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ISUZU has official launched its all-new, seventh-generation D-MAX bakkie.

ISUZU has expanded its Struandale plant in the Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, for the manufacturing of the Isuzu D-Max.

THE first domestically manufactured seventh generation Isuzu D-Max bakkie went off the assembly line on Thursday, 10 March.

After spending almost all of its R1.2bn investment and creating thousands of jobs along the way, Isuzu Motors SA officially launched its new D-Max production line at its Struandale plant on Thursday.

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Eugene Johnson visited Isuzu Motors SA’s manufacturing plant to preview the R1.2bn investment that will see the new-generation Isuzu D-MAX and truck upgrades launched in 2022.

Isuzu Motors South Africa has fired up its new production line and it's is ready to pump out all-new D-Max bakkies for Mzansi.

In 2019, more than 387 000 cars were exported out of South Africa. Eleni Giokos visits Port Elizabeth, recently renamed Gqeberha, to see where many of these vehicles are exported to. As well as having a thriving port, this part of South Africa is also home to Isuzu, known for its iconic pick-up trucks. Billy Tom, CEO and Managing Director, Isuzu Motors South Africa, describes how the automotive industry can grow across the continent: "You cant just treat Africa as one country. Youve got to look...