UMW Toyota today announced the official opening of the Toyota Boshoku UMW second plant. One of the reasons for the new plant being built is to accomodate the parts production required for the next- generation Toyota Camry, which will be locally assembled for the next generation, instead of the current generation Camry, which is a CBU import from Thailand.
The new plant will also allow the first plant to improve its processes. The new plant will focus on sewing and cutting operations and introduction of a new locally-produced part called the “Package Tray” which functions as the rear speaker board for the new CKD Camry.
Toyota Boshoku UMW is a joint-venture with Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Japan and UMW Toyota Motor, estalblished in 2006. TBU focuses on manufacturing and assembling seats, door trims and interior parts for Toyota Vios, Hilux, Fortuner, Innova, Hiace, and Hino commercial vehicles.
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i don’t think price will be cheaper even if it assembled here… just like Honda Accord and CRV, bcoz many parts are still coming from Thailand.
It has to be cheaper… not because it assemble here but because of competition fr vw n peugeot. Lets pray it wil happen…
I wish Toyota Camry Hybrid would be assembled in Malaysia…
Thank you Toyota for investing in Malaysia, arigato gozaimasu.
thank you for letting us to manufacture our own speaker holder. You’re the best ever Toyota!
Well, operations may start with something small now, but I suppose there’s always potential for more advanced parts later!
Besides, speaker board manufacturing pun revenue jugak, more jobs jugak!
Cheers :)
Yep, let’s hope the people they hire are malaysian…
Good Point!
At least for the higher value jobs!
Cheers :)
CKD the all-new JDM Camry Hybrid here, PLEASE!!!
its not worth to assemble hybrid cars more than 2000cc as they are not entitled for zero tax unlike prius or insight
While others has to close factory..here we can opened new factory!
If it means that the camry will be priced around 120k after this then good, if not vw passat CKD wins hands down
sweet dream
but for sure the price will be a bit expensive compared to current gen
to ensure Toyota second hand value intact
dream on!!! this is toyota, not ford or mazda. they are best to none for the majority of malaysians :P
So much for Toyota’s quality if it’s going to be assembled here. I bet it will still be pricey too even though it’s CKD like Honda.
what’s the point of CKD-ed when the price is still CBU-ed?
Higher selling price – Lower cost = more profit
The price could be increase but the quality improving which is a good plan
Japs think by shifting CKD factories from Siamese land to penisula is safe from flood! Penisula also massive flood prone!
boycott amelia!!!!! anyway ckd is better than cbu in siam…how bout ford fiesta ckd? come on..make it happen..heheh :D
Ford plant in Shah Alam already sold to Tan Chong
YES, YOU’RE RIGHT !!
Boleh land is also FLOODED …. BY CRONYISM & NEPOTISM.
you must be thinking shifting factories like shifting from N to D
people like amelia are praying this country to get massive flood like thailand
i sense jealeousy here
maybe she’s the 71 code mycard holder? hahahaa
Hopefully, same vendor for proton can get contract from toyota…..lalalalallalalala
Wahhh, so many dislike lor…..sharing with local entr. cannot ka?….
maybe toyota masih belum yakin org kita buleh buat enjin………enjin buat di thailand seh….
So Paul …
Did they not mention when the new Camry is out ?
it should be launched middle of 2012. and btw, local toyota distributor decided to produce next gen camry for their own benefit as they no need to wait long to get cars from the thai plant.
thailand also supplies the current camry to several other countries, which caused long waiting period for buyers in malaysia.
umw has been assembling camry for 3 generations before since 1994, so this is nothing new to them.
lots of u are hoping for camry hybrid. Do u know camry hybrid is sold more expensive than normal camry? and so far, only camry 2.5 hybrid is available, which is not exempted from import tax.
eventually, they come here oso. Small maybe, and i seriously think they are planning to shift everything here. M’sia is a good place to do business.