 years of truck and reliable bakkie production in the country. As one of the renowned vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) in South Africa, ISUZU is proud of its long heritage and positive contribution to South Africa and the continent at large.

T his is a demonstration of the company’s resilience, moulded through multiple transitions from General Motors and Delta, ultimately becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of ISUZU Motors Limit ed on 1 January 2018. When General Motors exited the South Africa market in 2017, ISUZU MOTORS Limited decided to assume ownership of the assembly facility and associated facilities in South Africa. This ensured that the production of the vehicles which had been serving the African continent with distinction would continue. The decision by ISUZU MOTORS Limited demonstrated their long-term commitment to the South African

When General Motors exited the South Africa market in 2017, ISUZU MOTORS Limited decided to assume ownership of the assembly facility and associated facilities in South Africa.

economy and its workforce. Billy Tom, ISUZU’s President, has been instrumental in steering the company through

turbulent times, including the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “ISUZU’s ability to stay resilient during industry

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