The Peugeot 408 is set to begin rolling out from Naza Automotive Manufacturing’s (NAM) plant in Gurun, Kedah, in the not too distant future, and NAM looks to be ready for the mass production run to begin – the company has invested RM30 million for a new robotic assembly line for the car.
The new assembly line is the first line at the 140-acre facility with automated robots to ensure the quality consistency for the C-segment Pug, which is set to be exported to other markets in the region.
A total of 60,000 units of the vehicle – which has been seen on a number of occasions now, with tape on the tail lights (in Melaka and Kulim, Kedah), will be produced at NAM over a five-year period, with some 60% of the volume targeted for export to right-hand drive countries in Asean as well as markets outside the region.
The RM30 million assembly line is part of the company’s RM714 million expansion and upgrading exercise which began in 2010 and is scheduled to be completed end-2015. The exercise includes investments in facility upgrades, plants expansion, new model introductions as well as research and development.
Martine Dorance, the French Ambassador to Malaysia, recently visited NAM for a tour of the new robotics assembly line and was given a briefing on the Group’s plans for Peugeot and the new 408. She was accompanied by members of the French Embassy, the Malaysian French Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as officials from Automobiles Peugeot.
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Malaysian Automotive industries is conquer by Malay.. good job..
We don’t need any racist comment here. We love cars we love the industry and Paultan.org is our best source of information. Say no to racism!
and you dont realized who is being conned the most?
9 years loan of Proton, those people ends up paying lots of $$ for the sick of owning a car!
now you see who conned who the most?! you think you belove owner care? have you not awake yet?
and you don’t realized all your future generation will be working to pay for the car?
good for you man! keep feeding them!! they need more of you type of thinking people…kasian…
man we always blame the malay. truth is. malays themselves are being screwed by these so called bumiputra champions who do nothing but fatten their own pockets. there are also certain chinese indians ibans kadazans etc etc that are guilty. in truth, it is the works of a particular sector and not just a race.
It will be great if the price is right..
more and more c-segment cars launch this year mean good to consumer too.
I wish they can come to Rawang/Tg malim plant and help out local economies there
i like this car
The 308thp still has engine misfiring issues that Naza cannot resolve till now.
What about investing in their shitty service?
The age of P3 is here, P3 to rule them all.
good news indeed. looking forward to the 408.
Even the French government support their national products and national car manufacturers.
Wonder how many variants they will have for the 408. 308 came in 2 – Turbo and VTi.