 Isuzu's Philippine debut came in the 1950s through its line of trucks.In 1972, General Motors and Isuzu formed a joint venture during the 1970s to create GM Philippines.More changes in management took place in the two decades that followed, leading to the creation of Isuzu Motors Pilipinas in 1989 as a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Ltd. To pave the way for a new joint venture, the company ceased its operations in 1995.