Activities by Region
Asia
Southeast Asia boasts a long history in Toyota's overseas expansion. The first distributors and the footholds for sales network expansion were established in the 1950s.
The CKD export range was expanded into Thailand, Philippines, and other countries in the 1960s. Toyota currently has 14 production companies in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and other Southeast Asian countries.
Under the Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) project launched in 2004, Thailand and Indonesia have become global production centers equal to South Africa and Argentina, and exports from the two countries are moving forward. In addition, Toyota vehicles hold the largest share of the market in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Brunei and Vietnam.
Thailand
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1954
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August
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Single order for 117 fire truck units received
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1957
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February
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Bangkok Sales Office opened (raised to branch in May)
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1962
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October
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Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT) established
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1964
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February
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Operations commenced at TMT assembly plant; assembly of Tiara and Stout commenced
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1967
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January
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Bangkok Branch merges with TMT
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1969
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August
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Corolla assembly commenced at Thai Hino Industry Co., Ltd. (transferred to TMT in August 1972)
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December
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TMT completes General Center (motor pool, parts warehouse, new vehicle inspection line)
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December
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Toyota achieves No. 1 market share
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1970
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October
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Crown assembly commenced at TMT
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1974
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April
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TMT shares acquired locally (22%)
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1975
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May
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Operations commenced at TMT No. 2 Plant (passenger cars)
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July
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TMT completes Automotive Training Center completed by TMT
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September
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Hilux body production commenced
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1978
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January
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Passenger Car New Domestication Law announced (bans import of CBU passenger cars)
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February
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Toyota Autobody Thailand Co., Ltd. (TABT) established (operations commenced in May 1979)
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1980
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December
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First Domestication Conference held
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1981
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October
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Passenger car engine assembly commenced at TMT
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1982
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February
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Thailand Toyota Association established
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October
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TMT Engineering Division established
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1985
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September
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Starlet assembly commenced at TMT
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1987
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June
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Joint venture agreement for establishment of Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (STM), an engine production company, signed
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1996
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February
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Operations commenced at TMT Gateway Plant
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1997
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January
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Soluna launched
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July
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Asian currency crisis occurs
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1998
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November
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Hilux exports to Australia commenced
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2003
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March
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Toyota Technical Center Asia Pacific Thailand Co. Ltd. (TTCAP-TH) established
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2004
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August
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Hilux Vigo production commenced
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2006
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July
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TMAP established in Thailand
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2007
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January
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Operations commenced at TMT Ban Pho Plant
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April
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TTCAP-TH and TMAP Thailand merge to establish Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TMAP-EM)
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2008
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June
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Start of Camry Hybrid production in 2009 announced
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2010
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November
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Prius line-off ceremony conducted at TMT Gateway Plant
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December
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Ceremony conducted at TMT Ban Pho Plant to mark cumulative production of five million vehicles in Thailand
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2011
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October
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Operations suspended due to flooding (resumed in November)
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Indonesia
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1957
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June
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Exports to Indonesia commenced with one Crown unit
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1961
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Large order for large trucks and Land Cruiser units for National Police received as part of Japanese war compensations
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1963
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June
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Single order from Indonesian government for 913 large trucks and Land Cruiser units received in conjunction with compensations
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1968
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October
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Jakarta Representative Office opened (closed in December 1971)
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1970
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May
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Large truck and Land Cruiser assembly commenced at PT. Gaya Motor
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1971
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April
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PT. Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) established
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May
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Corona assembly commenced at Gaya (assembly terminated in April 1975)
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1972
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January
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Corolla assembly commenced at Gaya
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1973
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May
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New TAM head office building completed
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1974
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September
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Land Cruiser assembly commenced at Multi Astra (MA)
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1975
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February
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Maintenance Training Center completed by TAM
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April
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Operations commenced at new MA plant; Corolla, Corona, and Dyna assembly commenced
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June
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Asia Car prototype displayed at Jakarta Fair
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1976
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December
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Toyota Mobilindo (MBD) established
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1977
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May
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Body production commenced at MBD
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June
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Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV; known locally as the Kijang) assembly commenced at MA
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1979
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January
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Operations commenced at MBD No. 2 Plant
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1984
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March
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PT. Toyota Engine Indonesia (TEI) established (operations commenced in January 1985)
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1985
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July
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Starlet assembly commenced at MA
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1986
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August
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Toyota Utility Vehicle (TUV; known locally as the Kijang) assembly commenced at MA
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1987
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November
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Kijang exports to Brunei commenced
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1989
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January
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TAM absorbs three production and assembly companies to establish new TAM
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1998
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March
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Operations commenced at TMMIN Karawang Plant
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2003
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August
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TAM production and sales split (production transferred to TMMIN)
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2004
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January
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Avanza line-off conducted
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September
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Kijang Innova (IMV5) production commenced
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2006
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September
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Fortuner (IMV4) production commenced
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2008
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July
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Contracted processing and production of the Avanza commenced
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2011
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September
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Ceremony conducted to commemorate Toyota's 40th year of business in Indonesia
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Malaysia
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1956
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August
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Exports to Malaysia commenced with one Land Cruiser unit
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1960
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September
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Distributor agreement signed with Car Motor (cancelled in February 1974)
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1967
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September
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CKD export agreement signed with Borneo Motors (cancelled September 1982)
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1968
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February
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Corona and Corolla assembly commenced by Champion Motor (CM)
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1975
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April
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CM renamed Assembly Services (ASSB)
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1978
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May
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Land Cruiser assembly commenced at Sarawak Motor Industries (SMI)始
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1979
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January
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Distributor agreement signed with Sarin Motor (responsible for the Land Cruiser)
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September
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Distributor agreement signed with Emastorin Motor (responsible for Hilux; cancelled in April 1984)
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1980
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March
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Kuala Lumpur Representative Office opened
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1982
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September
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Liteace assembly commenced at ASSB
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October
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Sejati Motor (Sejati) established through joint venture with United Motor Works
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October
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ASSB acquired by Sejati
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1983
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February
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Sarin Motor placed under Sejati umbrella, renamed Saruti Motors
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1987
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October
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Sejati renamed UMWT
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1990
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July
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T&K Autoparts established
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2006
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May
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Hiace exports to Thailand commenced
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2011
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April
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Cumulative Toyota vehicle production in Malaysia reaches 1 million units
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Philippines
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1956
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January
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Exports to the Philippines commenced with one Crown unit
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1957
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January
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Order received for fire trucks for war compensation
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1962
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June
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Tie-up formed with Delta Motor Corporation (DMC) (cancelled in March 1984)
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November
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Tiara assembly commenced
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1967
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February
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Manila Representative Office opened
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1969
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April
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New assembly plant operations commenced
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1971
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December
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Toyota achieves No. 1 market share
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1972
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September
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Toyota selected for participation in the Philippines' plan for domestication of industry
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1973
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December
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Operations commenced at engine plant
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1976
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December
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Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV; known locally as the Tamaraw) assembly commenced
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1981
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February
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Tamaraw redesigned; assembly commenced
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1982
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May
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Full-scale stamping production commenced
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1983
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December
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Operations suspended because of economic crisis
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1988
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August
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TMP established
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1990
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August
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TAP established
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1994
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December
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First annual triple crown received
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1997
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January
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Operations commenced at Santa Rosa Plant
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2002
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October
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Sales Division moved to G.T. International Tower in the center of Manila
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December
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Annual triple crown received for first time in seven years
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2003
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Annual triple crown received for second year in a row
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2005
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Innova (IMV5) production commenced
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2007
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Vios production commenced
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2009
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Lexus dealer operation commenced
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Cumulative sales reach 600,000 units
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Taiwan
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1949
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Exports to Taiwan commenced with 20 large truck units
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Distributor agreement signed with Hotai Corporation (now Hotai Motor)
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1960
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July
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Single order received for 315 Crown and Tiara units to be used as taxis
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1968
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April
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Tie-up formed with Lio Ho Motor Co. (cancelled in January 1973)
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1970
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October
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Mini Ace assembly commenced at Lio Ho Motor
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1971
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November
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Corona assembly commenced at Lio Ho Motor
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1983
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January
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Toyota designated to participate in plan for annual production of 200,000 vehicles; basic joint venture agreement signed with China Steel
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May
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Taipei Representative Office opened (changed to Taiwan Office in February 1987)
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1984
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September
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Joint venture for annual production of 200,000 vehicles negotiated; project sent back to drawing board
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1986
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February
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Investment plan for joint venture production approved
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June
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Fengyung Co., Ltd. established as joint venture with Hotai Motor
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June
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Investment made in Kuozui Motors, Ltd. (22%)
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1988
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September
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Ceremony conducted to mark commencement of operations at Kuozui and Fengyung Plants
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1995
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March
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Operations commenced at Kuozui Kuan Yin Plant
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1996
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July
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Kuozui acquires and absorbs Fengyung
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1997
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November
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Kuozui cumulative production reaches 500,000 units
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2003
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November
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Kuozui cumulative production reaches 1,000,000 units
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2004
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July
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Ceremony conducted to mark 20th anniversary of Kuozui's establishment
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2007
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August
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Ceremony conducted to mark 60th anniversary of Hotai's establishment
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2008
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April
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Kuozui's capital structure changed; made a subsidiary (TMC: 65%, Hotai: 30%, Hino: 5%)
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2009
|
January
|
Corolla Altis exports through Kuozui to Middle East commenced
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2011
|
September
|
Cumulative sales of Toyota brand in Taiwan reach 2 million units
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India
|
Year
|
Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1957
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June
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Exports to India commenced with one Crown unit
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1983
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March
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DCM-Toyota Ltd. (DTL) established as joint venture with Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co.
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1971
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August
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Technical support agreement signed with DTL
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1984
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July
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Investment made in DTL (26%)
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1985
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May
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Dyna assembly commenced
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1986
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September
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Engine assembly commenced
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1997
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October
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TKM established
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1999
|
December
|
Qualis production commenced (operations commenced at No. 1 Plant)
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2002
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April
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TKAP established
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2003
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January
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Corolla production commenced
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2004
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May
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R type transmission production commenced
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2005
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February
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Innova production commenced
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2009
|
August
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Fortuner production commenced
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2010
|
December
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Etios production commenced (operations commenced at No. 2 Plant)
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2011
|
June
|
Etios Liva production commenced
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Pakistan
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Year
|
Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1970
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April
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Land Cruiser assembly commenced at National Motors (assembly terminated in August 1986)
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1973
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December
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Hiace assembly commenced at Awami Autos (assembly terminated in August 1986)
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1989
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December
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IMC established
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1990
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July
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CBU sales commenced at IMC
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1993
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March
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CKD Corolla production commenced at IMC
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1996
|
January
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CKD Hilux production commenced at IMC
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2000
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March
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CKD Cuore (Daihatsu brand) production commenced at IMC
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2008
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June
|
TMC's investment ratio increased from 12.5% to 25%
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October
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New stamping plant established at IMC plant
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2010
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April
|
Ceremony held for 20th anniversary of IMC
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October
|
CKD production of Hilux Double Cab added at IMC
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Southwest Asian countries
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1982
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July
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Land Cruiser assembly commenced at Navana in Bangladesh
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2007
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April
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Ceremony conducted to mark 40th anniversary of establishment of Nepal United Traders Syndicate (UTS)
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Other
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1950
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July
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Order received for 1,000 vehicles (4,679 vehicles over two years) for exceptional Korean war demand
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1956
|
December
|
Crown and Land Cruiser exhibited on First Southeast Asia Exhibition Ship
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1958
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June
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Vehicle order received from Army Procurement Agency of Japan (APA) for use in Southeast Asia (51,000 vehicles over five years)
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1966
|
January
|
CKD export agreement signed with Shinjin Motors in Korea (cancelled in October 1972)
|
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1973
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September
|
First South Pacific Strategy Conference held
|
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1977
|
October
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First Asia-Oceania Product Deployment Meeting held
|
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1978
|
January
|
First Australia-Asia Leading Country Strategy Conference held in Tokyo
|
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1988
|
October
|
Six ASEAN countries sign Brand to Brand Complementation (BBC) agreement
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1990
|
July
|
TMSS (Toyota Motor Management Service Singapore) established in Singapore
|
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1992
|
January
|
Formal agreement reached on ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
|
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1993
|
January
|
Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme launched in ASEAN
|
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1995
|
September
|
TMV established in Vietnam
|
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1996
|
November
|
ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme launched
|
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2000
|
March
|
TMKR established in South Korea
|
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2001
|
April
|
TMSS (Singapore) renamed TMAP
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|
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Corolla Altis line-off conducted
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|
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2002
|
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Camry line-off conducted
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Vios line-off conducted
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2008
|
March
|
Start of sales of Toyota brand vehicles in South Korea in the second half of 2009 announced
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