Looks like the government’s National Automotive Policy bag of carrots is effective. Renault has chosen Malaysia for it’s ASEAN manufacturing hub, instead of Thailand. Renault’s Asia-Pacific vice president Patrick Debrot attributed the decision to Malaysia’s suitability to Renault’s stable of vehicles. Thailand is mostly a pick-up truck market, while Malaysia is more of a passanger vehicle market. Renault’s target market in Thailand would be up to a maximum of 50% of the total automotive market segment, while in Malaysia the target is about 75% of the total market.
Renault is already assembling CKD versions of the Renault Kangoo here in Malaysia. The CKD Kangoo is assembled locally by Tan Chong Motor Assemblers in Segambut, and distributed by TC Euro Cars Sdn Bhd, a division of Tan Chong. A new plant will be built and be ready by 2007 outside Rawang, Selangor. By then, Renault will be ready to export Malaysian-assembled Renaults to the ASEAN region.
Debrot said the new National Automotive Policy was a positive step forward to an open market, and understands the government’s needs to protect Proton.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
renaults cars are one of the most unrelaible cars around..check all the surveys in the UK and around Europe,always one of the botom ranks…as seen in the waja 1.8….not keen to buy..bt keen that thy r doing biz here…
Are they any other model to be assemble in Malaysia besides Renault Kangoo?
Twingo (2011) and Fluence (2011)
good news for savvy indeed…
ermmm wonder why they'd take the risk… since other ASEAN countries are imposing extra 20% tax on cars from malaysia, this would affect Renault's selling price in the countries wat…
hmm… dono lah… ppl's management decision…
french frogs…
Kangoo just looks weird, good for camping i think
good start for malaysia… we want this kind of car industries instead of keep thinking everyway to protect own brand, n get nothing after all…
Let's shoot the Kangoo designer!
Renaults worry about THAI politicians and stability and most important is the MARKET. Malaysian market is the BIGGEST in ASEAN. By making the passenger car here they can save more transportation cost and management cost. As everybody knows the OIL price will getting higher and higher!!! ……no limits!! I think this way should keep the car price to minimun affect!
Anyway, BOLEHLAHD cheers!!! We can still attract invester to be here!! Hope that, this momentum will be continued to get others too!!! WE WANT TO BE 2nd DETROIT in ASIA too just after CHINA!! CAn arr!??
YAU MOU GAU….CHOR!!!!!
anyway i happy to see that. I hope renault will set a prime example for other manufacturers to set up plants here.
Dont forget bcoz of edaran tan chong establishment in mysia, that is why renault (renault owns nissan) feels comfortable on establish their pressence here. Perhaps we can see the new renault clio to be released here. n more parts for prootn savvy, haha!!!!
Maybe since renault aledi decided on Mysia, perhaps we can see Nissan will assemble more models in Mysia, like the nissan Tilda, and hopefully, the new GTR!!!! yeah!
market is big, but how many here will buy a renault?
juara betterthan kangoo lousy looking car
renault own nissan..
an nissan still have a good sales.
exspecially the Vannete Van!.. Enjin power.. minyak jimat..
hope renault can come out more car model soon. like korean car over here. go ahead!!
cheers…
i'll only take this kangoo if it is given free. does this car hops?
am i the only one who thinks that renault kangoo is the ugliest car human ever witness? (beside juara)
The photo of the Kangoo on this page should be updated to reflect the actual model assembled here in Segambut, TC lar…
jaygan?? jaygan bontot?? OP ah u??