TAJIMA MOTOR CORPORATION

THE TAJIMA-ISM BUSINESS

Tajima Motor Corporation is the dream company envisioned and founded by race driver “Monster Tajima”.

Starting out as a small motorsports garage shop, we have always kept the automotive field as prime focus of business and expanded to grow in other industry fields to this day.

Nobuhiro Tajima is an absolute automobile aficionado. He would create new innovative products based on his ideas and also explore the world to find worthy products which he could genuinely recommend and offer them toward like-minded car enthusiasts.

His philosophy is, “Take the opportunity to do something worthy for someone. Make someone smile.”

Tajima’s approach toward Electric Vehicles for sustainable earth environment, to save lives and protect what is valuable to people from disasters, and the trading business to find fantastic products from around the world; all revolve around his beliefs “to enrich life itself and enhance the joys of living”. Our company will continue to contribute to society through the “creation of innovative products” and the “distribution of exceptional products found from all over the world”.

- Chairman / CEO of Tajima Motor Corporation
- Chairman / CEO of Tajima EV Corporation

OUTLINE

NAME

TAJIMA MOTOR CORPORATION Co., Ltd.

OFFICE

  • HEAD OFFICE: Nakano Tokyo, JAPAN
  • TOKYO OFFICE: Itabashi Tokyo, JAPAN
  • SHIZUOKA IWATA OFFICE: Iwata Shizuoka, JAPAN
  • FUKUSHIMA MINAMISOMA LABORATORY : Minamisoma Fukushima, JAPAN

ESTABLISHED

  • 1978 Foundation
  • 1983 Registered as corporation

CAPITAL STOCK

  • 30,000,000 yen

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

  • 180

BUSINESS SUMMARY

  • - Development, design, manufacture, assembly, sales and purchase, importing and other transactions relating to racing cars and to component parts and replacement parts of said automobiles.
  • - Development, design, manufacture, assembly, sales and purchase, importing and other transactions relating to electric vehicles and to component parts and replacement parts of said automobiles.
  • - Design and manufacturing of motor and instrument and sales.
  • - Competitions and street car parts design, manufacturing, development and sales.
  • - Design, manufacturing and development consulting service for cars.
  • - Racing events planning, production, advertising and performance.
  • - Technical research and development of next generation energy connection and sales.
  • - Automotive dealership including car inspection, maintenance service and automotive dealership related businesses.
  • - Wholesale business of domestic and overseas merchandise.

NETWORK

NORTH JAPAN AREA
  • - Hakodate, HOKKAIDO: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Stasion, HOKKAIDO: Sales office
  • - Sahoro, HOKKAIDO: Proving Ground
  • - Sendai, MIYAGI: Sales office/Maintenance factory
EAST JAPAN AREA (GREATER TOKYO)
  • - Nakano, TOKYO: Head office/Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - Itabashi, TOKYO: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - Edogawa, TOKYO: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - Chofu, TOKYO: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - Machida, TOKYO: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - Misato, SAITAMA: Plant/Sales office
  • - CHIBA: Sales office/Maintenance factory
MIDDLE JAPAN AREA
  • - Hirama Iwata, SHIZUOKA: Sales office/Logistics center
  • - Ryuyo Iwata, SHIZUOKA:
    R&D center/Plant/Maintenance factory/Sales office
  • - Fukuroi, SHIZUOKA: R&D center/Plant/Maintenance factory
WEST/SOUTH JAPAN AREA
  • - NARA: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - HIROSHIMA: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - HIROSHIMA-Shoko Center: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - HIROSHIMA-Hongo: Sales office/Maintenance factory
  • - FUKUOKA: Sales office/Maintenance factory

MAIN CLIENT

  • BRIDGESTONE Corporation
  • CAR MATE MFG.CO.,LTD.
  • DAYTONA CORPORATION
  • Driver Stand Co., Ltd.
  • EXEDY Corporation
  • Fujitsubo Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.
  • Fukuroi City Hall
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
  • IHI TRADING. INC.
  • Iwata City Hall
  • KUSHITANI CO.,LTD.
  • KYB Corporation
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
  • Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd.
  • NISSEI INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
  • NTN Corporation
  • PEUGEOT CITROEN JAPON Co., Ltd.
  • Porsche Japan KK
  • Shizuoka Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co.,ltd.
  • SUZUKI BUSINESS Co.,Ltd
  • SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
  • SUZUKI Sales net work
  • TABUCHI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
  • BICCAMERA INC.
  • EVERNEW INC.
  • GoPro Inc.
  • HIMARAYA Co.,Ltd.
  • Kitamura Co., Ltd.
  • Kodansha BC Ltd.
  • NHK Enterprises, Inc.
  • NHK(Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
  • Nippon Television Network
    Corporation
  • SANCO CREATIVE LIFE
  • Sunrise Solartech Co.,Ltd.
  • Tokyo Broadcasting System
  • Television, Inc.
  • TOKYU HANDS INC.
  • TV TOKYO Corporation
  • Yodobashi Camera Co.,Ltd.

CEO / FOUNDER

NAME

Nobuhiro Tajima

TITLE

  • - Chairman / CEO of Tajima Motor Corporation
  • - Chairman / CEO of Tajima EV Corporation
  • - Chief Commissioner of APEV (Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles)
  • - Chief Commissioner of AFCTB (Association for the Promotion of Fuel Cell Trucks and Buses)
  • - Chief Commissioner of APTS (Association for the Promotion of Floating Tsunami Shelters)
  • - Chairman of JCTA (Japan Car Travel Promotion Association)
  • - Chairman of QTW-AIPA (Quad Tilt Wing Aircraft Industrialization Promotion Association)
  • - Director of IGIF (International Green Island Forum)
  • - Economic Advisor to the China Rizhao Economic and Technological Development Zone
  • - Committee Member of Shizuoka Prefecture EV-Shift and Autonomous Driving Adoption Study Group
  • - Director of Iwata Creation of New Industries Council
  • - Council Member of Fukuroi City Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Promotion Council
  • - Councillor of Fukuroi Chamber of Commerce
  • - Goodwill Ambassador of Mori-Town Hokkaido
  • - Administrative Advisor of Oyama-Town
  • - Director of JEVRA (Japan Electric Vehicle Race Association)
  • - Chairman of JAF Certified ‘Team Monster’

AWARD HISTORY

  • - Inducted into Pikes Peak Hall of Fame (2016)
  • - Inducted into Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame (2018)

Tajima is well known world-wide as the great driver "Monster". At the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, he won 10 total champion titles; 7 of which were overall championships, where 6 were achieved successively through 2006 to 2011. In 2011, he broke the elusive 10 minutes barrier and set the new record. He currently focuses on electric powered vehicles and aims to popularize transportation based on clean natural energy and worked on the establishment of APEV (Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles) which later he became Chief Commissioner of APEV. He works hard as a businessman and a race driver.

In recognition of his dedication and contribution to the development of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, he is inducted into Pikes Peak Hall of Fame at its 100th anniversary event of year 2016. He is the first non-American national to receive this honor.

Furthermore in 2018, he is inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame owing to his recognition as Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb legend Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima, he earns the permanent title of “King of the Mountain”. He is the first non-American national to ever receive the highly regarded honor and it is a great achievement in motorsports history.

HISTORY

  • 1978
    -Founded Monster International in Tokyo.
  • 1983
    -Registered and established “Monster International Co., Ltd.”
    -Opened Monster-Takaido at the same time.
  • 1986
    -The Company forms a business alliance with SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION.
  • 1990
    -R&D center established in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture.
  • 2005
    -“MONSTER International” renames its business to “TAJIMA MOTOR CORPORATION”
  • 2009
    -NATURAL ENERGY Division is established. Started research and development of electric vehicle and solar energy generation and wind generation
    -Published formula style electric vehicle “EV mini Sport”. Development of “EV conversion kit” and “Small EV commuter”is in progress.
  • 2010
    -Ryuyo Factory is renamed to “Shizuoka Iwata R&D Center”
    -Grand Opening of Monster Sport Shizuoka Iwata Shop in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture
    -Authorized Master Distributor of Japan for ‘Sunrise Solartech’ Photovoltaic Panels
    -Authorized Master Distributor of Japan for the action video camera ‘GoPro’
  • 2011
    -Shizuoka Prefecture Approval of 2011 Subsidy for Electric Vehicle Research and Development Business
    -Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race (CO, USA) with the ‘MONSTER SPORT SX4 Pikes Peak Special’. First to break the ’10 Minute Barrier’ and set the new world record.
  • 2012
    -Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Subsidy Approval for domestic location development (EV Manufacturing)
    -Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Subsidy Approval for utilization of community resources (EV Development)
    -Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race (CO, USA) with an all original EV racing car “E-RUNNER Pikes Peak Special”.
  • 2013
    -Tsunami & Flood Floating Shelter SAFE + (Safe Plus) Development Press Release
    -2013 Ultra Compact Mobility Platform announcement
    -Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race (CO, USA) with an all original EV racing car “E-RUNNER Pikes Peak Special” Victorious as Electric Class Champion
  • 2014
    -Tsunami & Flood Floating Shelter SAFE + (Safe Plus) Product Launch Announcement
    -Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race (CO, USA) with an all original EV racing car “E-RUNNER Pikes Peak Special”
  • 2015
    -Tsunami & Flood Floating Shelter SAFE + (Safe Plus) 300 Series Product Launch Announcement
    -Establishment of ‘Tajima Fukuroi International Next-Generation Car Center’ for further acceleration of research and development of next generation vehicles.
    -Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race (CO, USA) with an New EV racing car “Tajima Rimac E-RUNNER Concept_One”
    -Absorption-type merger of group company “IRD Corporation”
    -Grand opening of ‘Lamborghini Hiroshima’ 6th authorized Lamborghini dealership in Japan.
  • 2016
    -Entered ‘Pikes Peak International Hill Climb’ with custom built EV racing car “Tajima Rimac E-Runner Concept_One”.
    -Grand Opening of authorized dealership “Peugeot Chofu” in Chofu-shi, Tokyo.
    -Grand Opening of TAJIMA Hokkaido Hakodate / Monster Hakodate in Moricho Kayabegun of Hokkaido.
    -Grand Opening of TAJIMA Kyushu-Fukuoka/ Monster Fukuoka in Onojo-shi, Fukuoka.
    -Opened first store of NOLYO located in Mihara-shi, Hiroshima in partnership with MAXVALU NISHINIHON CO., LTD.
  • 2017
    -Re-located Lamborghini Hiroshima Workshop to Hiroshima Shoko Center as part of expansion of business operations.
    -Grand Opening of ‘TAJIMA Rental and Sales Station’ in Hokuto-shi of Hokkaido.
    -Roll-out announcement of 3 models from Tajima brand camping cars "Tajima Camper".
    -Absorption-type merger of affiliated company “SIM-Drive Corporation”, to SIM-Drive business division within Tajima Motor Corporation.
  • 2018
    -Monster Sport exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2018.
    -Monster Sport exhibit at Osaka Auto Messe 2018.
    -Grand opening of ‘Lamborghini Sendai’ first authorized Lamborghini dealership in Northern Japan.
    -Grand Opening of TAJIMA Hiroshima-Airport Hongo/ Monster Hiroshima-Airport Hongo in Mihara-shi, Hiroshima.
  • 2019
    - [JAN] Porsche Center Nara awarded "Best Dealer Award" for the 12th consecutive year.
    -[JAN] Established group company "TPO Corporation" to reinforce sales at Porsche Authorized Dealership.
    - [MAR] Acquired dealership rights from BRP (Canada)
    - [JUL] Newly opened "MONSTER SENDAI" shop in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture specializing in BRP dealership
    - [OCT] The 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019 exhibition. A total display of eight new Electric Vehicles with the feature of the world premiere of NEW Ultra Compact Mobility, GSM6 and Electric Microbus.
    - [OCT] Announced business partnership with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. at The 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019.
  • 2020
    - [FEB] Citroen Chiba location change for larger space and renovation.
    - [APR] Established "Clean and Green" business department.
    - [APR] Grand Opening of Aston Martin Sendai (Sendai, Miyagi Pref.)
    - [APR] Low speed range CASE mobility platform and working ZEV power unit commercial use development project selected by government for the first year of Reiwa era Practical Application Development Projects for the promotion of regional revitalization.
    - [APR] Practical application of bypass system utilizing re-purposed lithium ion battery project selected by government for the first year of Reiwa era Practical Application Development Projects for the promotion of regional revitalization for the Next-Generation Mobility Developments.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

“E-runner mini sport” was the first step to plan, develop and market EV series vehicles. EV series projects are (a)“EV Conversion” which is the technology to convert combustion engine vehicles for an electric power plant, (b) “next-generation EV commuter” and (c)“e-runner electric motorbike”. Further, we operate our own photovoltaic power generation proving ground and wind power generation proving ground in the premises of our company. We continue research and development to build new transportation based on clean natural energy.

  • APEC INDONESIA 2013 Speaker
  • Jeju-do International Electric Vehicle Expo (IEVE) Speaker
  • 2013 Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo – Vehicle Display
  • HAWAII MANOA Elementary School Special Field Day with “Monster” Tajima

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