| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing, automotive industry |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Defunct | 1984 (dissolved in 1988) |
| Fate | Dissolved following political disfavor[1] |
| Successor | Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Philippines |
Key people | Ricardo C. Silverio Sr. |
| Products | Automobiles, engines |
Delta Motor Corporation was a former automobile company established by Ricardo C. Silverio Sr. in the Philippines.[2] It operated under a technical tie-up with Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan,[3] but also produced its own range of small off-roaders called the "Delta Mini Cruiser". Delta was founded in 1962 and continued to be Toyota's local assembler and distributor until 1984.[4]
- ^ Doner, Richard F. (1991), Driving a Bargain: Automobile Industrialization and Japanese Firms in Southeast Asia, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Oxford: University of California, p. 81, ISBN 0-520-06938-2
- ^ Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (2016-12-14). "Silverio – Delta Motors founder, ex-Bulacan lawmaker – dies, 87". Inquirer. Philippines. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Doner, p. 43
- ^ "Activities by region: Asia: Philippines". 75 Years of Toyota. Toyota Motor Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-04.