– 2025 MU-X and D-MAX models introduced to local market through Marics

GUYANA’S private sector and vehicle enthusiasts have a new reason to celebrate, as Isuzu has officially returned to the local market through Marics and Company Limited.
Now an authorised dealer, Marics has launched the 2025 MU-X and D-MAX models, marking a significant addition to the country’s automotive offerings.

The re-introduction ceremony, held Saturday evening at the Marriott Hotel, featured a keynote address from Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, who lauded the investment as a reflection of Guyana’s rapid economic and infrastructural transformation.

“Investments like these are what happen when a country is growing, when the economy is booming, when businesses are expanding, and when families are developing more options for leisure,” Minister Edghill said. “People see themselves requiring an upgrade to suit the times in which we are living.”
He described Guyana as “a country in a hurry” since 2020, driven largely by the transformative impact of the oil and gas sector, which has attracted a wave of reputable international companies.
However, the Minister stressed that growth is not confined to oil and gas. He pointed to major developments in connectivity, agriculture, mining, forestry, ICT, micro-enterprises, and regional linkages across South America.

“If you watch and see what has been happening across the country—the connectivity, the expansion for agriculture, for mining, for forestry, for information communication technology, for micro-enterprises, for the movement and connectivity between Guyana and the rest of South America; bringing that seamless transition—Brazil, France, Guyana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, and into the rest of South America, developing that corridor,” he said.

Minister Edghill noted that Isuzu’s fuel-efficient technology supports Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy, allowing the country to maintain a minimal carbon footprint even as mobility increases.

“With our low carbon footprint, having fuel efficiency is very, very important. No matter how we expand or grow, we can remain with our green footprint, remain in that zero, and minimise emissions,” he stated.

The Minister also predicted rising demand for reliable vehicles as the government decentralises services nationwide.

“As government service expands—and that will happen because of the decentralisation into the regional system—expanding education, expanding health care, ensuring pure water is to every village, getting ICT and connectivity in every nook and cranny, much, much more movement will take place. People are still expressing preference for roads versus motorways,” he said.

He concluded his address by thanking both Marics and Company Limited and Isuzu, stating that partnerships like these demonstrate the potential of Guyana’s private sector.

“Thank you for the vote of confidence that you have given in the economy, that you continue to find ways and means of expanding, increasing, and improving. Making the statement, ‘We’re here to stay.’ The private sector is well engaged, and the fiscal incentives that are coming for behavioural ownership, and the fiscal incentives that already exist, make this a solid investment,” he said.
The event also featured remarks from Anand Kalladeen, General Manager of Marics; Jonathan Permaul, Director of Marics; Marcos Garcia, Sales & Marketing Manager for Isuzu Motors International Operations in Panama; and Yosuke Sagara, General Manager of Isuzu Motors International Operations in Thailand.

Guests at the Marriott Hotel were treated to a hands-on experience with the new MU-X and D-MAX models, marking Isuzu’s renewed commitment to the Guyanese market and further expanding consumer choice in the country’s fast-growing automotive sector.