Aside from revealing that the Volvo S90 will be coming next year, Volvo Car Malaysia managing director Lennart Stegland also mentioned yesterday that the XC90 T8 Twin Engine – locally-assembled (CKD) at the Swedish Motor Assemblies (SMA) plant in Shah Alam – is already being exported to Thailand, albeit in very small quantities at the moment. Malaysia is Volvo’s production hub in the ASEAN region, he said.
“One of the important factors for having the production set up [in Shah Alam] is that we are included in ASEAN, which gives us the opportunity to move things in the easiest way,” Stegland said. “We are going to utilise that [by] having Malaysia as a point for our production in South East Asia. So we will see other countries in the future where we will have cars made in Malaysia shipped to the ASEAN region.”
Stegland also said that only six to seven units of the XC90 have been exported to Thailand so far, out of the 1,500 to 1,700 units VCM exports to the Land of Smiles every year – although that figure is set to increase. “Remember, we are supplying the Malaysian market first, and then we are supplying Thailand later on.”
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We saw many occasions already. Hope Volvo won’t move to Thai/Indo in a few years later.
SMA was here since 60s. Volvo cars r will be here unless sales pickup tremendously
At the rate companies are closing in Malaysia, Volvo, Honda and Toyota will close their CKD in Malaysia and move to Thailand.
You must be living under a rock if you don’t know, so many companies are closing in Malaysia because nama Malaysia now busuk teruk
They are so scared about the corruption in Malaysia. They are so scared about how corruption is ignored.
They are worried that if disputes arise, they cannot even go to the courts because the Government own the courts.
Finally, something we Malaysians should be proud of. It will be a lot better if the after sales service for volvo is improved.
it is getting better
I know right…told y’all
Malaysia will be global hub for EEV vehicles.
XC90, Camry hybrid, X5e, C350e, 330e, E300 bluetec, A6 hybrid, Prius & more to come!!
Inisiatif kerajaan yg amat mantap!
Jibby terbaekkk!!!
Then someone will see $$$ for his own pocket and start changing the rules for his own gains
They export 1500-1700 units of volvo annually to thailand while msia current sale around 800 units annually
Alamak ini macam.
Waiting period sure kenna extend 1thn jd 2tahun
Good guy Volvo. While others set up in Thailand and give them jobs, Volvo remains committed here and export to Thailand.
Are Volvo car occupants safely protected for impact from top?
Better get a tank for u…
Can check out new XC90’s rollover crash test, the car is literally undamaged.
But if a 1 tonne crane hook falls on it, it’s hard to imagine any car, or even tank can survive.
Acts of God > all
Guys…which one better …volvo xc90 t8 or mazda cx9?
The interior, especially the colour shceme, could have been better.
yup, G spent billions to build car cant export and limited foreign manufacturers to boost local jobs, but local dealers from Mazda to Volvo now expand the foot print to export…
Ah-Za, BRB all sucking local $$ only…
Test drove the XC90 few days ago and for RM400K+- price bracket this SUV is the best
lets see how long they can last here…..