Hand-in-Hand 2006

2006
Foreword
Automakers Seek Closer
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation
for the Years Ahead
New vehicle sales in the ASEAN market
(Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore and Thailand) in 2005 totalled
2 million units, a 14 percent increase over
the previous year, further demonstrating
that ASEAN is one of the world’s fastest
growing automobile markets. Considering
also the rapid motorization in China and
India, there is no doubt that Asia, including
the ASEAN region, is the growth center of
the worldwide automobile market and in
the global spotlight.
This booklet describes the activities of
Japanese automakers in the ASEAN region
in recent years. The latest available data
indicates that in 2005, member companies
of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers
Association (JAMA) and their local
partners produced 2,027,123 motor vehicles
in and exported 405,511 units from
ASEAN countries. The direct employment
generated by these activities created jobs
for over 86,000 people within ASEAN.
The partnership between the ASEAN and
2
Japanese motor industries dates back more
than forty years. That long period saw
times of economic difficulty, including the
Asian currency crisis, but over those many
years the Japanese automobile industry
steadily invested in the ASEAN region,
expanding vehicle production, sales and
employment there.
For ASEAN auto industry players, the
speed of economic development in
ASEAN’s competitor countries and the
speed of response to changes taking place
within the industry are crucial factors to
take into account. The pace of such
development and change underscores the
fact that timely action is critical for the
ASEAN auto industry, particularly in view
of ASEAN integration through AFTA and
the trend to establish economic partnership
agreements (EPAs).
The Japanese
automobile industry would like to
strengthen its ties with the industry in
ASEAN so that this partnership can take a
leading global role in automotive
production in the years ahead.
Contents
Foreword
2
Contents
3
2005 Production Facilities in ASEAN
4
Steady Growth in Production in ASEAN
Export Expansion in ASEAN
9
JAMA's Activities in ASEAN
10
The History of Japanese Automakers
in ASEAN
14
3
2005 Production Facilities
in ASEAN
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■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Automaker
Company
Products
Established
Production
s
Employees Capital Investment Headquarter’
Stake
4,862 RP 338.85 billion 68.13%
1 Daihatsu
P. T. Astra Daihatsu Motor
Taruna, Zebra, F, Ceria, Xenia,
Toyota Avanza, engines
1992
104,418 units
2 Hino
P. T. Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia
medium & heavy-duty trucks and buses
2003
5,092 units
3 Honda
P. T. Honda Prospect Motor
Civic, CR-V, Stream, Jazz
1977
40,380 units
2,810
US$ 70 million
51%
4 Isuzu
P. T. Pantja Motor
Panther, Elf, F-series
1974
24,178 units
428
RP 92 billion
12.5%
5 Mitsubishi
P. T. Krama Yudha Kesuma Motors (KKM)
Galant, Kuda
1972
2,160 units(*1)
330 RP 1,500 million
0%(*2)
6 Mitsubishi
7 Mitsubishi Fuso
P. T. Krama Yudha Ratu Motor (KRM)
Colt T-120SS, Colt L300
Canter, Fuso
1973
44,064 units
1,176
39,079 units
280
280
Terrano, X-trail, Serena
2001
11,247 units
9 Nissan Diesel P. T. Astra Nissan Diesel Indonesia
trucks and buses
1996
1,926 units
10 Suzuki
Baleno, Carry, Futura, Jimny, Escudo,
Karimun, Aerio, APV
1990
104,133 units
8 Nissan
P. T. Nissan Motor Indonesia
P. T. Indomobil Suzuki International
11 Toyota
P. T. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia Kijang Innova, Kijang P/U, engines
1971
12 Honda
P. T. Honda Precision Parts Manufacturing automatic transmissions, engine valves
2002
13 Isuzu
P. T. Mesin Isuzu Indonesia
engines
1983
14 Isuzu
P. T. Asian Isuzu Casting Center
casting parts
1997
15 Mitsubishi
P. T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors &
engines, body parts
1973
16 Mitsubishi Fuso Manufacturing (MKM)
315 US$ 47.8 million
(*4)
98,257 units
232,831 units(*5)
172,169 units(*6)
7,533,174 units(*7)
27,078 units
119,033 units(*8)
22,225 units(*9)
47,232 units
39,633 units
90%
RP 12,000 million
0%(*3)
US$ 56 million
83.3%
103 RP 62.84 billion
12.5%
3,756
US$ 45 million
90%
3,895
RP 19.5 billion
95%
869
US$ 64 million
100%
175
RP 13 billion
38.2%
362
RP 107 billion
77.5%
893 RP 11,451 million
(*1) KKM ended its production in September 2005. (*2) Technology Tie-up (*3) Assembly Consignment (*4) CBU (*5) engines (*6) automatic transmissions (*7) engine valves (*8) cylinder blocks
(*9) cylinder heads
4
32.3%
0%
Malaysia
Malaysia
Phnom Penh
Nha Trang
5 Pekan
Rawang
3 Petaling Jaya
7 8 9 Kuala Lumpur
Palawan
6 10 Shah Alam
2 11
Ho Chi Minh
(Saigon)
Sihanoukville
Indonesia
Rach Gia
Can Tho
1
Gulf of
Thailand
4
Phuket
Songkhla
Melaka
M
12
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George Town
(Penang)
Bandar Seri Begawan
MALAYSIA
BRUNEI
Kuantan
Medan
Kuala Lumpur
Borneo
(Kalimantan)
ar
Sumatera
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Automaker
Company
Products
Established
Production
s
Employees Capital Investment Headquarter’
Stake
1 Daihatsu
Daihatsu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Delta, Hijet maxx
1980
5,587 units
597
2 Daihatsu
Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.
Kancil, Kelisa, Kenari, Rusa, Kembara, Myvi
1993
180,578 units
7,066
3 Hino
Hino Motors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Dutro, Validus, buses
1989
2,141 units
80
4 Honda
Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Accord, Civic, City, CR-V
2000
22,740 units
5 Isuzu
Malaysian Truck and Bus Sdn. Bhd. TF, UBS, N*R, F*R, CXZ
1997
3,192 units
6 Mitsubishi
Perusahaan Otomobile Nasional Sdn. Saga, Wira, Satria, Putra, Perdana, Arena
Berhad (Proton)
1983
7 Mitsubishi Fuso DaimlerChrysler Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Canter, Fuso
2005
RM 20 million
28.5%
RM 140 million 26% (*1)
RM 15 million
58%
1,423
RM 98 million
51%
940
RM 100 million
20%
187,512 units 11,000 RM 549.2 million
0%
(*2)
RM 134.7 million
0%
1,140
RM 1 million
0%
RM 7.5 million
0% (*4)
988 units 1,300
Sentra, Cefiro, Vanette, Serena, X-trail,
Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn. Bhd. Frontier
9 Nissan Diesel
trucks and buses
1974
Camry, Corolla, Hiace, Hilux, Vios, Innova,
Fortuner, engines
1968
54,684 units
10,483 units(*3)
3,236
870
28,437 units
8 Nissan
2,418 units
10 Toyota
Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.
11 Daihatsu
Perodua Engine Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. engines
1996
---
12 Honda
Honda Autoparts Manufacturing (M) bumpers, instrument panels, others
Sdn. Bhd.
1992
236,200 units(*6)
190,800 units(*7)
RM 40 million 26% (*5)
134 RM 25.8 million
51%
(*1)(*5) Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. and Perodua Engine Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. are 51% owned by PCSB (Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn. Bhd.), a holding company in which Daihatsu acquired a 51% equity stake.
(*2) Number of employees represents figures for Malaysian Truck & Bus (MTB), which consigns for production in Malaysia (including passenger cars, other company’s products).
(*3) engines (*4) Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd. is 100% owned by UMWT (United Motor Works Toyota), an affiliate company in which Toyota acquired a 50% equity stake.
(*6) bumpers (*7) instrument panels and others
5
2005 Production Facilities
in ASEAN
The Philippines
Babuyan Is.
8
Metro Manila
6
Canlubang
1
Makti 4 5 Rizal
10 Binan
2 Santa Rosa
3 7 9
11 12 13
Baguio
Luzon
Laguna
Philippine
Sea
Manila
PHILIPPINES
Mindoro
Samar
Panay
Iloilo
South C hina
Sea
Bacolod
Leyte
Cebu
Negros
Palawan
Sulu
Sea
Mindanao
Davao
Zamboanga
P
Sandakan
BRUNEI
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Automaker
Company
Products
Established
Production
s
Employees Capital Investment Headquarter’
Stake
1
Hino
Pilipinas Hino Inc.
trucks and buses for Category IV-V
1975
258 units
158
P 187.5 million
14.9%
2
7,440 units
676
P 770 million
54%
9,170 units
661
P 1,000 million
35%
704
P 1,640 million
Honda
Honda Cars Philippines Inc.
Civic, City, CR-V
1990
3
Isuzu
Isuzu Philippines Corporation
Alterra, Crosswind, D-max, N-series, F-series, buses
1995
4
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines
5 Mitsubishi Fuso Corporation (MMPC)
6
Nissan
7
Pajero, L300, Adventure
10,306 units
1963
Canter, Fuso
51%
0%
411 units
Universal Motors Corporation
Datsun, Safari, Terrano, Caravan
1954
2,771 units
309
P 154 million
0% (*1)
Nissan Motor Philippines Inc.
Sunny, Cefiro, X-trail
1982
5,103 units
363
P 1,845 million
5.36%
1981
250 units
80
P 1,570 million
1.6%
1989
17,826 units
1,287
P 2,423 million
34%
8
Nissan Diesel Columbian Motors Corporation trucks and buses
9
Toyota
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp.
Camry, Corolla, Innova
10 Honda
Honda Parts Manufacturing Corp. manual transmissions
1992
80,738 units
349
P 810.8 million
100%
11 Isuzu
Isuzu Autoparts Manufacturing Corporation transmissions
1996
189,157 units
475
P 442 million
0% (*2)
12 Mitsubishi
Asian Transmission Corporation (ATC) transmissions, engines, axles
1973
404,035 units
485
P 350 million
5%
1990
(*3)
P 1,000 million
95%
13 Toyota
Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc. transmissions, constant velocity joints
220,731 units
580
(*1) Technology Tie-up (*2) Isuzu Autoparts Manufacturing Corporation is 100% owned by IMA (Isuzu Motors Asia) Ltd., an affiliate company in which Isuzu acquired a 100% equity stake. (*3) transmissions
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The
Philippines
Thailand
Thailand
MYANMAR
(BURMA)
LAOS
Haikou
Luang Prabang
Chiang Mai
Gulf of
TongkingHainan
Vientiane
Yangon
(Rangoon)
Tak
Udon Thani
s.
man I
Bangkok
Ubon
Ratchathani
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Tonle Sap
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on
Nakhon
Ratchasima
Hue
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Gulf of
Martaban
THAILAND
M
Moulmein
Da Nang
Ayutthaya
5 6 Pathumthani
10 Bangkok
3 Samrong-Tai
9 Gateway
7 8
S
amutprakarn
9 12
13 Chonburi
2
Qui Nhon
CAMBODIA
VIETNAM
Anda
Phnom Penh
Andaman
Sea
Gulf of
Thailand
bar
Nico
Rayong
Rach Gia
Can Tho
Sout h C hi na
Sea
Palawan
Phuket
M
Songkhla
al
Is.
Kota Bharu
ay
George Town
(Penang)
Pe
Banda Aceh
Ho Chi Minh
(Saigon)
Sihanoukville
4 11
Nha Trang
Sandakan
BRUNEI
n
Ipoh
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Automaker
Company
1 Hino
Hino Motor Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.
Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
3 Isuzu
Isuzu Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd.
4 Mazda
AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
5 Mitsubishi
(MMTh)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
6 Mitsubishi Fuso
(MFTT)
Siam Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd.
7 Nissan
Siam Motors & Nissan Co., Ltd.
8 Nissan Diesel Nissan Diesel (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
9 Toyota
Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.
10 Isuzu
Isuzu Engine Manufacturing Co., (Thailand) Ltd.
2 Honda
11 Nissan
Siam Metal Technology Co., Ltd.
Nissan Powertrain (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (*1)
12 Nissan
s
Employees Capital Investment Headquarter’
Stake
Established
Production
medium & heavy-duty trucks and buses
Accord, Civic, City, CR-V, Jazz
pick-ups, N-series, F-series
Mazda B-Series, Ford Ranger, Everest
2003
1983
1966
1995
7,997 units
104,660 units
185,711 units
109,608 units
3,066
3,745
3,473
2,978
Lancer, Strada, Space Wagon, Triton
1987
159,214 units
4,074 Bht. 7,000 million 99.79%
Canter, Fuso
2004
2,194 units
Frontier, Wingroad
Tiana, Sunny
trucks and buses
Camry, Corolla, Vios, Wish, Hilux Vigo, Fortuner, engines
diesel engines
knuckle spindles, knuckle arms, rear axle
shafts, forging parts for automobile
engine unit (assembly)
1973
1962
1987
1962
1987
engine parts machining (cylinder blocks, cylinder heads)
Design/manufacturing of stamping die and body
ass'y jig for autobody. Parts production of stamping
and sub-ass'y using above-mentioned dies and jigs.
Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. diesel/gasoline engines, propellar shifts, casting (blocks, heads)
SNN Tools & Dies Co., Ltd.
13 Toyota
Products
Bht. 2,000 million
Bht. 5,460 million
Bht. 8,500 million
Bht. 5,000 million
80%
91.5%
6.7%
45%
205 Bht. 500 million
100%
1,374 units
366,935 units
216,198 units
Bht. 1,930.91 million
Bht. 13.33 million
184 Bht. 1,896 million
5,909 Bht. 7,520 million
1,019 Bht. 1,025 million
75%
75%
0%
86.4%
1.4%
1996
5,510,284 units
250 Bht. 617 million
25%
1987
45,021 units
21,163 units (*2)
26,404 units (*3)
241 Bht. 1,400 million
35%
1989
---
328
Bht. 135 million
27.8%
1987
403,873 units (*4)
2,256
Bht. 850 million
96%
44,022 units
1,515
(*1)Thai Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. became Nissan Powertrain (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in December 2004. (*2) cylinder blocks (*3) cylinder heads (*4) diesel/gasoline engines
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2005 Production Facilities
in ASEAN
Myanmar
Vietnam
Lao Cai
Mandalay
MYANMAR
(BURMA)
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Socson
2 4 Hanoi
8 Me L inh
1
LAOS
K
B
Haikou
Gulf of
Tongking
Hainan
Yangon
(Rangoon)
Udon Thani
M
Hue
g
on
ek
Moulmein
THAILAND
Gulf of
Martaban
Da Nang
Nakhon
Ratchasima
Bangkok
S ou t h China
Sea
Qui Nhon
CAMBODIA
Gulf of
Thailand
Andaman
Sea
VIETNAM
Phnom Penh
Bien Hoa
Ho Chi Minh City
7
3 5 6
Can Tho
Palawan
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Automaker
Company
Products
s
Employees Capital Investment Headquarter’
Stake
Established Production
1 Daihatsu
Vietindo Daihatsu Automotive Corporation Hijet, Citivan, Terios
1995
581 units
132 US$ 12.3 million
26%
2 Hino
Hino Motors Vietnam, Ltd.
medium & heavy-duty trucks and buses
1996
661 units
48 US$ 8.11 million
51%
3 Isuzu
Isuzu Vietnam Co., Ltd.
N-series, Trooper, Hi-Lander
1995
2,799 units
4 Mazda
Vietnam Motors Corporation
Mazda3, Mazda6, Premacy
1991
697 units
5 Mitsubishi
6 Mitsubishi Fuso
Vina Star Motors Corporation (VSM)
Lancer, Pajero, Jolie, Grandis
1995
US$ 15 million
35%
634 US$ 13.35 million
0%（*1）
265
5,005 units
330
US$ 16 millon
0%
1,211 units
Canter
25%
7 Suzuki
Vietnam Suzuki Corp.
Carry, Wagon R+, Vitara
1995
4,053 units
337 US$ 18.5 million
35%
8 Toyota
Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Camry, Corolla, Hiace, Land Cruiser, Innova, Vios
1995
13,168 units
559 US$ 49.14 million
70%
(*1) Technology Tie-up
INDIA
CHINA
Myanmar
Kunming
(BURMA)
Salween
MYANMAR
Nanning
Lao Cai
y
Irrawadd
Ha Noi
Hai Phong
LAOS
Gulf of
Tongking
Luang Prabang
Chiang Mai
Vientiane
Bay of
Bengal
1
Yangon
Moulmein
Udon Thani
Hue
Da Nang
g
Ubon
Ratchathani
on
ek
THAILAND
M
Gulf of
Martaban
Tak
Haikou
Hainan
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANY
Automaker
1 Suzuki
8
Company
Myanmar Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Products
Carry, Wagon R+
Established
1998
Production
266 units
s
Employees Capital Investment Headquarter’
Stake
33
US$ 6.7 million
60%
Steady Growth in Production
in ASEAN
There has been a steady growth in production by JAMA member companies and their local partners over the past eight years.
Production of passenger cars, trucks and buses in ASEAN in 2005 totalled 2 million units including export units, marking close
to a 16% increase over the previous year.
2,200,000
ASEAN Total
2,000,000
1,800,000
Units Produced
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Export Expansion
in ASEAN
Exports, including intra-ASEAN exports, registered the largest increase. Exports of motor vehicles produced in ASEAN by
JAMA member companies and their local partners surged in 2005 to over 405,000 units, a 53.6% increase over the previous year.
450,000
400,000
350,000
Units Exported
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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JAMA's Activities in ASEAN
Bilateral and Multilateral Economic Partnerships with ASEAN Countries
Further progress was made in 2005 in the discussions and negotiations on economic partnership agreements (EPAs)
between Japan and ASEAN countries. JAMA supports the establishment of EPAs to complement multilateral trade,
enhance investment and market liberalization, and expand markets in the countries concerned. In 2004-2005 Japan
reached basic agreements—also covering the automotive sector — on EPA creation with Malaysia, the Philippines,
and Thailand. EPA negotiations were also launched with Indonesia and ASEAN itself. In addition to increasing
market access between/among the countries involved, these agreements are expected to further enhance the
competitiveness of those countries’ automotive industries and lay the groundwork for a win-win relationship for all.
The 8th AMEICC WGAI Meeting
The AMEICC (AEM-METI(*1) Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on the Automobile
Industry, or WGAI, was set up in 1998 and meets annually to examine and discuss automotive sector issues in the
context of ASEAN economic and industrial cooperation. Its 8th meeting was held in May 2005 in Kuching (Malaysia)
and featured a keynote address by JAMA Chairman Itaru Koeda, in which he emphasized that “speed” was a critical
factor in automotive market integration in ASEAN to prevent it from being left behind by the worldwide automobile
industry. Mr Koeda also stressed the need to expedite tariff reduction, mutual complementation and the removal of
non-tariff barriers in the auto sector through EPAs. The meeting reported on and discussed the current status of
harmonization of automotive technical regulations, fuel quality, the Experts Dispatch Program, cooperation initiatives
for CMLV(*2) and other cooperation projects.
(*1) ASEAN Economic Ministers-Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan) Consultations
(*2) Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam
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The Experts Dispatch Program for ASEAN’s Auto-Supporting Industries
The Experts Dispatch Program was launched in 2000 as an AMEICC-WGAI industrial cooperation initiative to
dispatch Japanese automotive technical experts to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand to provide
guidance to local parts suppliers in such areas as quality control and productivity enhancement. Positive feedback
has led to the extension of the Experts Dispatch Program through September 2006 — that is, through the completion
of Phase 3 of the program, during which, thanks to a JODC (Japan Overseas Development Corporation) scheme,
local parts suppliers are receiving hands-on training in the total management of kaizen activities. The program has
been enhanced by a greater number of visits to automakers’ and parts makers’ plant facilities and more active
dialogue with top management at the companies involved. Trainees can thereby acquire not only technical skills
but also problem-solving skills, all of which should help generate independent self-improvement activities in the
individual countries concerned. The success of the Experts Dispatch Program raises further expectations for the
increased global competitiveness of the automotive industry in ASEAN countries.
The Experts Dispatch Program: Phase 1 (April 2001∼March 2003) and Phase 2 (October 2003∼September 2005)
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Thailand
Phase
Number of Companies Visited
(incl. multiple visits to a company)
Number of Experts Dispatched
(incl. 1 coordinator per country)
1
25
20
2
32
25
1
45
20
2
58
20
1
42
19
2
36
11
1
110
33
2
90
31
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JAMA's Activities in ASEAN
The JAMA-AAF Meeting
At the 5th AAF/TC3(*3)-JAMA Meeting held in
April 2005 in Singapore, the AAF/TC3 chairman
announced that TC3 had been officially designated
by the ASEAN Economic Ministers as one of the
implementing bodies assigned the task of
harmonizing ASEAN countries’ automotive fuel
and safety standards on the basis of the UN/ECE
Regulations. Also at that meeting, JAMA
technical experts provided (1) guidelines for the
adoption of the UN/ECE Regulations; (2) advice
on certification procedures following the adoption
of those regulations; (3) recommendations on
EURO2 fuel specifications; and (4) suggestions
concerning an appropriate stance on the use of
bio-fuel. Furthermore, TC3 invited JAMA to draft
a proposal for AAF fuel specifications based on
EURO4 fuel specifications, to be presented at the
6th AAF/TC3-JAMA Meeting in 2006.
(*3) ASEAN Automotive Federation/Technical Committee 3
The 10th Asian Regulation & Certification Experts (RACE) Meeting
JAMA was the host of the 10th Asian RACE Meeting which took place in November 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, one
day ahead of the JASIC/Asia Government and Industry Meeting also held there. In addition to the industry
participants from India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, the
meeting saw the first-time-ever participation of the ASEAN Secretariat.
Delegates from Thailand, Malaysia and India announced at the meeting that their respective countries would accede
to the UN/ECE 1958 Agreement and/or the 1998 Global Agreement. JAMA experts highlighted the difficulties of
harmonization activities in Asia and provided advice on the adoption of the UN/ECE Regulations from the standpoint
of the 1958 Agreement.
Participants concurred that
there would be obstacles to
technical
standards
harmonization in Asia if the
UN/ECE Regulations were
not adopted, and they
concluded
that
such
harmonization would be best
served by close cooperation
between the relevant
government authorities
(namely, the ministries in
charge of the automotive
sector and transport) and the
national auto manufacturer
associations.
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Fuel Seminars
To promote greater recognition of the fact that, even with engine upgrades, better air quality will not be achieved in
ASEAN countries without improving automotive fuel quality, fuel seminars were held in the Philippines and
Indonesia on 25 and 28 January 2005, respectively, co-organized by JAMA, the Japan Automobile Research Institute
(JARI), METI, the Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) and local auto industry associations. Another fuel
seminar was held in Vietnam on 31 January, co-organized by JAMA, JARI, the Vietnam Directorate for Standards
and Quality (STAMEQ) and the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
In those seminars JAMA fuel experts outlined for participants—in
terms of fuel specifications, vehicle emissions performance,
environmental impact and national policy — the background to
Japan’s use of improved automotive fuels. They also explained the
specific relationship between fuel quality and automotive emissions
control technologies.
The common conclusion at the seminars in the Philippines,
Indonesia and Vietnam was that combined efforts on the part of
government and industry would be crucial to improving fuel quality
in those countries.
Cooperation in the Organization of Motor Shows
With ASEAN’s auto industry associations expanding their efforts in the organization of motor shows in the region,
JAMA is extending its cooperation by sharing its organizational know-how based on long experience with the Tokyo
Motor Show and by dispatching speakers to symposiums held in conjunction with those shows. JAMA contributed
to such an event in April 2005 at the 26th Bangkok International Motor Show by arranging for a speaker from
Intelligent Transport Systems Japan to talk about the application of ITS technology to road safety and transport
demand management, in Japan and worldwide; and for a delegate from METI to discuss the provisions and
enforcement of Japan’s automobile recycling law. JAMA also sent its own representative to the GAIKINDO
(Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries) International Automotive Conference at its Auto Expo 2005 in
Jakarta in July to speak about “leveraging strategies,” in which it was stressed that public and private sector
cooperation—and also the cooperation of all road users—is necessary in order to achieve increased road safety and
greater environmental protection and thus to ensure sustainable mobility. These various talks were intended to
address some of the most urgent concerns in ASEAN’s automotive sector and promote a better understanding of the
issues involved.
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The History of Japanese Automakers
in ASEAN
1996
1997
1998
1999
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Daihatsu starts production of the Hijet at Vietindo
Daihatsu Automotive Corporation, its joint venture
company in Vietnam.
Hino establishes Hino Motors Vietnam, Ltd. in
Vietnam.
Aggregate motorcycle production at Honda in both
Indonesia and Thailand reaches 5 million units.
Isuzu establishes Isuzu Motors Asia Ltd. in
Singapore as its regional administration and support
center.
Nissan Diesel establishes a joint venture company
for truck and bus production with P. T. Astra Nissan
Diesel Indonesia (Jakarta) in Indonesia.
Suzuki starts automobile and motorcycle production
at Vietnam Suzuki Corp. Ltd. in Vietnam.
Toyota starts production at Toyota Motors Vietnam
Co., Ltd. in Vietnam.
Aggregate automobile production at MMC Sittipol
Co., Ltd. of Mitsubishi in Thailand reaches
1 million units.
Nissan opens Siam Nissan Casting Co., Ltd., its
production base for cast engine parts in Thailand.
Nissan starts production at a new factory of Nissan
Motor Philippines Inc. (NMPI), its production and
sales base.
Daihatsu increases capital investment in P. T. Astra
Daihatsu Motor in Indonesia.
Honda starts exporting the Thai-made Accord
following the City in 1997.
Mitsubishi constructs a new plant of Asian
Transmission Corporation in the Philippines.
Suzuki concludes a joint venture contract for
motorcycle and automobile production with
Myanmar Suzuki Co., Ltd.
Toyota starts exporting its models made in
Thailand.
Hino integrates its two affiliates in Thailand, Thai
Hino Motor Sales, Ltd. and Thai Hino Industry Co.,
Ltd., into the newly created Hino Motors (Thailand)
Ltd., investing capital of 713 million bahts.
Independent automobile distributorship in the
Philippines becomes Suzuki Philippines Inc., a
wholly-owned local subsidiary selling passenger
cars and commercial vehicles.
2001
2002
2003
Daihatsu establishes Perodua Auto Corporation
Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia.
Honda achieves an aggregate production level of
10 million units for motorcycles, automobiles and
power equipment in Thailand.
Nissan increases capital investment in P. T. Ismac
Nissan Manufacturing in Indonesia, with a name
change to P. T. Nissan Motor Indonesia (NMI), and
integrated production and sales operations.
Subaru starts sales of its models through GM Auto
World in the Philippines.
Subaru starts sales of its models through GM Auto
World in Indonesia.
Toyota establishes Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte.
Ltd. in Singapore.
Daihatsu increases capital investment in P. T. Astra
Daihatsu Motor in Indonesia.
Honda begins exporting the Thai-made Fit Aria to
Japan.
Honda constructs a new plant for automobile
production in the Karawang district in Indonesia.
Suzuki holds a capital majority in P. T. Indomobil
Suzuki International in Indonesia.
Hino (Indonesia) establishes a new sales company,
P. T. Hino Motors Sales Indonesia, in April to take
over sales operations from P. T. Hino Indonesia
Manufacturing, which previously handled both
manufacturing and sales and which then becomes,
also in April, P. T. Hino Motors Manufacturing
Indonesia (HMMI).
Hino (Thailand) establishes a new company, Hino
Motor Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd. (HMMT), in
June as a separate manufacturing division of Hino
Motors Thailand Ltd. (HMT), which previously
handled manufacturing and sales. In July, HMT
becomes Hino Motors Sales (Thailand) Ltd. (HMST).
Hino obtains permission under the AICO scheme in
September to begin a mutual industrial complementation
arrangement between Thailand and Malaysia, as a
result of the abolition of the nationalized
production law in Thailand in January 2001.
Honda opens a new automobile production factory
in Pegoh, Malaysia. This factory also produces and
exports constant velocity joints to Asia.
2003
2004
Honda opens a new automobile production factory
in Karawang, Indonesia and starts exporting its
Indonesian-made Stream to Thailand.
Honda opens a new manual transmission plant in
the Philippines and expands its exports to Europe
and North America.
Honda opens a hi-tech automatic transmission plant
in Indonesia and starts exporting to ASEAN
countries and Europe.
Mitsubishi's production and sales arm in Thailand,
MMC Sittipol Co., Ltd., becomes Mitsubishi
Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in order to reinforce
sales and marketing through a common company
name. Mitsubishi also posts aggregate exports of
over 500,000 units for one-ton pickup trucks.
Suzuki establishes Suzuki Automobile (Thailand)
Co., Ltd. as a distributor of automobiles in
Thailand.
Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) is split into two
companies to handle sales and manufacturing
(TAM for sales, TMMIN for manufacturing).
Toyota establishes Toyota Technical Center Asia
Pacific Thailand Co. Ltd. (TTCAP-TH) in Thailand
as a technical development center in Asia.
Honda opens a new Automobile Technical Training
Center in Thailand in August. The Center
undertakes the training of not only automobile sales
and service personnel in Thailand, but also ASEAN
instructors. It is also open to 3rd party users such
as vocational schools.
A new production and administration company,
Isuzu Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd., is established in
Thailand in September 2004 by the combination of
its local administration company, Isuzu (Thailand)
Co., Ltd., and its local production company, Isuzu
Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd. At the moment of the
establishment, Isuzu Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd.
receives an additional amount of 7 billion bahts to
its capital, which becomes 8.5 billion bahts.
Mitsubishi annual auto export total to Thailand
surpasses 80,000 units, setting new record high.
Mitsubishi announces the new automobile
developed independently by PROTON at Malaysia
in February, and starts sales of it in April.
2004
2005
Mitsubishi spins off local operation in 2004,
establishing Mitsubishi Fuso Truck (Thailand) Co.,
Ltd. (MFTT) as truck/bus specialized production
and sales company in Thailand.
Nissan invests more than 10 billion bahts in Siam
Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd. The number of Siam
Nissan's employees is expected to at least double by
2008 from about 2,000 at present.
Toyota starts exporting the Indonesia-made Avanza
to Thailand.
Toyota launches IMV (Innovative International
Multi-purpose Vehicle) project by starting
production of pick-up trucks and SUVs in Thailand
and mini-vans in Indonesia.
Honda announces to build a new automobile
manufacturing facility within the current
motorcycle plant site to begin its automobile
business in Vietnam after the middle of 2006.
Mitsubishi's new and exclusive sales network in
Malaysia; Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.,
a joint venture company between Mitsubishi
Corporation and Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad
(EON), is established in March 2005, and starts its
sales in July 2005.
Mitsubishi (Thailand) announces that its
automobile export exceeded 700,000 units by
March.
Mitsubishi Fuso transfers its truck and bus
operation in Malaysia to DaimlerChrysler Malaysia
(DCM) from January 1, 2005.
Nissan newly installs Upsetter line (two lines in
total) in Thailand.
Toyota starts production of IMV models in the
Philippines in February and Malaysia in March.
Toyota announces that its production capacity
increases up to approximately 550,000 vehicles
annually and construction of a new plant in
Thailand in April.
Toyota announces that its Karawang plant
production capacity increases up to approximately
100,000 vehicles annually in Indonesia in April.
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