Started in 1963 as a company aimed at making parts for Honda, Kymco built its first complete scooter in 1970 but only began marketing under the name Kymco in 1992. Kymco is now the largest scooter manufacturer in Taiwan and the fifth largest in the world. They employ nearly 3,000 people at their headquarters and factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and produce more than 570,000 vehicles per year, that’s nearly one every 55 seconds! The company has overseas production facilities in Jakarta, Shanghai, Changsha and Chengdu and in 2008, Kymco was chosen by BMW to provide engines for the G450 X endure bike.
