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Malaysia

Your Gateway to the ASEAN Automotive Market

entrally located in the ASEAN region with a population of more than 500 million people, Malaysia offers vast opportunities for global automotive and component manufacturers to set up manufacturing and distribution operations in the country. Pragmatic government policies, political and economic stability, sound economic fundamentals, welldeveloped infrastructural facilities and an educated and skilled labour force have attracted major international automotive and component manufacturers to invest in Malaysia.

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has boosted the development of engineering, auxiliary and supporting industries and contributed to skills development and the upgrading of technological and engineering capabilities. These factors have further enhanced the attractiveness of Malaysia as a base for global automotive manufacturers. With a ratio of 200 cars for every one thousand people, Malaysia ranks among countries with high car ownership ratio in the region. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, BMW and Peugeot are some of the global automotive companies which have set up operations in Malaysia to take advantage of the buoyant consumer demand. International component manufacturers, such as TRW, Delphi, Continental, Nippon Wiper Blade, Denso and Bosch have also made Malaysia their base to launch their products in the region.

The rapid growth of the economy and the high purchasing power of its population have made Malaysia the largest passenger car market in ASEAN. At the same time, the establishment of national car projects, PROTON and PERODUA, has transformed Malaysia from a mere motor car assembler into a car manufacturer. The industry

Reaching New Heights

Currently, there are 28 manufacturing and assembly plants producing passenger and commercial vehicles, composite body sports cars as well as motorcycles and scooters. These plants have a...