| Japan's Isuzu Motors Ltd. said Thursday that | | | | A Toyota spokesman said that the details have |
| it is considering a set up in a joint venture | | | | not been finalized on the diesel engine joint |
| to produce diesel engines with Toyota Motor | | | | venture. |
| Corp. as part of the tie-up which was | | | | |
| announced by the two firms last year. | | | | More information on Toyota |
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| The truck maker and the world's number one | | | | Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., |
| car maker have been discussing details of | | | | announced the one-millionth hybrid sale in |
| their alliance in development and production | | | | July 7 by parent company, Toyota Motor |
| of diesel engines since they formed the | | | | Corporation. Of the one million hybrid sales |
| tie-up. | | | | around the world, over 50 percent have been |
| | | | sold in the United States -- 541,210 units |
| An Isuzu spokesman said that putting up a | | | | from 2000 through April 2007. |
| joint production venture is one option which | | | | |
| the two auto makers are looking at. However, | | | | In May, TMS posted sales of 36,101 hybrid |
| they are also considering other options. | | | | vehicles, a whopping 102 percent increase |
| | | | over last May. Toyota Division posted sales |
| The latest comments were aired after Isuzu | | | | of 34,174 hybrids, an even more surprising |
| said last December that building a new diesel | | | | 121 percent increase over the same period |
| engine plant with Toyota was one option. The | | | | last year. Lexus Division posted sales of |
| Isuzu spokesman said that the two auto makers | | | | 1,927 hybrids. |
| may be open for the details of their alliance | | | | |
| by the end of August. | | | | TMS is the maker of quality Toyota oxygen |
| | | | sensors. |
| The industry leader in the gasoline-electric | | | | |
| hybrid vehicle market, Toyota, is seeking to | | | | Information on Isuzu |
| improve its fuel-efficient and low-emission | | | | |
| technologies by tying up with Isuzu, which is | | | | Since its first truck was introduced in 1918, |
| a major developer of diesel engines. | | | | Isuzu has been a pioneer in the manufacture |
| | | | of vehicles and engines for industrial and |
| With the soaring prices of gas, diesel | | | | commercial use. Today Isuzu is leading the |
| engines are attracting interest because they | | | | world in the production of reliable |
| are almost 20 percent to 30 percent more fuel | | | | medium-duty trucks and is famous around the |
| efficient than gasoline engines. About 50 | | | | world for its expertise in engineering, from |
| percent of the vehicles sold in Europe are | | | | diesel engines to pickups to SUVs. |
| powered by diesel. | | | | |
| | | | IntelliChoice recognizes Isuzu's whole 2006 |
| Aside from making diesel engines for its own | | | | lineup as among the best in their class for |
| vehicles, Isuzu also supplies such engines to | | | | low costs. |
| U.S. auto titan General Motors Corp. (GM). | | | | |
| | | | Isuzu cars will be present in 6 auto shows |
| Last year, Toyota took a 5.9 percent stake in | | | | for this year: Orange County, San Antonio |
| Isuzu. The team up came after Isuzu dissolved | | | | International, Central California, South |
| a capital tie-up with GM, which is trying to | | | | Florida International, Tampa Bay |
| reorganize its business. | | | | International, and at the Arizona |
| | | | International. |