Isuzu reaffirms Shyft collaboration

Following its announcement that it will be establishing a new assembly plant in Greenville County, S.C., and transitioning to in-house assembly, Isuzu North America Corporation has reaffirmed its longstanding collaboration with The Shyft Group (Shyft), a company specializing in design, engineering and manufacturing of specialty vehicles. The companies are said to be advancing plans for new and expanded business initiatives in multiple strategic areas.

The Shyft Group will continue to assemble Isuzu’s N-Series Gas, N-Series EV and F-Series Diesel vehicles. (Photo: Isuzu)

As part of the transition, Shyft will continue to assemble Isuzu’s N-Series Gas, N-Series EV and F-Series Diesel vehicles at its Charlotte, Mich. campus during the multi-year production ramp-up period in Greenville. Isuzu said it will also benefit from Shyft’s assembly expertise and support in the planning and launch of its new facility.

“Shyft has been a trusted and highly capable collaborator for over a decade, and we are pleased to continue and expand our relationship as we grow our North American operations,” said Noboru Murakami, president of Isuzu. “Their experience and know-how will be invaluable as we ramp up our new facility, and we look forward to working together in new and exciting ways.”

Plans are also be advanced to establish Shyft as a vehicle solutions provider supporting Isuzu’s North American operations. The companies are engaged in discussions for Shyft to develop a dedicated upfit and modification center near the Greenville plant that would support Port-Installed Options (PIO), final vehicle modifications and other upfit services for vehicles produced by Isuzu.

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