| 1900 |
Rudolf Diesel's prototype engine successfully operated on compression ignition. |
| 1910 |
Prototype of Japan's first diesel engine at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. |
| 1916 |
Founding of Isuzu Motors |
| 1930 |
Completion of air-cooled DA6/DA4 type diesel engines, water-cooled DD6 type diesel engines, and designation of DA40/60 types as standard engines for automobiles. |
| 1934 |
In 1934, when mass production of standard vehicles began at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the trademark was named "Isuzu" after the "Itsuzugawa" of Ise Shrine. Later, in 1949, the trademark and company name were unified, and the company name was changed to "Isuzu Motors Limited," which continues to this day. |
| 1934 |
Since 1934, it has been used on vehicles and later adopted as a corporate emblem. The characters for Isuzu written in a flowing style are surrounded by 12 ripples. The number 12 has no special meaning but is used because it is a fundamental number, including the 12 zodiac signs. |
| 1934 |
In 1934, when mass production of standard vehicles began at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the trademark was named "Isuzu" after the "Itsuzugawa" of Ise Shrine. |
| 1940 |
Completion of Japan's first post-war V8 DA80 type automobile engine. |
| 1949-09-20 |
In 1949, the trademark and company name were unified, and the company name was changed to "Isuzu Motors Limited," which continues to this day. |
| 1952 |
Isuzu pioneered and launched industrial diesel engines ahead of other companies. |
| 1974 |
Since September 20, 1974, through a partnership with GM, Isuzu aimed to make a significant leap from Japan's Isuzu to the global ISUZU. |
| 1974-09-20 |
From September 20, 1974, through a partnership with GM, Isuzu aimed to make a significant leap from Japan's Isuzu to the global ISUZU. The two pillars of the new ISUZU mark represent ISUZU growing together with customers and growing in harmony with society. |
| 1991-09 |
Since September 1991, the company's corporate philosophy, "Create products and services that satisfy customers worldwide, contribute to society, and develop as a company rich in humanity," has been symbolically expressed. The ISUZU characters are stylized into a simple and modern design. |
| 1991-09 |
Since September 1991, the company's corporate philosophy, "Create products and services that satisfy customers worldwide, contribute to society, and develop as a company rich in humanity," has been symbolically expressed. |
