General Motors, Isuzu Announce Plans For Future Global Midsize Truck
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As we still adjust from the California-Michigan time zone difference after driving the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and 2015 GMC Canyon, General Motors has signed a new agreement with long-time partner Isuzu. This formal agreement will see both makers jointly develop a next-generation midsize pickup.
For decades, GM and Isuzu have worked together in more than 100 different countries to build two generations of pickups. The plan is to develop another pickup for several worldwide markets, but not in the U.S. or Canada. These agreements are about saving money by sharing parts and buying in large bulk for bigger discounts.
In the past, the two companies have developed many products including i-Series and the Isuzu D-Max. The i-Series was basically the late-model Chevrolet Colorado. Further details on the collaboration like power train, timing and manufacturing locations was not disclosed at this time, nor do we quite know how this truck will affect the fairly new, Thai-built global Chevrolet Colorado pickup.
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Wonder if this means GM will sell the current D Max as a stop gap similar to how they did with Renault with the vans when GM had the Arena van.
Tim, not sure if you aware of this fact. But the 2013+ Isuzu D-Max that is sold globally except the US & Canada is essentially a global Colorado, with different Hood / Fenders / Bumpers / Pickup Bed / Engines & Transmissions. Otherwise, the frame and Cab are exactly the same, bar the badges. Therefore, it shows GM has already been working with Isuzu using the current platform.
GM-Isuzu in South Africa: http://media.gm.com/media/za/en/isuzu/news.html
The Isuzu KB is built in GM South Africa’s Port Elizabeth Struandale Assembly Plant.
Gm and isuzu must join forces to bring back the médium-duty truck segment in usa !!