Daihatsu and Perodua’s latest joint venture, the Daihatsu Perodua Engine Manufacturing (DPEM) plant, was officially opened this afternoon by Negeri Sembilan chief minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
The ceremony was also attended by DPEM chairman Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh and executive VP of Daihatsu Hiroyuki Yokoyama.
The RM500 million facility is located in Sendayan TechValley near Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. With a land area of 35 acres, the 142,000 sqm plant is adjacent to the Akashi Kikai transmission plant that was officially opened in June 2015.
Akashi Kikai supplies Perodua with automatic and manual transmissions for the Axia and Bezza, while DPEM makes 1.3L engines for the Bezza. Casting, machining and assembly work are done here. Operations started in May this year, on schedule.
Asmat said that DPEM has two OEM customers so far, and is looking for more manufacturers for it to supply components to. Besides Perodua, we understand that the other customer is Toyota, and the engine made here is the Dual VVT-i NR engine, which comes in 1.3L and 1.5L variants. The plant’s capacity is 216,000 units per year, and 35,000 engines have so far rolled out from DPEM, over 90% of those going to Perodua.
“With full liberalisation of the automotive industry imminent, it makes sense to tap into the potential for growth within the ASEAN region where most of the economies located here are looking to flourish over the next few decades.
“For now, we are focused in making the right first steps; of preparation and improvements and hopefully we will see the returns in a relatively acceptable timeframe,” Asmat added, referring to both Akashi Kikai and DPEM.
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P1 new petronas engine get me excited more by end of 2017 on persona.. turbo power and performance.I don’t think efficiency is too big gap than p2 economical subtle engine too.P2 engine is just average and soulless type for average joe and joyah
Sadly, it’s the average joe and joyah whom you mentioned made up majority of car buyers in Malaysia. Not everyone want turbo power or “soul car” like you mention. Most Malaysian want a car that could serve them from A to B, reliable and save petrol bill.
So in the end of the day, Perodua sales still wins Proton.
Typical proton blind supporter. Nothing is out but already so high. Syok sendiri + day dreaming
But malu wei, since this Dual VVT engine is even worse perf than the dinosar it replaces. Deswai P1 moving forward, while toyota/P2 moving backwards
P1 is moving forward, yes. But it is already too far left behind. Pathetic
What? P1? P2? Omaigot! We rich people never think and never will drive cheap car coz we always drive branded imported conti cars! Poor people always fight which cheap brand is good.Ohwai
Slow and steady is okay as long as not backwards. Ever heard of tortoise & hare?
Slow yes but steady my ass! Took RM1.5b of course can act steady lar, but there won’t be many RM1.5b Proton can take. Without tongkat, Proton close shop tonight. After 30 years, this pathetic car maker can’t even cross border and export to Thailand, Indonesia, SG. Instead of tortoise, Proton is more like another creature called leech.
Malaysian attitude copy paste and claimed it’s ours..pathetic i would say.Always think failed attempts will never make success.That’s most Malaysian attitude,complacent and afraid of failures.Practice makes perfect dude..but mentality here is once broken consider sold and breakdown forever broken..Admiring Japan but settle for cheap generic.Haiz
Yup.Being typical driver is soulless.Rather see how Petronas engine make an impact on Persona.Finger cross,turbocharged on affordable cars much inticipating and nerve wrecking.A fully loaded techs on premium persona with a turbocharged engine.Value for money than almost zero safety techs and claimed as EEV.Where’s those incentives rebates gone? Why only little price change? I’m talking about u UMW!!
Inb4 Campro enjin rulez ~~~
Campro CPS BOT at Ntune rulezzz…
nobody wants ur opinion
Wasting more money on new engine while burning loss billion per year? Really digging own grave even deeper.
I think he true cuz malaysian driver like to tapau menapau, overtake other car, using right lane to go fast on highway, layan touge, and yeahhhh! 2018 will be good year for proton…yeahhh i admit many people go buy car that have high efficiency, but they also like to driving like hell and the car also become useless when it comes to efficiency, some people doesn’t like to hear engine screaming , so , turbo car that have high torque maybe suitable for them
Assembly sahaje…
New vIos engine from Sendayan?
It’s time to launch your aging Myvi and Alza. Such an eyesore on the road these days
P2 mantra:if it ain’t broken, don’t fix. Thus, it will be like Ambassador in india. After all, p2 have to kowtow the principal.
The new vios engine is made in Seremban?
The new vios engine is made in Seremban?
Lotus also using Toyota engine, more reliable, proven quality and no leaking turbo oil cooler hose.
This is what proton needs to do for their huge factory in tanjung malim, be an oem for other car manufacturers. They will never be able to sell 400k per year.
UMW acting cool. Its Toyota division sells a lot less cars this year but the Perodua division still capable of doing 200k. Last year UMW made Toyota Motor Corp smiled with 300k sales, 50% of Malaysia total new cars sold. Almost similar to Indonesia.
Wow is this 2016?
sure, high torque n power gets everyone excited, but one has to appreciate as well the level of engineering required to produce sumthin that is light, fuel efficient, easy to repair, and built for negligent abusive driving style….
that’s why all perodua model sell hot .. people only think cheaper, low maintenance dan boleh bawa jalan-jalan.. they never think on safety 1st