Isuzu chooses Andhra Pradesh for its LCV manufacturing unit

Isuzu Motors has selected Andhra Pradesh as the manufacturing site for its Indian operations. Isuzu will set up the new manufacturing plant on a 100 acre site at Sri City in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.

The first vehicle manufactured here by Isuzu is scheduled to roll-out by early 2016. Until the new facility is ready, Isuzu will import its present models for India (MU-7 SUV & D-MAX pickups) as CBU’s. These will come from its manufacturing unit in Thailand.

Once the new production facility is complete by 2015, it will serve the Indian market as well as become an export hub for Isuzu. The company has rather ambitious plans to sell 80,000 units in India, with another 40,000 units slated for export once the factory is ready.

The Japanese automaker renowned for their Diesel engines is currently accepting bookings for its MU-7 SUV and D-MAX pickup trucks in South India. The butch looking MU-7 SUV is priced at approximately Rs 24 lakh, while the pickups have been priced at Rs 6.87 lakh (single cab) and Rs 8.07 lakh (double cab), ex-Hyderabad. Isuzu at present has only two showrooms in operation, the first located in Hyderabad and the second in Coimbatore.