Tanaka Heavy Industries |
Since 1962
Tanaka Heavy Industries (in Japanese: 田中重工業) founded in 1962 by Haruto Tanaka when he was 25. He build a small shop in Osaka, Japan. Their first product was a bicycle. But in 1964, he saw automobiles as a chance of getting profit. So, he build a small factory, hire some of his friends and workers from the bicycle shop. So, he designed a car and was revealed in 1965. It was called Tanaka Aventis, a small, cheap and reliable sedan that was proved to be popular around the world. Since then the company is doing great. It is now one of the biggest Japanese car company in the world.
NOTE: The car making division was called Tanaka Motors and the bicycle division was called Tanaka Bicycles.
Current Models
Hawaii - Kei Car, Japan-only (2012-Present)
Iris - Sports Kei Car, Japan-only (2020-present)
Osaka - Subcompact Hatchback (2005-Present)
Aventis - Compact Sedan/Hatchback/Wagon (1965-Present)
Atlantis - Midsize Sedan/Wagon (1995-Present)
Crezta - Luxury Executive Sedan (1984-Present)
Aventus - Fullsize Luxury Sedan (1975-Present)
Ascent - Crossover Wagon (2015-Present)
Calgary - Midsize SUV (2018-Present)
Okanawa - Fullsize SUV (2020-Present)
Kenari - Compact MPV, Southeast Asia-Only (2005-Present)
Seed - Compact MPV, Japan-only (2005-Present)
Ereteca - Midsize MPV, Asia-only (2020-Present)
Hito - Fullsize MPV (1995-Present)
Esquire - Fullsize Luxury MPV, Asia-only (2010-present)
Kyari - Compact Pickup Truck (1992-Present)
Biome - Full-size Pickup Truck, US-Only (1995-Present)
Raikan - Entry-level Sports Car (2005-Present)
X-Series - Grand Tourer (1985-Present)
Akuma - Supercar (2003-Present)
Discontinued Models
C20X - Sports Car (1967-1973)
C30X - Sports Car (1975-1980)
Trinity - Mid-engined Sports Car (1982-2000)
SFM4 - Sports Car (1985-1986)
Frizz - Hatchback Kei Car (1992-2015)
Levita - Compact Coupe (1995-2015)
TR2 - Supercar (1996)
Subsidiaries of Tanaka Heavy Industries
Tanaka Motors - Always There For You
Tanaka Motors Europe
Tanaka Motors USA
Tanaka Commercial Vehicles
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