1967 Malaysian Government implemented an automotive industry policy that provided for local assembly of cars, and restricted the importation of CBU vehicles from the Ford plant in Singapore.
1968 Ford Motor Company, USA (Ford) entered into a 10 year dealer assembly agreement with Universal Cars and Associated Motor Industries of Malaysia (Both wholly owned subsidiaries of Wearnes Brothers Ltd). Wearnes Brothers Ltd was involved in importing, assembling and distributing Ford motor vehicles in Malaysia.
1972 Ford Motor Company of Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Ford Malaysia) was formed as a subsidiary of Ford U.S.A. (100% Ford owned). A marketing office in Kuala Lumpur and a parts and accessories store in Shah Alam were established.
1979 Ford Malaysia was granted government approval to operate, assemble and distribute Ford motor vehicles in Malaysia. Ford Malaysia bought out including its assembly plant (formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Wearnes Brothers Ltd).
Ford Malaysia took over the distribution and assembly businesses (Associated Motor Industries of Malaysia Sdn Bhd - AMIM) from Wearnes Brothers Ltd.
1981 Ford and Pernas Sime Darby entered into a joint venture agreement for Pernas Sime Darby to acquire 49% of Ford Malaysia.
1984 Ford Malaysia changed its name to AMIM Holdings Sdn Bhd (AMIM). Pernas Sime Darby increased its equity to 70% in line with the New Economic Policy for Malaysia.
1988 The ownership of AMIM was restructured. The Pernas Sime Darby 70% equity interest in AMIM was sold to Tractors Malaysia (a subsidiary of Sime Darby Berhad). Ford continued to hold 30% equity.
1999 (September 8) The ownership of AMIM Holdings was restructured with Ford acquiring 49% equity. AMIM Holdings name was also changed to Ford Malaysia Sdn Bhd. 2004 Ford Malaysia becomes the first Malaysian automotive assembly plant to achieve the ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality management system certification from RWTUV (Rheinisch-Westfalischer TUV), an international certification body in Europe.
2008 Sime Darby AutoConneXion Sdn Bhd, which comes under the Sime Darby Motors network, took over from Ford Malaysia as the sole distributor of all Ford vehicles in Malaysia.