http://paultan.org/2006/02/17/volkswagen-in-talks-with-potential-ckd-assemblers/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://paultan.org/2006/02/17/volkswagen-in-talks-with-potential-ckd-assemblers/#comment-38207 NAP After-Effects: Volkswagen puts on hold Malaysia plans » Mon, 08 May 2006 14:29:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/17/volkswagen-in-talks-with-potential-ckd-assemblers/#comment-38207 [...] This will make the models that Volkswagen originally planned to bring in uncompetitive, effectly killing them even before they start to be sold here. Volkswagen still has plans to assemble cars in Malaysia, as well as make Malaysia one of it’s regional hubs but there has to be some change in plans on how to achieve those targets. It recently launched it’s Malaysian headquarters in Wisma UOA Damansara and has invested RM42 million ringgit in Malaysia so far. It has also appointed AutoStadt Asia Sdn Bhd as the sole importer of Volkswagen cars in the country, is in discussions with Cycle and Carriage Bintang on distributorship, and has started talking to potential CKD assemblers. [...] [...] This will make the models that Volkswagen originally planned to bring in uncompetitive, effectly killing them even before they start to be sold here. Volkswagen still has plans to assemble cars in Malaysia, as well as make Malaysia one of it’s regional hubs but there has to be some change in plans on how to achieve those targets. It recently launched it’s Malaysian headquarters in Wisma UOA Damansara and has invested RM42 million ringgit in Malaysia so far. It has also appointed AutoStadt Asia Sdn Bhd as the sole importer of Volkswagen cars in the country, is in discussions with Cycle and Carriage Bintang on distributorship, and has started talking to potential CKD assemblers. [...]

]]> http://paultan.org/2006/02/17/volkswagen-in-talks-with-potential-ckd-assemblers/#comment-33556 outspoken Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:49:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/17/volkswagen-in-talks-with-potential-ckd-assemblers/#comment-33556 good for smi industries in malaysia... good for smi industries in malaysia…

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