Isuzu Motors has announced a significant THB 32 billion (~RM 4.1 billion) investment in Thailand to kickstart the manufacturing of battery cells and production of EV pick-up trucks in the region. The Thai investment is part of a larger JPY 1 trillion (~RM 32.1 billion) to be funnelled across the company until 2030, as the company hopes to make Thailand a production and export hub for EV pick-up trucks, The Bangkok Post reports. The investment in Thailand will focus on establishing EV production

For anything that is not a Toyota Hilux, making inroads in the pick-up truck segment is an uphill battle. Point at any random truck, and the responses will invariably be, "Oh, look at that Hailak." But, if any pick-up can change that this perception, it's the 2021 Isuzu D-Max 3.0 X-Terrain, the flagship of the range. So, is the all-new D-Max good enough to have people ditching the Hailak moniker and turn the segment on its head? Can it really out-truck the usual suspects like the Toyota Hilux Ro

The all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max has proved to be a crowd favourite, as sales of the model has grown over 100 percent since the model was launched in Malaysia. Isuzu Malaysia has received an average monthly booking of over 1,200 units since its debut in April – far more than the predecessor’s 500-unit month average figure. “This all-new D-Max phenomenon that has swept the various markets has been somewhat overwhelming. Needless to say, the attractive design, new and improved features and proven Isuz

Isuzu Malaysia is paving the path to normalcy for potential Isuzu D-Max customers by offering a moratorium for financing payments on new vehicles purchased from 1 June 2020 till 31 August 2020. Through the Isuzu Deferred Instalment Campaign, the first programme of its kind in the pick-up segment, the company hopes that customers can fortify their earnings by putting their brand new Isuzu D-Max pick-up trucks to work during the deferment period of either three or six months before needing to worr

Mazda has just dropped a teaser of the new-generation Mazda BT-50 pick-up truck, which will be making its debut on 17th June. The all-new third-generation Mazda BT-50 will be based on the recently-introduced third-generation Isuzu D-Max, a departure from the Ford Ranger-based second-generation model. As such, the new-generation Mazda BT-50 will be underpinned by the Dynamic Drive Platform, just like the Isuzu D-Max. Apart from being 23% stiffer than the outgoing model, the new platform also feat

Several months ago, the all-new third generation 2020 Isuzu D-Max made its global at the 2019 Thailand International Motor Expo. With chunkier looks and a far more refined interior, the all-new D-Max is a massive upgrade from the current model. However, the all-new D-Max won’t be launched in Malaysia anytime soon. According to Isuzu Malaysia’s CEO Mr. Koji Nakamura, the third generation Isuzu D-Max is at least two years away. Isuzu Malaysia had only launched the facelifted 2019 Isuzu D-Max, now