1984
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1974
1982
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We retrace over six decades of Toyota’s history in Malaysia, right from the very first Land Cruiser in 1956.
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1957
AUGUST
MERDEKA!
1963
FEBRUARY
Car Motor appointed distributor.
1960
SEPTEMBER
Malaysia formed.
WHAT A FEELING!
1956
AUGUST
The very first Toyota arrives in Malaya – a FJ25L Land Cruiser imported by Asia Motor.
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1967
SEPTEMBER
CKD export agreement signed with Borneo Motors.
1968
FEBRUARY
Champion Motor began assembling Corolla KE10 and Corona T40 in Shah Alam.
Annual Production Volume
11,500
Corolla KE10
RM6,000
1975
APRIL
Champion Motor renamed Assembly Services Sdn Bhd (ASSB).
1978
MAY
Sarawak Motor Industries assembles Land Cruiser in Kuching.
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1980
1983
1979
1985
1987
1995
JANUARY
Sarin Motor appointed to distribute Land Cruiser.
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Corolla KE70
RM12,000
MARCH
Toyota Motor Corp opens representative office in KL.
SEPTEMBER
ASSB Shah Alam begins assembling Liteace van.
OCTOBER
Toyota and United Motor Works establish joint venture Sejati Motor, which immediately acquires ASSB.
FEBRUARY
Sarin Motor placed under Sejati umbrella, and is renamed Saruti Motors.
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Corolla AE82 launched. First ever FWD Corolla.
JULY
National car project takes off. Original Proton Saga launched.
OCTOBER
Sejati renamed UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd
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Camry replaces Corona as Toyota’s D-segment offering.
1998
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Unser launched
Annual Production Volume
50,000
2001
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Corolla moves upmarket with all-new AE120 Corolla Altis.
Corolla Altis 1.8G
RM122,000
2003
OCTOBER
First-generation Avanza debuts.
2005
IMV family launched.
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MAY
Hilux
MAY
Innova
AUGUST
Fortuner
2006
MAY
Hiace exported to Thailand from Malaysia.
2010
Annual Production Volume
70,000
2011
APRIL
Total 1 million Toyota vehicles produced in Malaysia.
2012
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JUNE
Camry XV50 begins local production in ASSB.
2015
APRIL
Camry XV50 updated with Hybrid version and new D-4S 2.0-litre engines.
2016
New generation IMV models.
Hilux
Innova
Fortuner
MAY
ASSB announces construction of new Toyota assembly plant in Bukit Raja, Klang.
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OCTOBER
Vios gets new powertrain and certified as Energy Efficient Vehicle (EEV).
AUGUST
Alphard and Vellfire becomes officially available.
2004
OCTOBER
First-generation Vios debuts.
2018
OCTOBER
All-new Rush launched.
NOVEMBER
All-new Camry launched at KLIMS 2018.
2019
JANUARY
All-new Vios becomes first car to be made in new ASSB Bukit Raja plant.
APRIL
First ever Yaris CKD rolls out from Bukit Raja.
SEPTEMBER
GR Supra launched.
OCTOBER
All-new Corolla launched.
DOWN MEMORY LANE
1992
SEPTEMBER
Emastorin Motor appointed to distribute Hilux.
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More expensive than a MINI!