PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (also called ''ADM'') is an

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manufacturing company based in

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, Indonesia. It is a

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company between

Daihatsu is a Japanese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. One of the oldest surviving Japanese internal combustion engine manufacturers, the company was known for building three-wheeled vehicles and off-road vehicle ...

Astra International Astra International, Tbk. is an Indonesian conglomerate controlled by Jardine Cycle & Carriage. It was founded in 1957 by Tjia Kian Tie, Liem Pen Hong with the name of PT Astra International Incorporated. It is Southeast Asia's largest independ ...

and Toyota Tsusho. It is the largest car manufacturer in Indonesia by production output and installed capacity, and has been second best-selling car brand behind

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.Kaoru Natsuda, Kozo Otsuka und John Thoburn
Dawn of Industrialisation? The Indonesian Automotive Industry
RCAPS Working Paper Series, 16. Januar 2014. ADM also supplied most Toyota-branded models sold in Indonesia, which includes compact cars such as Avanza, Rush, Agya and Calya. The company was created as a result of a merger of three companies in 1992, which are PT Daihatsu Indonesia, PT Daihatsu Engine Manufacturing Indonesia, and PT National Astra Motor. Daihatsu increased its stake from 40 to 61.75% in 2002. Distribution, sales and after sales service of Daihatsu vehicles are handled by Daihatsu Sales Operation (AI-DSO), a division of Astra International.

History

In 1973, Astra International gained the rights to import Daihatsu vehicles to Indonesia. Astra became the sole agent, importer and distributor of Daihatsu in the Indonesian market in 1976. In 1978, PT Daihatsu Indonesia was formed by Astra International, Daihatsu dan Nichimen Corporation as a steel pressing plant. An engine plant, PT Daihatsu Engine Manufacturing Indonesia (DEMI) was created in 1983. PT Nasional Astra Motor was formed in 1987 as the sole agent and importer of Daihatsu. In 1992, these three companies merged to form ADM. In 2003, ADM along with partner Toyota Astra Motor unveiled the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia. The vehicles are part of the first collaboration project of Toyota, Daihatsu, and Astra and combined Toyota's expertise in

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(TPS) and Daihatsu's expertise in producing low-cost vehicles. At the time, production capacity of the ADM plant is capped at 80,000 vehicles annually. By 2005, it was expanded to 200,000. It further expanded to current 530,000 after a series of expansions and the opening of a new plant in

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Facilities

ADM is supported by five plants, which are Sunter Assembly Plant, Sunter Press Plant, Karawang Casting Plant, Karawang Engine Plant and the Karawang Assembly Plant, supported by a

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s center at Cibitung, with an overall installed production capacity of 530,000 units per year. ADM also operates a Research and Development (R&D) center facility in Karawang. The facility is equipped with a

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, test courses for vehicle trials on more than simulated 20 types of road conditions, and an Engineering Center facility.

Models

Current models

Manufactured for Toyota

* Toyota Agya/Wigo (2012–present) * Toyota Avanza (2003–present) * Toyota Calya (2016–present) * Toyota Raize (2021–present) * Toyota Rush (2006–present) * Toyota LiteAce/TownAce (2008–present, export only)

Manufactured for Mazda

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(2020–present, export only)

Former models

Manufactured locally

* Daihatsu Ceria (2001–2007) *

Daihatsu Charade The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu from 1977 to 2000. It is considered by Daihatsu as a "large compact" or "supermini" car, to differentiate it from the smaller ''kei car'' compacts in its line ...

(1977–1998) * Daihatsu Classy (1990–1998) * Daihatsu Delta (–1998) * Daihatsu Feroza (1984–2002) * Daihatsu Hijet (1977–1986) * Daihatsu Hi-Max (2016–2019) * Daihatsu Hiline (1986–2007) * Daihatsu Rocky (1988–1997) * Daihatsu Taft (1976–2007) *

Daihatsu Zebra The Daihatsu Zebra is a series of cab over vans and pickup trucks produced and sold by Japanese automaker Daihatsu's Indonesian subsidiary from 1986 to 2007. First generation (S88/S89; 1986) The first-generation Daihatsu Zebra was launche ...

(1986–1995) * Daihatsu Zebra Espass (1995–2007)

Imported

* Daihatsu Copen (2015–2018, imported from Japan) * Daihatsu Hijet (1972–1977, imported from Japan) * Daihatsu YRV (2001–2003, imported from Japan)

References

External links

* {{Daihatsu Car manufacturers of Indonesia Daihatsu Astra International Manufacturing companies based in Jakarta Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1992 Indonesian companies established in 1992 Indonesian subsidiaries of foreign companies