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

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manufacturing company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a

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company between

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. 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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, 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

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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 The Daihatsu Sigra is a car designed by Daihatsu and manufactured by Astra Daihatsu Motor in Indonesia since 2016 to be sold exclusively in the country. It is a mini MPV with standard three-row seating. Developed by Daihatsu chief engineer Nobuh ...

(2016–present) * Toyota Raize (2021–present) * Toyota Rush (2006–present) * Toyota TownAce/LiteAce (2020–present, exports only)

Manufactured for Mazda

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(2020–present, exports only)

Former models

Manufactured locally

Daihatsu Ceria The Perodua Kancil (also known as the Perodua Nippa in the United Kingdom, and Daihatsu Ceria in Indonesia) is a city car manufactured by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Perodua from August 1994 to 2009. The Kancil is a rebadged third genera ...

(2001–2007) * Daihatsu Charade (1977–1998) * Daihatsu Classy (1990–1998) * Daihatsu Delta (–1998) * Daihatsu Feroza (1984–2002) * Daihatsu Hijet (1977–1986) *

Daihatsu Hi-Max The is a cab over microvan and kei truck produced and sold by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu since 1960. Despite the similarities between the Hijet name and Toyota's naming scheme for its trucks and vans (HiAce and Hilux), the name "Hijet" ha ...

(2016–2019) * Daihatsu Hiline (1986–2007) * Daihatsu Rocky (1988–1997) * Daihatsu Taft (1976–2007) * Daihatsu Taruna (1999–2006) * Daihatsu Zebra (1986–1995) * Daihatsu Zebra Espass (1995–2007)

Imported

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

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(2001–2003, imported from Japan)

References

External links

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