The groundbreaking ceremony of Perodua and Daihatsu’s new engine manufacturing plant happened yesterday in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan. The new facility is part of the companies’ business expansion plan in the area of engine, engine components and parts sales.
Expected to be completed and operational in the second half of 2016, the RM600 million plant will be able to produce 140,000 engine units of various capacities per annum on a two-shift cycle.
“This occasion is indeed very meaningful for Perodua as it signifies our confidence of growth in both domestic and global markets as well as our commitment in making Malaysia an automotive hub for the ASEAN region,” said Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin, Perodua’s chairman.
The engine plant will not only fulfill P2’s future needs, but will be able to supply other OEMs in the region with components. “We believe that the demand for engine parts and components will largely come from the ASEAN Economic Community or AEC which will see a single market within the Southeast Asian region in the very near future,” he added.
Perodua’s partner Daihatsu is big in Indonesia, a massive market that’s set to be the largest in ASEAN. The Rawang-based carmaker produces the Daihatsu Sirion – a D-badged Myvi – for the Indonesian market.
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Daihatsu getting cheap labour here and tax free holidays.
Suckers buy Perodua thinking its a national car.
Just enriching those back in Japan
lol..indo labour is more cheaper than boleh. investment is still investment.
Proton would sell better if they are getting Perodua’s engine.
No point syok sendiri burning a lot of money making lousy engine. You really get nothing but only Syok Sendiri.
In indon tak laku ..come to malaysia ..
wonder if the situation is otherwise..
could be P2 closing shop ??
Yea, the Preve/Suprima S also tak laku EVERYWHERE in the world. at last, come back Malaysia.
Asking P2 to close shop? Unless government remove the high tax protection for Proton.
bro, I think better you stick to wetting and flooding the public toilets, something you are good at.
If you have nothing informative/constructive to say, better shut up. You only telling the world your public toilets level of mindset. Feel sorry for you.
I love the above “Suckers buy Perodua thinking its a national car” statement. It takes the cake for being “Most idiotic Comment in Paul Tan for 2014”
Lancer and Accord also national cars. Senang betul kena tipu.
Most people buy Perodua because it is the cheapest Japanese car.
Jokers buy Proton imaging it is a conti car. lol
A Proton, is still a Proton after all.
Typical hater comment…
Daihatsu invest in Malaysia
– Suckers, we are enriching those in Japan.
Toyota invest in Thailand
– Stupid Gov’t, excise tax too high, investors run away.
Proton factory half capacity low production level
– yet still dreaming sell 500,000 cars
Proton 5D methodology.
1. Dream Big (Conti car wannabe)
2. Do Little (Junk class quality)
3. Discount Big Big (2012 & 2013 stocks)
4. Deficit All Time
5. Digging tax payer money (ask government fund)
A “D” word in short – douche.
VW will be utilising Proton Plant……finally…..
i think it’s the opposite of what you’ve said! they buy perodua knowing it’s daihatsu! lol lawak besar
So you prefer to have the factory open in Indonesia, so people can buy P2 and enriching the Japanese and Indonesians?
Everyone has opinions, and mine is that the hardcore nationalist who puts pride above economic progress *will* destroy the country, unable to compete on a global scale.
I welcome anything that create jobs in the country. Less jobless, less social problem. Less social problem, better economy, more investment coming in, more possible local start up. Good things will attract more good things if done right.
Perodua is a proxy. Fullstop.
Do people who bought P2 cars care?
Proton isn’t a crony? Question marks.
Perodua making money open new factory
vs
Proton making loss asking more money from MITI
if Daihatsu dont allow P2 to open the factory ..will P2 alone make the decision to open it??
if the daihatsu cars can sell well in indon..will they open the factory here??
Open factory here is just to avoid CBU tax. Get your fact right.
Everyone make cars in Thailand and export worldwide. It is blessing for Malaysian as Daihatsu to make their cars here.
Another plant to offer more jobs to Malaysians – just what we need.
proton now can consider using engine from this plant to replace their fuel guzzler campro engine line up.
Lotus get engine from Toyota. Proton get engine, gearbox from Perodua.
Problem solved or scared ego gone?
Now a days, manufacturers use parts from one another to assemble their final products. So, don’t be surprised if Proton using Daihatsu engine or Perodua one day using Proton’s engine.
Urmm…TechValley…not TechVally. Lucky it’s still Perodua not Preodua.
Perodua can’t even spell Valley properly, want to make cars.
Anyway, congratulation Perodua.
Otherwise semua car maker lari pergi Thailand.
Daihatsu is making money thru Perodua. In fact, they’ll bring more Japs here due to their local plant not productive & demand. So, can imagine how much Perodua been pay for that.
Perodua open new factory, jobs to local = Wrong, forex outflow to Japan.
Proton ask 1 billion refund from govt = It’s ok, give 2nd chance.
Lmao.
congratulation P2… after Axia. waiting for your’s RM25 K new PCC.