Isuzu: Chip Letzgus in DENIAL.

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http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060803/FREE/60731005/1024/LATESTNEWS


A GM source, who did not want to be identified, says there are no plans to give Isuzu a version of GM's new mid-sized crossovers. The source doubts that Isuzu will get a version of GM's redesigned small pickup, scheduled for the 2011 model year, to keep the i series in Isuzu's lineup.

So it looks as if Isuzu will run out of light vehicles to sell in the United States in 2010 at the latest.

Isuzu has not given its dealers any indication that it has new products on the drawing board.

"I have no comment on new product," Isuzu Motors America spokesman Chip Letzgus said. Asked about GM's plans to discontinue the TrailBlazer platform, he said that Isuzu "will cross that bridge when we get to it."

[camber]

<insert dramatic music here>

Oh no! The slow death of Isuzu.

What's Chip doing here all the time?

He needs to get out the Isuzu gosphel.

[Chip_Letzgus]

We're doing the same thing as GM and Ford. They're just getting a bit more luck than us right now.

[WhereHaveYouBeen]

Holy crap, I didn't know you were famous.

[CX35]

The current small/midsize pick-up trucks offered by GM (Canyon/Colorado) were engineered by Isuzu (see 2002 Isuzu D-Max, best selling pick-up in some parts of the world) they just feature GM engines. They just signed a deal about a month ago to do the next generation which will again be a rebadged next gen D-Max. Isuzu can't bring the D-Max here though because theres a law that permits trucks from being imported here from where its currently built. So Isuzu needs to build its pick-up here or build a car to import or their days in the US may be through.

If diesels take off they may be able to take advantage. They make alot of
diesels, almost all of GMs. Yep those duramax ones and some for Opel. They're just missing in action. Theres actually a website that makes it seem like Isuzu wanted all this(GM selling them and no more GM rebadges) to happen so they can start over in the auto market with a clean slate with the return of their car line as well.