BYD scraps Tanjung Malim CKD plant plans but local assembly remains on track

BYD Malaysia has decided against building a completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicle assembly plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, but remains committed to local assembly operations, according to Managing Director Jacob Ma.

Despite the change in strategy, the company plans to collaborate with local vendors to integrate within Malaysia's automotive ecosystem, with discussions at an advanced stage.

While current vehicle stocks are sufficient to meet demand, BYD Malaysia does not plan to import vehicles from Indonesia unless required.

Additionally, BYD intends to introduce flash charging technology in Malaysia soon, with further details forthcoming.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — BYD Malaysia has confirmed that it will not proceed with plans to build a completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicle assembly plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, although its plans for local assembly operations remain on track, Berita Harian reported.

Managing Director Jacob Ma said discussions to establish CKD operations were now at an advanced stage following a change in the company’s strategy to find the most suitable solution for Malaysia’s automotive ecosystem.

He said the decision not to proceed with the Tanjung Malim project did not alter BYD’s commitment to local assembly.

“We want to ensure BYD can move in tandem with the local automotive ecosystem and began discussions with vendors in the country last year.

“We want to see how we can work with them and become part of the existing ecosystem,” he said during a question-and-answer session at the BYD Media Appreciation Night here last night.

On vehicle supply pending the start of CKD operations, BYD Sime Motors Managing Director Adeline Lew said current stocks remained sufficient to meet market demand, although supplies for some models were limited.

“We are constantly monitoring and working closely with our dealer network to ensure customer needs continue to be met and still have sufficient stock to support the market,” she was quoted as saying.

BYD Malaysia currently has no immediate plans to import vehicles from its manufacturing facility in Indonesia to supplement supply to Malaysia in the short term.

This is because the facility will prioritise the Indonesian market, unless there is demand for specific models that cannot be met through existing supplies.

Jacob said BYD’s production capacity plans in the region should be viewed from a long-term perspective of between 10 and 20 years.

He said the approach was in line with the company’s strategy to develop greater production capacity in the region.

According to the report, in terms of business performance, BYD Malaysia has sold more than 35,000 vehicles since the brand was introduced in Malaysia, with more than 7,500 units sold in the first half of this year.

Meanwhile, Jacob confirmed that BYD’s flash charging technology would also be introduced in Malaysia.

He said further details on the implementation of the technology would be announced soon.

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据董事总经理 Jacob Ma 称，比亚迪马来西亚已决定不在霹雳州丹绒马林建设全散件组装 (CKD) 车辆组装厂，但仍致力于本地组装业务。

尽管战略有所改变，但该公司计划与当地供应商合作，融入马来西亚的汽车生态系统，目前相关讨论已进入后期阶段。

尽管目前车辆库存足以满足需求，但除非必要，比亚迪马来西亚不打算从印度尼西亚进口车辆。

此外，比亚迪计划很快在马来西亚推出闪充技术，更多详情即将公布。

吉隆坡，9月11日讯——据《每日新闻》报道，比亚迪马来西亚公司已确认，尽管其在当地开展组装业务的计划仍在进行中，但该公司将不会继续推进在霹雳州丹绒马林建设全散件组装（CKD）汽车组装厂的计划。

董事总经理 Jacob Ma 表示，在公司战略发生改变，旨在为马来西亚的汽车生态系统寻找最合适的解决方案之后，有关建立 CKD 业务的讨论目前已进入后期阶段。

他表示，放弃丹绒马林项目并不改变比亚迪对本地建设的承诺。

“我们希望确保比亚迪能够与当地汽车生态系统同步发展，并于去年开始与该国的供应商进行讨论。

“我们希望看看如何与他们合作，并成为现有生态系统的一部分，”他在昨晚比亚迪媒体答谢晚会的问答环节中说道。

关于CKD业务启动前的车辆供应问题，比亚迪森美汽车董事总经理Adeline Lew表示，目前的库存足以满足市场需求，尽管某些车型的供应有限。

她表示：“我们一直在密切关注并与经销商网络紧密合作，以确保客户需求持续得到满足，并保持充足的库存来支持市场。”

比亚迪马来西亚目前没有立即从其位于印度尼西亚的制造工厂进口车辆以补充短期内对马来西亚供应的计划。

这是因为该工厂将优先满足印尼市场的需求，除非现有供应无法满足特定型号的需求。

Jacob表示，比亚迪在该地区的产能规划应该从10到20年的长远角度来看待。

他表示，这种做法符合公司在该地区发展更大产能的战略。

根据该报告，就业务表现而言，比亚迪马来西亚自该品牌进入马来西亚市场以来，已售出超过 35,000 辆汽车，其中今年上半年售出超过 7,500 辆。

与此同时，雅各布证实比亚迪的闪充技术也将引入马来西亚。

他表示，有关该技术实施的更多细节将很快公布。

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