PT-Astra Honda Motor is a motorcycle manufacturer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a joint venture between Honda and Astra International (with a 50% stake each).
History
Astra Honda Motor was formed in 1971 as PT. Federal Motor with the assembly of Honda motorcycles. At the same time, it took over as the sole agency.
In 2000, the Astra Honda Motor joint venture was agreed between Honda and Astra International, which began operations in January 2001. According to another source, the new company was a merger between PT. Federal Motor and PT. Honda Federal.[1]
Ten million Honda motorcycles were manufactured in Indonesia by 2003.[2]
In 2004 and 2005, Honda built a third plant in Bekasi.[3]