Isuzu to build new plant in U.S. to cope with tariffs

Japanese automaker Isuzu plans to invest 43 billion yen (about 280 million U.S. dollars) to build a new automobile manufacturing plant in South Carolina, USA, in response to Trump's newly implemented tariff policy. The plant is expected to be completed and put into production by 2027, employ more than 700 workers by 2028, and achieve an annual output of 50,000 vehicles by 2030. The plant will adopt a flexible automobile manufacturing method that can meet the current market demand for gasoline vehicles and will also be prepared for the electrification of North American commercial vehicles.