2006
2006
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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
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.
Automakers Seek CloserASEAN-Japan Cooperation
for the Years Ahead
F o r e w o r d
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C o n t e n t s
Foreword 2
Contents 3
2005 Production Facilities in ASEAN 4
Steady Growth in Production in ASEANExport Expansion in ASEAN 9
JAMA's Activities in ASEAN 10
The History of Japanese Automakers in ASEAN 14
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Taruna, Zebra, F, Ceria, Xenia, Toyota Avanza, engines
medium & heavy-duty trucks and buses
Civic, CR-V, Stream, Jazz
Panther, Elf, F-series
Galant, Kuda
Colt T-120SS, Colt L300
Canter, Fuso
Terrano, X-trail, Serena
trucks and buses
Baleno, Carry, Futura, Jimny, Escudo, Karimun, Aerio, APV
Kijang Innova, Kijang P/U, engines
automatic transmissions, engine valves
engines
casting parts
engines, body parts
104,418 units
5,092 units
40,380 units
24,178 units
2,160 units(*1)
44,064 units
39,079 units
11,247 units
1,926 units
104,133 units
98,257 units(*4)
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
Daihatsu
Hino
Honda
Isuzu
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Fuso
Nissan
Nissan Diesel
Suzuki
Toyota
Honda
Isuzu
Isuzu
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Fuso
P. T. Astra Daihatsu Motor
P. T. Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia
P. T. Honda Prospect Motor
P. T. Pantja Motor
P. T. Krama Yudha Kesuma Motors (KKM)
P. T. Krama Yudha Ratu Motor (KRM)
P. T. Nissan Motor Indonesia
P. T. Astra Nissan Diesel Indonesia
P. T. Indomobil Suzuki International
P. T. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
P. T. Honda Precision Parts Manufacturing
P. T. Mesin Isuzu Indonesia
P. T. Asian Isuzu Casting Center
P. T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors & Manufacturing (MKM)
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
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RP 338.85 billion
US$ 47.8 million
US$ 70 million
RP 92 billion
RP 1,500 million
RP 12,000 million
US$ 56 million
RP 62.84 billion
US$ 45 million
RP 19.5 billion
US$ 64 million
RP 13 billion
RP 107 billion
RP 11,451 million
68.13%
90%
51%
12.5%
0%(*2)
0%(*3)
83.3%
12.5%
90%
95%
100%
38.2%
77.5%
32.3%
0%
Established EmployeesProductionCompany Capital InvestmentAutomaker Products Headquarter’s Stake
2005 Production Facilitiesin ASEAN
I n d o n e s i a
(*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
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Palawan
BRUNEI
MALAYSIABandar Seri Begawan
Sandakan
Nha TrangPhnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh(Saigon)
Can Tho
Rach Gia
Sihanoukville
Medan
Phuket
George Town(Penang)
Ipoh
Songkhla
Kota Bharu
Kuantan
Kuala Lumpur
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Established EmployeesProductionCompany Capital InvestmentAutomaker Products Headquarter’s Stake
Delta, Hijet maxx
Kancil, Kelisa, Kenari, Rusa, Kembara, Myvi
Dutro, Validus, buses
Accord, Civic, City, CR-V
TF, UBS, N*R, F*R, CXZ
Saga, Wira, Satria, Putra, Perdana, Arena
Canter, Fuso
Sentra, Cefiro, Vanette, Serena, X-trail, Frontier
trucks and buses
Camry, Corolla, Hiace, Hilux, Vios, Innova, Fortuner, engines
engines
bumpers, instrument panels, others
597
7,066
80
1,423
940
11,000
1,300(*2)
1,140
3,236
870
134
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1993
1989
2000
1997
1983
2005
1974
1968
1996
1992
5,587 units
180,578 units
2,141 units
22,740 units
3,192 units
187,512 units
988 units
28,437 units
2,418 units
54,684 units 10,483 units(*3)
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236,200 units(*6)
190,800 units(*7)
Daihatsu
Daihatsu
Hino
Honda
Isuzu
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Fuso
Nissan
Nissan Diesel
Toyota
Daihatsu
Honda
Daihatsu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.
Hino Motors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Malaysian Truck and Bus Sdn. Bhd.
Perusahaan Otomobile Nasional Sdn. Berhad (Proton)
DaimlerChrysler Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn. Bhd.
Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.
Perodua Engine Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.
Honda Autoparts Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd.
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
RM 20 million
RM 140 million
RM 15 million
RM 98 million
RM 100 million
RM 549.2 million
RM 134.7 million
RM 1 million
RM 7.5 million
RM 40 million
RM 25.8 million
28.5%
26% (*1)
58%
51%
20%
0%
0%
0%
0% (*4)
26% (*5)
51%
Malaysia
Indonesia
(*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
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Sandakan
PHILIPPINES
Manila
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704
309
363
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349
475
485
580
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1990
1995
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1954
1982
1981
1989
1992
1996
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1990
258 units
7,440 units
9,170 units
10,306 units
411 units
2,771 units
5,103 units
250 units
17,826 units
80,738 units
189,157 units
404,035 units
220,731 units(*3)
Hino
Honda
Isuzu
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Fuso
Nissan
Nissan Diesel
Toyota
Honda
Isuzu
Mitsubishi
Toyota
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
P 187.5 million
P 770 million
P 1,000 million
P 1,640 million
P 154 million
P 1,845 million
P 1,570 million
P 2,423 million
P 810.8 million
P 442 million
P 350 million
P 1,000 million
14.9%
54%
35%
51%
0%
0% (*1)
5.36%
1.6%
34%
100%
0% (*2)
5%
95%
trucks and buses for Category IV-V
Civic, City, CR-V
Alterra, Crosswind, D-max, N-series, F-series, buses
Pajero, L300, Adventure
Canter, Fuso
Datsun, Safari, Terrano, Caravan
Sunny, Cefiro, X-trail
trucks and buses
Camry, Corolla, Innova
manual transmissions
transmissions
transmissions, engines, axles
transmissions, constant velocity joints
Pilipinas Hino Inc.
Honda Cars Philippines Inc.
Isuzu Philippines Corporation
Mitsubishi Motors PhilippinesCorporation (MMPC)
Universal Motors Corporation
Nissan Motor Philippines Inc.
Columbian Motors Corporation
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp.
Honda Parts Manufacturing Corp.
Isuzu Autoparts Manufacturing Corporation
Asian Transmission Corporation (ATC)
Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.
2005 Production Facilitiesin ASEAN
CompanyAutomaker Products
1
8
9
7
6
5
4
2
3
13
10
11
12
(*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
Established EmployeesProduction Capital Investment Headquarter’s Stake
6 4
1
8
93 711 12 13
210
Metro ManilaMetro Manila
LagunaLaguna
5 RizalRizal
Santa RosaSanta RosaBinanBinan
MaktiMakti
CanlubangCanlubang
BangkokPathumthani
Ayutthaya
Chonburi
Rayong
Samutprakarn
Samrong-Tai Gateway
Mekong
Ma
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Gulf ofThailand
Gulf ofTongking
Gulf ofMartaban
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Sandakan
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Qui Nhon
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HueUdon Thani
NakhonRatchasima
UbonRatchathani
(Rangoon)Yangon
Phnom Penh
Chiang MaiLuang Prabang
TakMoulmein
Ho Chi Minh(Saigon)
Can ThoRach Gia
Sihanoukville
Banda Aceh
Phuket
George Town(Penang)
Ipoh
Songkhla
Kota Bharu
Vientiane
VIETNAM
LAOS
CAMBODIA
THAILAND
MYANMAR(BURMA)
Bangkok
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T h a i l a n d
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4,074
205
1,515
1845,9091,019
250
241
328
2,256
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1987
2004
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1996
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7,997 units104,660 units185,711 units109,608 units
159,214 units
2,194 units
44,022 units
1,374 units366,935 units216,198 units
5,510,284 units
45,021 units21,163 units (*2)
26,404 units (*3)
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403,873 units (*4)
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES ●COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Bht. 2,000 millionBht. 5,460 millionBht. 8,500 millionBht. 5,000 million
Bht. 7,000 million
Bht. 500 million
Bht. 1,930.91 millionBht. 13.33 millionBht. 1,896 millionBht. 7,520 millionBht. 1,025 million
Bht. 617 million
Bht. 1,400 million
Bht. 135 million
Bht. 850 million
80%91.5%6.7%45%
99.79%
100%
75%75%0%
86.4%1.4%
25%
35%
27.8%
96%
medium & heavy-duty trucks and busesAccord, Civic, City, CR-V, Jazzpick-ups, N-series, F-seriesMazda B-Series, Ford Ranger, Everest
Lancer, Strada, Space Wagon, Triton
Canter, Fuso
Frontier, WingroadTiana, Sunnytrucks and busesCamry, Corolla, Vios, Wish, Hilux Vigo, Fortuner, enginesdiesel enginesknuckle spindles, knuckle arms, rear axleshafts, forging parts for automobileengine unit (assembly)
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.diesel/gasoline engines, propellar shifts, casting (blocks, heads)
HinoHondaIsuzuMazda
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Fuso
Nissan
Nissan DieselToyotaIsuzu
Nissan
Nissan
Toyota
Hino Motor Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Isuzu Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd.AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.(MMTh)Mitsubishi Fuso Truck (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MFTT)Siam Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd.Siam Motors & Nissan Co., Ltd.Nissan Diesel (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.Isuzu Engine Manufacturing Co., (Thailand) Ltd.
Siam Metal Technology Co., Ltd.
Nissan Powertrain (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (*1)
SNN Tools & Dies Co., Ltd.
Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
CompanyAutomaker Products
1
7
8
9
6
5
4
2
3
10
11
12
13
ThePhilippines
Thailand
Established EmployeesProduction Capital Investment Headquarter’s Stake
(*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
Metro Manila
Laguna
Rizal
Santa RosaBinan
Makti
Canlubang
2
10
65
4
13
37112
11
BangkokBangkokPathumthaniPathumthani
AyutthayaAyutthaya
ChonburiChonburi
RayongRayong
SamutprakarnSamutprakarn
Samrong-TaiSamrong-Tai 98
GatewayGateway9
Mekong
Hainan
Gulf ofThailand
Gulf ofTongking
Gulf ofMartaban
South ChinaSea
AndamanSea
Palawan
B
Hong Kong
Haikou
KLao Cai
Da Nang
Qui Nhon
Hue
Udon Thani
NakhonRatchasima
(Rangoon)Yangon
Phnom Penh
Bangkok
Moulmein
Can Tho
Mandalay
VIETNAM
LAOS
CAMBODIA
THAILAND
MYANMAR(BURMA)
Mekong
Salween
Irrawaddy
HainanBay ofBengal
Gulf ofTongking
Gulf ofMartaban
INDIA
Haikou
Nanning
Ha NoiHai Phong
Lao Cai
Da Nang
HueUdon Thani
UbonRatchathani
Chiang MaiLuang Prabang
TakMoulmein
Kunming
Vientiane
CHINA
LAOS
THAILAND
MYANMAR(BURMA)
8
331998 266 unitsSuzuki
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANY
■AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANIES
(*1) Technology Tie-up
US$ 6.7 million 60%Carry, Wagon R+Myanmar Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
132
48
265
634
330
337
559
1995
1996
1995
1991
1995
1995
1995
581 units
661 units
2,799 units
697 units
5,005 units
1,211 units
4,053 units
13,168 units
Daihatsu
Hino
Isuzu
Mazda
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Fuso
Suzuki
Toyota
US$ 12.3 million
US$ 8.11 million
US$ 15 million
US$ 13.35 million
US$ 16 millon
US$ 18.5 million
US$ 49.14 million
26%
51%
35%
0%(*1)
25%
0%
35%
70%
Hijet, Citivan, Terios
medium & heavy-duty trucks and buses
N-series, Trooper, Hi-Lander
Mazda3, Mazda6, Premacy
Lancer, Pajero, Jolie, Grandis
Canter
Carry, Wagon R+, Vitara
Camry, Corolla, Hiace, Land Cruiser, Innova, Vios
Vietindo Daihatsu Automotive Corporation
Hino Motors Vietnam, Ltd.
Isuzu Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Vietnam Motors Corporation
Vina Star Motors Corporation (VSM)
Vietnam Suzuki Corp.
Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd.
2005 Production Facilitiesin ASEAN
1
1
8
7
6
5
4
2
3
CompanyAutomaker Products
CompanyAutomaker Products
V i e t n a m
M y a n m a r
Vietnam
Myanmar
Established EmployeesProduction Capital Investment Headquarter’s Stake
Established EmployeesProduction Capital Investment Headquarter’s Stake
1
8
7
42
653
SocsonSocsonHanoiHanoi
Me LinhMe Linh
Bien HoaBien HoaHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
1 YangonYangon
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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.
Steady Growth in Productionin 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.
Export Expansionin ASEAN
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 20052004
Units Exported
Units Produced
19940
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
2,200,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 20052004
ASEAN Total
SocsonHanoi
Me Linh
Bien HoaHo Chi Minh City
Yangon
10
JAMA's Activities in ASEAN
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.
Bilateral and Multilateral Economic Partnerships with ASEAN Countries
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)
Number of Companies Visited(incl. multiple visits to a company)Phase Number of Experts Dispatched
(incl. 1 coordinator per country)
25
32
45
58
42
36
110
90
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
20
25
20
20
19
11
33
31
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Thailand
12
The 10th Asian Regulation & Certification Experts (RACE) Meeting
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
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 s tandards 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.
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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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.
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.
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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.
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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