The Purwakarta plant was taken over from the former Nissan manufacturers PT. Indokaya (1969–1983) and PT. Ismac Nissan (1983–1986).
In an unusual incident in Purwakarta in West Java in September 2011, for example, four wayang statues (of Gatotkaca, Semar, Bima, and Nakula-Sadewa) were destroyed.
The major Jatiluhur Dam is located quite close to Purwakarta and may be easily visited from the town.