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History of Tan Chong

1957

The beginning of Tan Chong Motor

1972

Incorporation of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (“TCMH”) in Malaysia

1974

TCMH listed on the then Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad)

1976

Segambut assembly plant in Selangor, Malaysia commenced operations

1993

Segambut assembly plant, the first motor assembly plant in Southeast Asia to be accredited with ISO 9002:1987 (Quality Systems) certification

2003

Signing of a master agreement with Renault s.a.s for manufacturing, marketing and servicing of Renault cars in Malaysia

2006

E-Garage, the first overseas after-sales service centre was launched in Cambodia

Ground breaking ceremony for the new plant at Serendah, Selangor, Malaysia

2007

Serendah assembly plant started production and rolled out its first model, Nissan Latio

2009

Serendah assembly plant received ISO 14001:2008 (Environmental Management Systems) and ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System) certifications

2010

Ground breaking ceremony for the Group’s first overseas vehicle assembly plant, TCIE Vietnam Pte. Ltd. (“TCIEV”) in Da Nang, Vietnam

Appointed as the sole and exclusive distributor for Nissan vehicles in Cambodia and Laos

2013

Opening of TCIEV assembly plant in Da Nang, Vietnam

Appointed as the sole and exclusive distributor for Nissan Completely Built-Up (“CBU”) vehicles in Myanmar
Opening of Nissan showrooms in Myanmar and Laos
Established the first 3S Centre in Yangon, Myanmar

2015

Establishment of Regional Office and International Procurement Centre in Thailand
Appointed as the sole and exclusive distributor for the locally assembled Nissan vehicles in Myanmar
Both Truckquip Sdn. Bhd. (“TQ”) and TCIEV received ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) certification

2016

Signing of Land Lease Agreement with Bago Regional Government of Myanmar

2017

The Group celebrated its 60^th Anniversary

Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn. Bhd. achieved its first 1,000,000 production milestone for Nissan vehicles from 1976 to 2016
Assembly plant in Yangon, Myanmar commenced operations

2018

Sole and exclusive rights to distribute King Long coaches and buses in Malaysia
Sole and exclusive rights to distribute King Long coaches in Vietnam
TCIEV received ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems) certification

2019

Full-fledge assembly plant in Bago, Myanmar commenced operation

2020

Renault launched Malaysia’s first E-Store by offering a holistic digital car buying and subscription experience

2021

Appointed to develop a 20-Megawatt solar plant under the Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic (“LSSPV”) Cycle 4 in Serendah, Malaysia

2022

GoInsuran won the General Insurance Category (Digital) in Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2022

Extreme Market Place Sdn. Bhd. officially launched AUTOPLUS, offering a wide range of high-quality aftermarket automotive parts

TQ received ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems) certification
TC Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd. received ISO 9001:2014 (Quality Management Systems) certification

2023

The Group received the Energy Transition Forerunner Enterprises Award at the Energy Box Second Solar Energy Storage Future Malaysia 2023 Forum
Upgraded the 3S Flagship Store in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia with the latest Nissan Retail Concept

Tan Chong & Sons Motor Company Sdn. Bhd. received recognition for the Outstanding Performance in the Nissan Global Award 2023 Program

2024

First Floating LSSPV plant in Serendah, Selangor commenced operations