CKD models to hit the market in 2012
70 units of Passat 1.8 CKD to be used internally before market launch
Kuala Lumpur, 24 November 2011– Volkswagen Group Malaysia has announced that the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) models will only be available to the public next year.
This comes after an announcement by Dato Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil, Group Managing Director, DRB-HICOM, that the first batch of Passat 1.8 CKD models will start its production roll-out at DRB-HICOM Automotive Complex in Pekan on November 23, 2011.
To date, DRB-HICOM has assembled about 70 units of the Passat 1.8 CKD model, which will be used internally by VGM in preparation of its launch.
Volkswagen Group Malaysia is currently assessing the market introduction and pricing strategy of the vehicle, and will make an announcement at an appropriate time.
Volkswagen AG and DRB-HICOM signed an agreement for local vehicle assembly in December 2010.
“DRB-HICOM is the assembler of Volkswagen CKD products in Malaysia. Volkswagen Group Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in Germany, is responsible for the market introductions of all Volkswagen products, both CKD and CBU, into the Malaysian market,” said Mr. Ricky Tay, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group Malaysia.
Volkswagen has 62 manufacturing plants all over the world and each Volkswagen vehicle produced has to meet the high standards that have been set before introducing it into the market,” he added.
About Volkswagen Group Malaysia
Volkswagen Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd was incorporated with the Malaysian Registrar of Companies (ROC) in December 2005 and launched its corporate headquarters at Wisma UOA Bangsar in February 2006. It was a declaration to the Malaysians that it had established operations in the country with the intention to bring in Volkswagen passenger vehicles to Malaysia. The company appointed DRB-Hicom Auto Solutions Sdn Bhd (DHAS) in 2009 as its Malaysian importer and most recently, signed an agreement with DRB-HICOM Berhad for local assembly of Volkswagen cars, which was done in the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. This was in line with the Volkswagen Group’s expansion activities in Southeast Asia under its Strategy 2018 growth program.
