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Toyota to outsource diesel engines to Isuzu

Forbes.com and freep.com (Detroit Free Press) are reporting that Toyota is hooking up with Isuzu to help with diesel production. The diesel engines are believed to be Euro-spec Toyotas. However, Toyota is also keeping a close eye on Honda, which is about to launch diesels here in the USA. So, I think it's safe to say—if the need arises, Toyota needs to be ready to also offer those engines here...
The Isuzu tie-up puts them in a good position to do so, if need be.

Toyota owns a 5.9 percent stake in Isuzu. Isuzu formed a capital alliance with Toyota in November after the tie-up with General Motors Corp. dissolved in April 2006.

Full story here and here.

Here's AutoObserver's take: Toyota Makes Diesel Deal with Isuzu, Report Says
 

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4 Comments

estreka says:

10:28 AM, 06/15/07

No surprise here. We've all been expecting Toyota to do this.

anythngbutgm says:

05:51 PM, 06/15/07

Toyota partnering with Isuzu is a deadly combination...

hondacura4 says:

01:41 PM, 06/17/07

Smart move by Toyota!

ateixeira says:

09:52 AM, 06/22/07

Smart, I agree.
 
Another blog says GM is going their own way on the next Duramax design, so that means Isuzu is free to work with someone else.
 
Makes sense to me.

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