TOKYO -- Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors will launch a new small truck in Japan that requires only a regular driver's license to drive, as Japan battles a severe labor shortage in the logistics industry, the company announced Wednesday.
Isuzu sees the new truck, the Elf Mio, with a 1.9-liter diesel engine, as suitable for a small-lot delivery operators and independent business owners who struggle to recruit drivers.
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