Isuzu Motors Polska
Encyclopedia
Isuzu Motors Polska is an automobile
engine manufacturer in Poland
. It was opened in 1997 by Isuzu
as an alternate production site for the Circle L engine
, also produced in the United States
at the DMAX joint venture
. However, Isuzu's financial troubles caused General Motors to take control in 2002. ISPOL became part of the Opel organization in 2009.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
engine manufacturer in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It was opened in 1997 by Isuzu
Isuzu
, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
as an alternate production site for the Circle L engine
Circle L engine
The Circle L is an automobile engine produced by Isuzu Motors Polska in Poland. It is a Diesel straight-4 originally designed by Isuzu but now owned by General Motors. The engine is used in Europe by GM's Opel subsidiary and by Honda.-Honda:...
, also produced in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the DMAX joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
. However, Isuzu's financial troubles caused General Motors to take control in 2002. ISPOL became part of the Opel organization in 2009.