Three seeded foreign teams participated in the semifinal round, Isuzu Motors of Japan, which had two 6-9 Americans, Ted Young and Dale Roberts, a sixth-round draftee of the Detroit Pistons in 1984, in the lineup.
Isuzu, Mitsubishi Fuso and UD/Nissan Diesel have been the most common marketers of cab over-type medium duty cab/chassis used as platforms for box trucks.
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Consequently, the company's primary competitors in the North American market are other manufacturers/marketers of medium-duty cabover trucks; namely: Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors, Hino Trucks USA, a subsidiary of Hino Motors, and Nissan Diesel America, a subsidiary of UD Trucks (UD).
Designed by the Sumida firm, the M.2593 was produced beginning in 1933 at the Ishikawajima Motor Works.