Category: Isuzu

Filed under: Diesel, Isuzu, Toyota
Last week, we told you that Isuzu and Toyota had announced that they were collaborating on a new small diesel engine. This week, they say that they are expanding that collaboration to also include new clean diesel exhaust technology. This agreement is between Hino Motors, Toyota’s truck division, and Isuzu.
Although there […]

Filed under: Diesel, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Isuzu
Since it’s introduction for the 2001 model year the GM Duramax 6.6L diesel V-8 has been one of the most highly regarded truck diesels on the market. The engines were jointly developed with Isuzu Motors and built in a joint-venture plant in Dayton, Ohio. The DMAX plant has just […]

Filed under: Diesel, Isuzu, Toyota
Isuzu may not be particularly successful as a purveyor of cars - particularly in the US market - but they have done much better in the medium duty truck market and as a designer and producer of diesel engines. Their joint venture with General Motors to produce diesels under the Duramax […]

Filed under: Diesel, GM, Isuzu, Toyota
One of the technical highlights of the last generation GMT-800 full-size trucks from GM was the Duramax turbo-diesel V-8. This strong, efficient, refined engine was miles ahead of the Navistar engine in the Ford trucks and the Cummins engine that Dodge uses. The Duramax diesels are built by a General […]

Filed under: Diesel, Hybrid, Isuzu, Toyota
After hooking up with Isuzu a couple of weeks ago, Toyota is now going to start taking advantage of Isuzu’s diesel expertise. For the first time Toyota is going to combine their Synergy hybrid drive system with diesel engines. A diesel hybrid system has the potential to provide the best […]