PT Honda Prospect Motor (abbreviated HPM) is a subsidiary of Honda automobiles for production, marketing and export of passenger cars in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, it is a joint venture company between Honda (51%) and Prospect Motor (49%).[1] Established on 15 February 1999, HPM replaced PT Imora Motor (stands for Istana Mobil Raya) as the sole distributor of Honda cars in Indonesia.
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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessors |
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| Founded | 15 February 1999 |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Area served | Indonesia |
Key people |
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| Products | Cars |
Production output |  133,247 units (2019) 156,621 units (2018) |
| Owners |
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Number of employees | 6,900 (2014) |
| Website | www |
History
editHonda cars have been sold in Indonesia since 1968 through Prospect's affiliated sales company, PT Imora Motor. In 1975, Prospect began local consignment production of Honda automobiles, responding to Indonesian government policy to encourage local automobile production. Honda vehicle sales in 1997 totaled 6,872 units (up 7% over 1996) but declined by 83% in 1998, to 1,182 units, mainly due to the economic crisis that hit the Southeast Asian region.
In 1999, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. established a joint venture company called PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) on 15 February 1999. HPM merged Honda's Indonesian automobile businesses, which was previously conducted by four separate companies ranging across vehicle assembly, engine and component manufacturing, and wholesale distribution. HPM was capitalized at US$70 million, with 51% initially held by Honda's partner PT Prospect Motor and 49% by Honda Motor Co., Ltd.[2]
Facilities
editHPM began local automobile production in 2003 after the establishment of its first manufacturing plant in Karawang, with the Stream as the first car produced. Prior to the establishment of Karawang plant, Honda assembled vehicles at the older facility owned by Prospect Motor in Sunter, North Jakarta. Its development was supported with Rp 700 billion investment. Initial annual capacity was set to reach 40,000 by 2004.[3] The 100,000th car produced by the Karawang Plant rolled off the production line on January 29, 2007. HPM started exporting the Freed to Thailand and Malaysia from 2010 to 2014,[4] and later the Brio to the Philippines and Vietnam from 2019.[5]
To serve the increasing demand for Honda products in Indonesia, HPM opened a second manufacturing plant next to the existing plant on January 15, 2014 which increased its total annual production capacity from 80,000 units to 200,000 units.[6] The first model produced was the Mobilio, which 86 percent of its parts were produced locally.[6] With total investment of Rp 3.1 trillion, the second factory has total building area of 145,760 m2 with main production line facilities including welding area, engine assembly, frame assembly, and painting area.[6] The factory also supported with including material supply area, stamping, plastic injection, plastic painting and vehicle quality.
On 27 February 2017, HPM celebrated one million automobile production milestone.[7]
Models
editCurrent models
edit| Model | Indonesian introduction | Current model | Current production status | ||
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| Introduction (model code) | Update/facelift | ||||
| Sedan | |||||
 CITY |
City | 1996 | 2021 (GN2) | 2023 | Imported from Thailand |
_01.jpg) CIVIC |
Civic | 1976 | 2021 (FE1) | — | Imported from Thailand |
.jpg) ACCORD |
Accord | 1978 | 2023 (CY) | — | Imported from Thailand |
| Hatchback | |||||
_front_view.jpg) BRIO |
Brio | 2012 | 2018 (DD1) | 2023 | Assembled in Indonesia since 2013 |
.jpg) CITY HATCHBACK |
City Hatchback | 2021 | 2021 (GN5) | — | Assembled in Indonesia |
.jpg) CIVIC TYPE R |
Civic Type R | 2018 | 2023 (FL5) | — | Imported from Japan |
| SUV/crossover | |||||
_01.jpg) WR-V |
WR-V | 2022 | 2022 (DG4) | — | Assembled in Indonesia |
_front_view_02.jpg) BR-V |
BR-V | 2016 | 2021 (DG3) | — | Assembled in Indonesia |
.jpg) HR-V |
HR-V | 2015 | 2022 (RV3) | — | Assembled in Indonesia |
 CR-V |
CR-V | 1999 | 2023 (RS3) | — | Imported from Thailand |
| MPV | |||||
 MOBILIO |
Mobilio | 2014 | 2014 (DD4) | 2017 | Assembled in Indonesia |
Former models
editManufactured locally
edit- Honda Accord (1978–2002)
- Honda Civic (1975–2005)
- Honda CR-V (1999–2023)
- Honda Freed (2009–2016)
- Honda Jazz (2004–2021)
- Honda Stream (2003–2007)
Imported
edit- Honda Civic Hatchback (2017–2021, imported from Thailand)
- Honda CR-Z (2012–2018, imported from Japan)
- Honda Life (1973–1976, imported from Japan)
- Honda Odyssey (2005–2021, imported from Japan)
President Director
edit- Kenji Otaka (2003–2007)
- Yukihiro Aoshima (2007–2011)
- Tomoki Uchida (2011–2017)
- Takehiro Watanabe (2017–2022)
- Kotaro Shimizu (2022–2024)
- Shugo Watanabe (2024–present)
References
edit- ^ "Honda Prospect Motor Company Profile". Honda Prospect Motor. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Honda to form New Automobile Joint Venture in Indonesia". Honda Global. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Honda Global | September 25, 2003 Honda Begins Production of Automatic Transmissions at New Plant in Indonesia". global.honda. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "The Honda Freed - a CBU MPV from Indonesia". Paul Tan's Automotive News. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Deha, Daniel (26 March 2019). "Honda Motor Targets Exports US$1.8B from Indonesia in 2021". The Insiders Stories. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Honda Global | 15 January 2014 Honda Prospect Motor Opens Second Factory in Indonesia". global.honda. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Honda Celebrates One Million Automobile Production Milestone in Indonesia". Honda Global. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Indonesian)