The N-Series from Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) was named Work Truck magazine’s 2013 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year at the NTEA The Work Truck Show
Twelve vehicles were included in an online ballot and voted on by professional fleet managers, who were asked to consider which medium-duty truck model best fit their fleet requirements in regard to application effectiveness, durability, quality, servicing, maintenance, and lifecycle costs, and more.
“All of us at Isuzu are proud to learn that fleet managers and the readers of Work Truck magazine have voted our Isuzu N-Series to be the 2013 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year!” said Brian Tabel, director of marketing for ICTA.
lsuzu Tops in Many Overseas Markets — 2012
lsuzu vehicles secured top spots in 28 different countries throughout the world in 2012. These include Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Aruba, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Honduras, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Venezuela, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Egypt, Gabon and Kenya.
For the first time in lsuzu’s 75-year history the company led three sales categories in Japan — trucks between two and three tonne payload, trucks from four tonne payloads and buses seating 30 or more. Isuzu was the top-selling brand among all the trucks from two tonne payloads.
This historic achievement was presented as a topic of discussion at dealer conference in Mexico and Indonesia recently encouraging dealers in these and other markets to repeat the success of their Japanese counterparts.
In Kenya, Isuzu sales topped every other make, reclaiming the number one position after first holding it in 2010. The company also led the commercial vehicle segment for the third consecutive year.
In Malaysia, Isuzu badged N-series trucks captured the top spot in the light-duty segment for the first time. N-series trucks were re-launched in Malaysia in late 2010.
ISUZU Philippines Corp.’s (IPC) lineup of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks have driven the company’s sales growth in the first two months of 2013, with the rise reflecting the feat accomplished by Isuzu Motors Ltd, the home market of Japan.
Based on combined reports released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines and the Truck Manufacturers Association, sales of IPC’s medium and heavy-duty trucks rose 21.1 per cent in January and February compared with the same months last year or a sales of 46 units against the 38 units delivered in 2012.
Carpenters Motors is the proud retailer of Isuzu trucks in Fiji.
