Sime Darby and Porsche rolled out the first locally assembled Cayenne outside Europe at Sime Darby's motor vehicle production and assembly facility in Kulim, Kedah.
Sime Darby Motors launched the largest automotive complex in Southeast Asia, Sime Darby Motors City, featuring ten flagship brands represented by Sime Darby Motors in Malaysia.
Sime Darby, the parent company of Sime Darby Motors, achieved a market cap of MYR 15.2 billion, approximating RMB 22.9 billion.
Sime Darby Motors launched the Sime Darby Auto Engineering Sdn Bhd, BMW Engine Assembly Facility in Inokom, Kulim, Kedah. It is the third engine assembly facility outside Germany.
Transformation of Sime Darby Berhad from a conglomerate to three independent entities: Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Sime Darby Property Berhad, and Sime Darby Berhad (consisting of industrial, motors, logistics, healthcare, and other sectors).
Sime Darby Motors was appointed as the sole Kia distributor in Taiwan, McLaren began operations in Shanghai and Malaysia.
Sime Darby Motors became the dealer of Lamborghini vehicles in China.
After launching the BMW Brilliance, Sime Darby successfully upgraded the BMW service centers' after-sales to 4S. Hence, it became one of the first batches of German and BMW Brilliance authorized dealers in China. This laid the foundation for the development of a broader Chinese mainland market.
Sime Darby Motors entered China mainland with the acquisition of distribution rights for the BMW motor vehicle franchise in Guangdong and Hainan provinces.
Sime Darby Inokom was inaugurated as a contract automotive final assembly manufacturer for BMW, MINI, Mazda, and Hyundai.
Auto Bavaria Sdn Bhd, a member of the Pernas Sime Darby Group, was appointed as the authorised sole importer and distributor of BMW products in Malaysia. Sime Darby Hong Kong Ltd acquired sole distributorship rights for the BMW motor vehicle franchise in Hong Kong and Macau.
Sime Darby Motors acquired BMW Concessionaires (HK) Ltd, the sole importer and distributor of BMW cars and motorcycles in Hong Kong and Macau.
Sime Darby, through Sarawak Trading Company, was appointed as a Caterpillar dealer for Sarawak.
William Middleton Sime, Henry d'Esterre Darby, and Herbert Mitford Darby founded Sime, Darby & Co., Ltd. in Melaka.
