With the launch of its all-new model range now official, Isuzu Australia (IAL) plans to further reduce transport carbon emissions into the future.
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IAL is previewing a range of activity both locally and internationally to fulfil global ambitions for a carbon neutral range of products by 2050 with parent company Isuzu Group (Isuzu Motors Limited) in Japan.
“The global Isuzu Group recognise that to continue to compete in such a rapidly changing road transport environment, the company needs to continue to adapt,” IAL chief of product Matt Sakhaie says.
“With that, they have clearly stated their vision to move beyond the core product that has made Isuzu so successful and transform into a commercial mobility solutions provider.”
“An immediate priority for all Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) is the reduction of tailpipe emissions and there’s range of initiatives underway to achieve this vision as appropriate for the local market and our customers.”
While Isuzu has introduced the cleaner Euro-VI and post-Post New Long-Term engines in the 2025 model range, the company is pursuing other avenues to reduce the carbon footprint also.
“We continue to work on a battery electric vehicle or ‘BEV’ solution for urban and last-mile logistics applications. This has been a keen focus within IAL for some years now,” he says.
“Our two initial N Series trial vehicles have been performing very well over the past year and we’re about to introduce additional units into our Australian trials.”
Isuzu has entered into a range of global technology sharing partnerships with some world leaders in the hydrogen fuel cell space, including Honda with the Giga Fuel Cell prime mover.
The brand is pursuing the prospect of low-emission Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as another possible fuel source also.
Whilst still in its infancy here in Australia, in the autonomous vehicle space, there has been tangible advancements in recent times.
Developers have recently showcased significant technological breakthroughs such as improved sensor capabilities and AI decision-making, enabling reliable self-driving in complex environments.
Sakhaie says Isuzu sees the relevance of this to the trucking industry in the hub-to-hub and middle-mile sectors, where suitability of these applications is due to the planned nature of activity as opposed to the variability of last-mile trucking.
“The Isuzu Group is well and truly active in this space with continued investment in ventures such as Gatik over in the United States. Here the push is underway to develop autonomous driving products for middle-mile logistics in North America, with the aim of achieving level four – high driving autonomy by 2027,” he says.
Both the IAL and Isuzu Group remain progressive in their thinking about the future of the company and its products, services and solutions they provide.
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