1984

octagon

1974

octagon

1982

We retrace over six decades of Toyota’s history in Malaysia, right from the very first Land Cruiser in 1956.

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.

3. coal scuttle

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.

1980

1983

1979

1985

1987

1995

JANUARY

Sarin Motor appointed to distribute Land Cruiser.

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.

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

Camry replaces Corona as Toyota’s D-segment offering.

1998

Unser launched

Annual Production Volume

50,000

2001

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.

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

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.

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.

octagon

More expensive than a MINI!