Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) is the North American subsidiary of
Isuzu Motors. It is headquartered in
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
. Isuzu commercial trucks have been the #1 selling low cab forward trucks in America every year since 1986.
History
1984–1990
ICTA was established on March 21, 1984. The first KS22 truck arrived at the Port of Jacksonville, Florida on November 10, 1984.In 1985 ICTA imported 1,300 more KS22 trucks.
According to
R.L. Polk & Company registration data, Isuzu became the best-selling low cab forward in the United States in 1986. R.L. Polk & Company statistics reported Isuzu-built trucks then dominated 30% of the U.S market in 1989.
1991–2000
On February 9, 1991, the first American-built gas engine NPR was built in Jainesville, WI.
2001–2010
In April 2005, the 50,000th gas truck was built in Janesville.
On April 17, 2007, Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada, Inc. (ICTC) was incorporated.
2011–present
In 2011,
Charlotte, Michigan
Charlotte ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,074. It is the county seat of Eaton County.
Charlotte is in the central portion of the county, on the boundary between Eaton Township and C ...
began producing gas trucks.
In 2012, the
Isuzu Reach
The Isuzu Reach is a walk-through van built atop an Isuzu NPR chassis, with a body developed by Utilimaster. It was first presented in March 2011 at the National Truck Equipment Association's "Work Truck Show". The van is only sold in North Ameri ...
was named Medium-Duty Truck of the Year, and in 2013, the Isuzu N-Series was named Medium-Duty Truck of the Year
In 2014, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. restored the very first KS22 truck sold for the 30th anniversary.
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