Isuzu Motors India has donated 5 D-Max pickup trucks to the
Andhra Pradesh government. The keys to the 5 D-Max vehicles were handed over by
Takashi Kikuchi, Managing Director, Isuzu Motors India to N Chandrababu Naidu,
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. This was done at the Collectorate of
Vishakapatnam.
Chandrababu Naidu noted, “It is heartening to see Corporates
reaching out to support us during these difficult times. Isuzu is the first
automobile manufacturer to set-up their manufacturing plant in AP and they are
also the first corporate house to donate vehicles which will be used for relief
efforts. I sincerely appreciate and encourage all responsible corporate
citizens to come forward in rebuilding Vishakapatnam.”
Kikuchi said that “Isuzu has always placed its corporate
social responsibility as a top priority in areas of environmental preservation,
educational promotion and livelihood assistance. Whether it was Flooding in
Australia (2011), the Earthquake in Japan (2011) or Typhoon Yolanda in
Philippines (2013), Isuzu has been among the first to reach out and help the
local community in terms of manpower support or material requirements. ”
In a press release, Shigeru Wakabayashi, Deputy Managing Director,
Isuzu Motors India said, “Words cannot express our sympathies for the people
who have been affected by the cyclone Hudhud. In our humble way, Isuzu Motors
India would like to extend its support and assistance to the people of
Vishakapatnam as they re-build their lives. The Andhra Pradesh Government has
worked proactively and very quickly in helping reduce the damage from the
cyclone and we’re very happy to partner with them in this initiative”.
In 2013, Isuzu Motors India donated a vehicle training kit
to ITI, Tirupati and also helped organise an intensive 3 day training course
through Japanese trainers. This was to provide advanced automobile knowledge
transfer to ITI staff, with the objective of developing a talented manpower
pool locally.