Popularity of Isuzu and Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks in Malaysia and Philippines
Southeast Asian countries are one of the fastest growing markets for trucks and commercial vehicles, as these countries are recovering after the economic crisis of 1997. Japanese Trucks, especially Mitsubishi Fuso and Isuzu trucks are enjoying considerable popularity in terms of sales growth in the Philippines as well as in Malaysia. Currently the local commercial vehicle market in these countries is dominated by Japanese trucks such as Isuzu, Hino and Daihatsu.
Mitsubishi FUSO Trucks started operations in Malaysia in 2005. They have an assembly plant in the city of Pekan, which can assemble up to 8 different truck models to satisfy the market needs in Malaysia. Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks also sell their light-duty Fuso Canter trucks in Malaysia and the Philippines. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has the sales networks for selling the Fuso Canter trucks in Malaysia and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines is responsible for distributing Fuso Canter trucks in the Philippines. There is a steady growth and recovery in truck sales in Malaysia reported by Mitsubishi Trucks. The turnover of Fuso trucks in Southeast Asia has increased by 49.1% in the last year.
In Malaysia – Malaysian Truck & Bus Sendirian Berhad (MTB) – manufacturers Isuzu Trucks and commercial vehicles. These trucks are sold under Isuzu brand for F-series and HICOM brand for N-series, by the local auto dealers. As of today, Isuzu manufactures the Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks, F-series (Isuzu Forward in Japan) trucks, N-series (Isuzu Elf in Japan) trucks from KD kits.

Japanese used trucks for Philippines and Malaysia
In countries like Malaysia and Philippines there is a good market for rebuilt commercial vehicles, as these are priced 50% or cheaper than the new models. There are many small auto companies operating in these countries that import damaged vehicles, refurbished parts and rebuild the vehicles. However, these refurbished vehicles have to comply with strict quality standards set by the governments of these countries. Also, rebuilding commercial trucks can take up to 5 months, and can affect the cost, quality, safety and availability of these refurbished trucks. So, we do not advise our customers to buy these rebuilt trucks.
We have many satisfied customers from Malaysia and Philippines who have purchased used Japanese trucks from us. Our customers are very happy with the reliability, durability and the performance of the trucks we export. And should a need arise, we will also supply the necessary parts for the trucks. We have the experience of dealing with various authorities to make export of Japanese used trucks to these countries a smooth affair. If you have any queries related to importing Japanese used trucks into Malaysia or Philippines, please feel free to write to us.
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