Inokom Corporation Sdn. Bhd. is a subsidiary of Malaysian-based Sime Darby Motors. Inokom is the licensed contract assembler for Hyundai, BMW and

Mazda , commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan. In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one m ...

passenger vehicles in Malaysia. Inokom was incorporated in October 1992 through a joint venture between companies from Malaysia, France and South Korea. In 1998, Inokom's shareholders included the

Berjaya Group Berjaya Corporation Berhad (; formerly known as the Berjaya Group Berhad, Inter-Pacific Industrial Group Berhad and Raleigh Berhad) is a Malaysia-based corporation which controls a wide array of businesses, including consumer marketing, Property ...

(35%), Royal Malaysian Police Cooperative subsidiary Pesumals (30%),

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(15%), Hyundai Motor Company (15%) and Hyumal Motor (5%).

History

Inokom launched its first product, the

Inokom Permas The Renault Trafic (pronounced as "traffic") is a light commercial van produced by the French automaker Renault since 1980. It is also marketed as the Fiat Talento, the Nissan NV300, the Nissan Primastar, the Mitsubishi Express and, until the ...

in 1998. The Permas is based on the first generation Renault Traffic, and was produced in various configurations at Inokom's new plant in

Kulim The Kulim District is a district and town in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It is located on the southeast of Kedah, bordering Penang. The town of Kulim, a mere east of Penang's capital city, George Town, also forms part of Greater Penang, Ma ...

, Kedah. In May 2000, Inokom launched its second product, the

Inokom Lorimas The Hyundai Porter (Hangul:현대 포터), also known as the Hyundai H-100, is a cabover truck produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1977. History First generation (1977–1981) The first generation, launched in January ...

, a license-built

Hyundai Porter The Hyundai Porter (Hangul:현대 포터), also known as the Hyundai H-100, is a cabover truck produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai since 1977. History First generation (1977–1981) The first generatio ...

. Inokom's first non-commercial product, the Hyundai-based

Inokom Atos The Hyundai Atos is a city car that was produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1997 until 2014. It was also marketed under the Atoz, Amica and Santro model names. From 1999, the Atos with a different rear fascia and restyled re ...

was launched in 2002. In 2004, Sime Darby acquired a 51% stake in Inokom, and by the 2010s, Hyundai assembly operations in Malaysia were centralised at the Inokom plant. Prior to the consolidation, Hyundai models were assembled at two separate plants, namely the Inokom plant in Kulim and the Oriental Assemblers plant in Tampoi. Inokom's acquisition by Sime Darby also led to the assembly of

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and

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models at the Inokom plant in 2008. BMW M and Land Rover vehicles were previously assembled at the Associated Motor Industries plant in

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...

, which shut down in 2007. Mazda assembly at Inokom commenced in 2011 under a separate initiative by the Berjaya Group. Inokom has also carried out contract assembly for

Dongfeng Dongfeng is the romanization of several Chinese names of which most notably "East Wind" (); it may refer to: People's Republic of China * Dongfeng (missile) (), series of ballistic missiles of the People's Liberation Army * Chinese series of dies ...

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and

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commercial vehicles. Presently, Inokom's shareholders include Sime Darby Motors (51%), Sime Darby Hyundai (5%), Hyundai Motor Company (15%) and Bermaz Auto (29%). Inokom was previously known as Industri Otomotif Komersial (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. between 1992 and 2002. The company changed its name to Inokom Corporation Sdn. Bhd. in November 2002.

Lineup of Inokom branded vehicles

Former Passenger vehicles

* Inokom i10, a version of Hyundai's i10

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launched on the Malaysian market in August 2008 with a 1.1 litre Epsilon engine. Produced by Inokom in their Kulim, Kedah plant. * Inokom Santa Fe, launched in Malaysia in August 2007. A version of Hyundai's Santa Fe with a choice of 2.2 litre

Diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...

or 2.7 litre

petrol engine A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline). Petrol engines can often be adapted to also run on fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas and ethanol blends (such as ''E ...

s. * Inokom Atos Prima, introduced May 2005 as a facelift on an earlier generation Hyundai Atos with a frontal redesign similar to Hyundai's Atos Prime. * Inokom Getz, available as a 3 or 5 door hatchback with 1.4 litre engine mated to a manual or automatic transmission. This is a version of the 2006 facelifted Hyundai Getz. * Inokom Matrix, locally produced since Sept 2004, this is a version of the pre 2009 facelift Hyundai Lavita family car.

Former Commercial vehicles

, a version of the Hyundai Porter launched in 2002, produced for the local market and also for export. Exported to

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

from 2004 and to the

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from 2007. * Hyundai HD5000, a larger and more modern light duty truck, launched in March 2007. *

, a version of the Renault Trafic as introduced in the early eighties.

Contract assembly

BMW

Current models (2021)

File:2020 BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe Front.jpg,

BMW 2 Series (F44) The BMW 2 Series is a range of subcompact executive cars (C-segment) manufactured by BMW since 2014. The 2 Series was created when BMW spun-off the 2-door models (coupé and convertible) of the BMW 1 Series into a separate series. The 2 Seri ...

File:2019 BMW 330i M Sport.jpg,

BMW 3 Series (G20) The seventh generation of the BMW 3 Series range consists of the BMW G20 (sedan version) and BMW G21 (wagon version, marketed as 'Touring') compact executive cars. The G20/G21 has been in production since mid-October 2018 with a facelift in July ...

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BMW 5 Series (G30) The seventh generation of the BMW 5 Series consists of the BMW G30 (sedan version) and BMW G31 (wagon version, marketed as 'Touring') executive cars. The G30/G31 has been produced since 2016 by the German automaker BMW and is often collectively ...

File:2018 BMW 630d GT M Sport Automatic 3.0 Front.jpg,

BMW 6 Series (G32) The G32 BMW 6 Series is the fourth generation of the BMW Gran Turismo range of hatchback mid-size luxury cars launched in 2017 as the successor to the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo. A facelifted version was unveiled alongside the new 5 Series on 2 ...

File:2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i.jpg, BMW X3 (G01) File:2018 BMW X4 xDrive20d M Sport Automatic 2.0 Front.jpg,

BMW X4 (G02) The BMW X4 is a compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured by BMW since 2014. It is marketed as a sports activity coupé (SAC), the second model from BMW marketed as such after the X6, and features styling elements and the roofline of a tradi ...

File:2019 BMW X5 M50d Automatic 3.0.jpg,

BMW X5 (G05) The G05 BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by German automaker BMW. It is the fourth, and current, generation of the BMW X5. It was launched in 2018 as the successor to the F15 X5. Sales of the X5 started in November 2018. The X5 M and X5 M ...

File:2019 BMW X7 xDrive40i in white, front left.jpg,

BMW X7 (G07) The BMW X7 is a full-sized luxury sport utility vehicle manufactured by BMW. It is BMW's largest and most expensive SUV in its line-up. The X7 was first announced by BMW in March 2014. It was officially unveiled on October 17, 2018, with pre-ord ...

Discontinued models (2021)

File:2018 BMW 118i SE Automatic 1.5.jpg,

BMW 1 Series (F20) The second generation of the BMW 1 Series consists of the BMW F20 (5-door hatchback) and BMW F21 (3-door hatchback) subcompact cars. The F20/F21 generation was produced by BMW from 2011 to 2019 and is often collectively referred to as the F20. F ...

File:2018 BMW X6 xDrive30d M Sport Automatic 3.0 Front.jpg,

BMW X6 (F16) The BMW X6 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV by German automaker BMW. The BMW X6 is the originator of the sports activity coupé (SAC), referencing its sloping rear roof design. It combines the attributes of an SUV (high ground clearance, all- ...

File:2019 BMW 740Li Automatic facelift 3.0.jpg, BMW 7 Series (G12) File:2018 BMW X1 sDrive18i xLine 1.5 Front.jpg,

BMW X1 (F48) The F48 BMW X1 is the second generation of the BMW X1 range of subcompact luxury crossover SUV. The F48 X1 was unveiled at the September 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, and later at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. Contrary to the previous generation which ...

MINI

Current models (2021)

File:2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S 2.0 Front.jpg, Mini Countryman (F60)

Mazda

Current models (2021)

File:2018 Mazda CX-5 Sport NAV Diesel Automatic 2.2.jpg, Mazda CX-5 (KF) File:2019 Mazda CX-8 2.5SP.jpg, Mazda CX-8 (KG)

Discontinued models (2021)

File:2014 Mazda 3 Sedan (BM) 2.0 SkyActiv (CBU) 4-door sedan (19711323581).jpg, Mazda3 (BN)

Hyundai

Current models (2021)

File:0 Hyundai Santa Fe (TM).jpg, Hyundai Santa Fe (TM)

Discontinued models (2021)

File:2017 Hyundai Elantra (AD) Elite sedan (2017-12-09) 01.jpg, Hyundai Elantra (AD) File:2018 Hyundai Ioniq SE HEV S-A 1.6 Front.jpg, Hyundai Ioniq (AE)

Kia

Current models (2022)

File:2022 Kia Carnival LXS, Front Left, 05-24-2021.jpg, Kia Carnival (KA4) (7/8 passenger versions only)

Porsche

Current models (2022)

File:2018 Porsche Cayenne V8 Turbo Tiptronic 4.0 Front.jpg, Porsche Cayenne (9Y) (3.0L V6 only)

Ford

Discontinued models (2014-2016)

File:Ford Transit VI 110 T300 20090910 front.JPG, Ford Transit (V348)

References

External links

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