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1999
Press Release

July 12, 1999

Isuzu Maintained The World No. 1 Position
in 1998 Medium Duty Truck Production


Isuzu Maintained The World No. 1 Position in 1998 Medium Duty Truck Production In 1998, Isuzu has manufactured the world's largest number of medium duty trucks with gross vehicle weight(GVW) of 6.1 ton to 16.0 ton(14,000-33,000 lbs) and was ranked the fourth in the category for medium and heavy-duty trucks(GVW of at least 6.1 ton or 33,001 lbs).

Statistics based on the volume released by automobile manufacturer associations around the world were used to compile the figures, which are for single countries and do not include consigned production. Isuzu has continued to hold the world number-one position in the medium duty truck category for eleven consecutive years from 1988 when the company started to compile the data.

Isuzu was the largest manufacturer in the overall category for five consecutive years from 1993 through 1997. However, the company was rated the number-four in 1998 in the overall category, mainly due to the continuous recession in Japan and South East Asia, which are the major commercial vehicle markets for Isuzu.

Rank Manufacturer Country 1998 Production 1997 Production
98 97 M/D H/D Total M/D H/D Total
1 4 Freightliner USA 29,083 73,804 102,887 20,779 49,793 70,572
2 2 DaimlerChrysler Germany 34,064 54,777 88,841 31,566 48,552 80,118
3 5 Navistar USA 55,387 21,657 77,044 48,287 20,041 68,328
4 1 Isuzu Japan 58,270 7,396 65,666 83,095 17,585 100,680
5 3 Mitsubishi Japan 38,397 9,191 47,588 54,226 17,424 71,650
6 12 Renault France 13,639 31,275 44,914 9,889 23,499 33,388
7 11 Iveco Italy 38,567 4,359 42,926 32,086 2,366 34,452
8 13 Man Germany 10,839 28,273 39,112 9,289 21,479 30,768
9 6 Hino Japan 24,091 11,942 36,033 45,491 22,354 67,845
10 8 Ford USA 35,911 5 35,916 45,821 15,056 60,877

1. Medium Duty : GVW 6.1t - 16.0t(14,000 - 33,000 lb.)
Heavy Duty: Over GVW 16.1t(over 33,0001 lb.)
2. Source: Automobile manufacturers association in each country
3. Single country basis

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