By Meghna Sharma Isuzu Motors Limited is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer specialising in commercial vehicles and diesel engines. It is headquartered in Yokohama Gate Tower, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Isuzu designs and manufactures a wide range of commercial vehicles like trucks, buses, pickups, SUVs and military vehicles. The company also produces diesel engines for passenger vehicles/industrial applications and motors.
| Details | Info |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Founder | Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd and Tokyo Gas and Electric Industrial Company |
| Headquarters | Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| CEO | Masanori Katayama |
| Sector | Commercial Vehicles |
Company Profile
Isuzu traces its origins to the year 1916 when Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd. partnered with Tokyo Gas and Electric Industrial Company to diversify into automobile production. Subsequently, the joint venture produced Japan’s first passenger car in technical collaboration with Wolseley Motors of England. In the year 1937, the company was formalised as Tokyo Automobile Industries Company Limited. It began focusing on heavy-duty trucks and buses. The company was rebranded as Isuzu Motors Limited in 1949.
In the 1950s, Isuzu launched multiple popular models like the light truck Elf and passenger car Bellel. General Motors acquired 34% stakes in Isuzu in 1972. Isuzu entered the United States in 1981 with models like Trooper and I-Mark.
Isuzu is a currently leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the world, with a strong presence in over 100 countries. Its key subsidiaries and joint ventures include SML Isuzu in India, Anadolu Isuzu in Turkey, Isuzu Astra Motor in Indonesia and Jiangxi Isuzu Motors in China. Isuzu operates manufacturing facilities in Japan, with assembly plants in Thailand and India.
Origin Country
Isuzu has its origins in Japan and is a Japanese company. However, while Japan accounts for Isuzu’s largest revenue share, it also sells its products in numerous international markets. Key markets include Asia, Australia, Latin America and Africa.
Market Cap
Isuzu Motors Limited has a market capitalisation of 1.33 trillion Japanese Yen or JPY, as of October 2025. Its current share price stands at 1,857 JPY.