CUSTOMISING the engine on display in the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSA) foyer in Struandale, Port Elizabeth, became a project that united the new staff members who worked on it.
While the Technical Services Department was tasked with customising the Isuzu KB bakkie engine, the project created a lot of hype amongst many staff members, who gave advice on getting the engine in perfect shape before the launch of Isuzu Motors South Africa earlier this year.
The project team had just over a month to get an Isuzu D-Teq common-rail diesel engine looking like one of the customised engines on display at Isuzu Motors in Japan.
Diesel engines form the cornerstone of Isuzu products, said Dominic Rimmer, Executive, Technical Services at IMSA. As the world’s largest commercial diesel engine manufacturer, Isuzu Motors has produced more than 25 million diesel engines to date.
“Companies around the world have chosen Isuzu diesel engines as indispensable partners for their businesses. Isuzu engines are used in the construction industry, in ships, forklifts and even in snowmobiles in the South Pole,” said Rimmer.
“These engines are valued for their combination of power, performance and reliability. In the marine market, users choose Isuzu engines for their sure-starting dependability. Customers also like the fact that Isuzu’s advanced technology is continually raising the standards for low-noise, low-pollution industrial diesels.”
The South African built Isuzu bakkies and trucks share the same diesel technology. “In addition, we have the local engineering expertise here which ensures that our vehicles meet the requirements of our customers,” said Rimmer.