Isuzu upgrades the D-MAX and MU-X to counter increased market competition – Words by Ed Higginson Isuzu continues to push to increase its popularity with several D-MAX updates coming in 2018. With strong sales for the past nine years, the Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) team is looking for a tenth consecutive year of over 10 percent growth, which will lead ...

Delivery Magazine delves into the growth of the off-road load carrier for the recreational tradie – Stuart Martin reports  To suggest there’s been solid growth in the LCV 4×4 dual cab segment of the Australian new vehicle market is akin to suggesting the Coalition has a mild dislike of alternative energy options. The multipurpose machine that tows both tools and ...

Mr. Hiro Kuramoto has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA). Announcing the appointment, outgoing IUA Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Yasu Takeuchi said, “Hiro brings vast experience from leadership roles in one of the world’s most competitive automotive markets and I am delighted that I am handing the reins to someone with that capability ...

D-MAX enters 2017 with more torque, higher spec and a strong future As the second largest ute market in the world, beaten only by Thailand, Australia gets the attention of the global vehicle manufacturers and sets standards that eventually flow on to products developed for distribution to other parts of the globe. That’s certainly the case when it comes to ...

Isuzu adopts improved levels of automation to increase appeal.  The achievement of being the leading supplier of trucks in the Australian market for 27 consecutive years comes from continually modifying and improving the product range in a market that is one of the world’s most competitive. Isuzu is the company in question, and it has achieved its enviable sales position ...

Delivery Magazine’s Ute of the Year contest promotes some interesting results in the fit-for-purpose equation It’s the thriving segment of the light commercial vehicle industry and utes figure large in the buyer’s mindset as a bridge between workhorse and status symbol. But just which models work better than others can only be debated after extensive comparison testing running at the ...

Isuzu has trumped the ute market by offering a fully-bodied service pack fit out for the compact NLR light truck. If you’ve been following the sales performance of the Japanese truck manufacturers you’d be aware that Isuzu can rightfully claim to have held the number-one sales spot nationally, for the entire truck category, for 27 consecutive years. That solid performance ...

Stuart Martin looks at the advantages of staying with the base model D-Max SX or jumping to the top-of-the-line LS-T This is almost a battle between the site supervisor’s wannabe workhorse and the sparky’s genuine toiler – Isuzu’s D-Max from both ends of the spectrum. In one corner, tipping the scales at a lean $27,400, is the D-Max, two-door, cab/chassis ...

If tough work is on the agenda, Isuzu’s D-MAX steps up to the plate As regular readers would know, we’ve had a strong involvement in the development of the Isuzu Ute brand in the Australian market. Right from the outset, when the brand launched under its own name, rather than maintaining the previous links with the Holden Rodeo, we’ve been ...

Personalising your own ute can add significant appeal Buying your new ute can be just the start of a long lasting personal relationship that may see you add accessories and optional extras that increase the capability and appeal of your everyday transport. For those heading off-road, the opportunities for adding extras are as open as your wallet. This time around ...