Source: http://paultan.org/2011/04/15/volksw...ible-takeover/According to reports, Volkswagen is considering taking a stake in Isuzu Motors or purchasing the company outright, though it looks like a decision won’t be made anytime soon.
Seemingly, one of VW’s board members, Jochem Heizmann, has visited Isuzu’s production sites and held talks with the Japanese company, which is Japan’s largest manufacturer of medium to heavy trucks and of which Toyota has a 5.9% stake in.
Apparently, VW also discussed the possibility of MAN acquiring a holding in Isuzu, which would put the latter into the Veedub fold by proxy – VW holds a close to 30% stake in the German truckmaker. Both MAN and Isuzu declined to comment on the reports.
VW is of course on a quest to attain the No 1 automaker spot in the world, and is looking to acquire brands to aid its march to the top – Porsche is already set to become VW’s 10th brand, and the company is looking at Alfa Romeo as a possible addition to the stable.
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April 16th, 2011 10:09 AM #1
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April 17th, 2011 03:41 PM #4
Originally Posted by leopaul
[SIZE=4]WOW chief, MAKE IT SO!!!![/SIZE]
....Not bad if the 3rd-largest automaker in the world, VW conglomerate, is interested with Isuzu Motors!
....Time to upgrade the Isuzu diesel-tech with German know-how hehe
And bring in here the bi-turbocharged VW Touareg SUV and Amarok pickup YIPEEE!
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April 17th, 2011 05:14 PM #5With the same price, why not? Originally Posted by hinDMaxsiado
[SIZE=4]WOW chief, MAKE IT SO!!!![/SIZE]
....Not bad if the 3rd-largest automaker in the world, VW conglomerate, is interested with Isuzu Motors!
....Time to upgrade the Isuzu diesel-tech with German know-how hehe
And bring in here the bi-turbocharged VW Touareg SUV and Amarok pickup YIPEEE! 
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April 17th, 2011 05:29 PM #7Ingat lang ang Volkswagen, that is the same path GM took and to some extend Ford took to reach the top. By having and acquiring so much brands... And now those two are dissolving brands. Ford is now only a 2 brand company (Ford and Lincoln) from 8 brands (Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin. Volvo, Mazda, Mercury, and the 2 existing brands) before... Same story with GM, they are doing the opposite...
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April 21st, 2011 12:20 PM #9This can both good and bad
The Good: Improved technology, Improved lineup
The Bad: Too many brands for VW, which can be costly for them
The Ugly: Cars may be problematic
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April 21st, 2011 08:19 PM #10I understand that they are, at the moment, entertaining a "stake" (i.e. investment) only and not a merger of operations. Originally Posted by myk384
Perhaps we are jumping to conclusions, right now.
Let us wait for "some more water to flow under the bridge" and see if anything develops......progress of any kind is usually positive in the long run.
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April 21st, 2011 08:30 PM #11I don't see how VW can benefit technologically from Isuzu cause VW is way superior than Isuzu in terms of technology. Isuzu might be the KING OF OLD DIESEL. Pero in this new age, VW is king of NEW DIESEL. Yes not Hyundai, its VW! The only carmaker to pass the strict emission standards of the US thus the only carmaker in the US to sell diesel mass market. Originally Posted by myk384
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April 22nd, 2011 05:10 PM #12Isuzu controls the trucks and commercial delivery vehicles in the 3rd World market. Probably, VW wants to dig at this market. They already got the high-end European and US customers.
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April 26th, 2011 02:06 PM #14http://wot.motortrend.com/volkswagen...rks-71397.html
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April 26th, 2011 02:27 PM #15
Kapag nagkataon,- papaano na ang mga "Isuzu Tifosi"?....
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April 26th, 2011 05:58 PM #16OK to ah! If it really happens, it will mean that Isuzu will have more funding to churn out new models which it has failed to do in the last few years. Hell they don't even have a true midsize SUV after phasing out the Trooper! I'd like to see an all new Trooper please!
And I agree that VW won't be benefiting much technologically-wise by acquiring Isuzu as they already have MAN for that. But imagine what will happen to Isuzu's trucks and buses once MAN's tech starts coming in.
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April 26th, 2011 06:14 PM #17hehehe Originally Posted by CVT
Kapag nagkataon,- papaano na ang mga "Isuzu Tifosi"?....
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