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logo dealership logo headquarters anaheim ca usa number of locations 293 dealerships in usa 22 in canada area served north america united states & canada key people hisao sasaki president & ceo shaun skinner executive vice president & general manager products commercial vehicles class 3 5 brands isuzu gold star certified pre owned vehicle health reports isuzu priority service maintenance program number of employees 150 parent isuzu motors limited subsidiaries isuzu commercial truck of canada inc. website http isuzucv.com isuzu commercial truck of america inc. is the north american subsidiary of isuzu motors 1 headquartered in anaheim california isuzu commercial truck of america inc. icta is the distributor of isuzu commercial vehicles in the united states . isuzu commercial trucks have been the 1 selling low cab forward trucks in america every year since 1986 . the isuzu n series low cab forward lcf truck family is consistent of class 3 5 trucks and the only low cab forward lineup that includes two diesel engines and a gasoline engine that is cng lpg capable . contents 1 the early beginnings 2 through the years 2.1 1984 1985 2.2 1986 2.3 1988 2.4 1989 2.5 1991 2.6 1992 2.7 1994 2.8 1995 2.9 2000 2.10 2001 2.11 2004 2.12 2005 2.13 2007 2.14 2009 2.15 2011 2.16 2012 2.17 2013 2.18 2014 3 current models 3.1 diesel 3.2 gas 4 references the early beginnings edit march 21 1984 isuzu commercial truck of america inc. was established in the united states . the very first ks22 truck arrived at the port of jacksonville florida on november 10 1984 . vehicle was vin jamjp7468f9400054 . the original ks22 had an 87 horsepower naturally aspirated manual transmission and was not equipped with a tilt cab . these trucks were delivered to the dealer for 9 999.00 . duvall isuzu in jacksonville fl sold the very first ks22 in the united states to a pest control business in jacksonville . through the years edit dealing with an ever changing medium duty truck industry isuzu commercial truck of america inc. has continued to adapt and engineer products centered on the united states market . 1984 1985 edit in 1985 icta imported 1 300 more ks22 trucks . the isuzu npr was introduced later in mid 1985 with a turbocharged four cylinder 3.9 l 116 hp diesel engine . this truck was the first model that had a tilt cab . the fourth elf n series originally had twin rectangular headlamps and a grille with five separate segments seven for the wide cab models . 1986 edit according to r.l. polk & company registration data isuzu became the best selling low cab forward in the united states . 1988 edit in september 1988 isuzu introduced the 6hk1 tc engine for f series trucks isuzu ftr and isuzu fvr . 1989 edit february 1989 marked the beginning of sales for the 18 000 lb nrr . during june the npr flatlow was introduced . r.l. polk & company statistics reported isuzu built trucks then dominated 30 % of the u.s market . july 30 and august 1 isuzu introduces the 1990 model line up at isuzu s fifth anniversary celebration in san francisco california . 1991 edit on february 9 1991 the first american built gas engine npr was built in jainesville wi . march 17 1991 the frr is launched at the mid america truck show in louisville ky. in april 1991 new engine technology with indirect injection was introduced for the 1992 model line . the four cylinder diesel will feature new turbo intercooled technology . the 6 cylinder diesel will feature the unique tics system and redesigned piston heads . 1992 edit new 4bd2 tc engine with turbo intercooler is rated at 135 horsepower at 2800 rpm . november 18 1992 the npr gas engine was introduced to 19 california dealers at the san diego port with a dealer drive away of the first models . california dealers accept first deliveries . 1994 edit july 1994 the 6he1 tc diesel engine is introduced . 1995 edit in 1995 the n w series models received the new aero cube cab and the f series received the heavy duty 6 cylinder 200 hp diesel engine . 2000 edit frr introduced 18 000 lbs and 19 500 lbs gvw rating . and the nqr increased its gvw to 17 950 . 2001 edit diesel powered crew cab is introduced . 2004 edit f series production begins in flint mi for the ftr fvr and fxr 2005 edit 50 000th gas truck was built in janesville in april 2005 2007 edit april 17 2007 isuzu commercial truck of canada inc. ictc was incorporated . 2 2009 edit isuzu trucks celebrate 25 years in the us 1984 2009 3 2011 edit production of gas trucks begin in charlotte mi . 4 2012 edit isuzu reach named 2012 medium duty truck of the year 5 2013 edit isuzu n series named 2013 medium duty truck of the year 6 2014 edit isuzu trucks celebrated 30 years in the u.s. 7 hisao sasaki is president and chief operating officer of isuzu commercial truck of america inc. shaun skinner is the executive vice president and general manager of isuzu commercial truck of america inc. isuzu commercial truck of america inc. has restored the very first ks22 truck sold for the 30th anniversary . 8 current models edit diesel edit reach van 12 000 lbs . gvw 9 npr hd 14 500 lbs . gvw 10 npr eco max 12 000 lbs . gvw 11 nqr 17 950 lbs . gvw 12 npr hd crew cab 14 500 lbs . gvw 13 nqr crew cab 17 950 lbs . gvw 14 nrr 19 500 lbs . gvw 15 ftr 25 950lb gvwr 16 gas edit npr 12 000 lbs . gvw 17 npr hd 14 500 lbs . gvw 18 npr crew cab 12 000 lbs . gvw 19 npr hd crew cab 14 500 lbs . gvw 20 references edit http www.isuzu.co.jp world investor fact overseas 1.html http www.isuzu.co.jp world press 2007 p 0417.html http www.worktruckonline.com channel vehicle research news story 2009 05 isuzu commercial truck celebrates 25 years in the u s market.aspx 1 http www.worktruckonline.com channel vehicle research article story 2012 05 isuzu reach named 2012 medium duty truck of the year.aspx http www.worktruckonline.com channel vehicle research article story 2013 05 isuzu n series named 2013 medium duty truck of the year.aspx http isuzucv.com news headlines storyid 1950 http 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