While Volkswagen is a major player in the global automotive arena, the brand has a more measured presence in Malaysia, but things may be set to change in the coming future with regards to volume, if what minister of international trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz says rings true.
According to the MITI minister, the German automaker has plans to make Malaysia an export centre for the brand. In a post on X, he said that this was revealed by the company during his recent meeting with Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) executives, said in response to a question he posed as to whether the company had plans to make the country an export hub.
In his post, he said that in addition to conventional models, the company also plans to produce EV vehicles in Malaysia, although no details were revealed as to which models are in that pipeline or when production would begin.
Local assembly is a common thread in the brand’s present line-up in the country, with the Arteon R-Line, Golf GTI, Tiguan Allspace variants and the new Touareg R-Line all built by VGM at the Hicom plant in Pekan, Pahang. For the latter, it’s the first time it’s being assembled outside of Europe.
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zafrul kena kencing same like tesla
Kepala bapak hang Hahahah
Tenkiu to previous Economy Minister Azmin for bringing VW to the table and started this discussion. PH only reaping the benefits of hardwork from others while they did nothing on the EV front and losing to other countries.
We need to kick PH out now!
VW is dying. Nothing to shout about
VW still 2nd biggest carmaker. What dying are you toking about
You that person in the hotel video with jemin?
Imma the person in spyvideo with Bang Non
Well Investment Guy who wants to sell their cars here for use locally since you mention that APs are required to ensure EV sold here are safe so special the Malaysian AP system even more powerful than Volkswagen or all Cars brands combines that can make cars safer through the power cronyism.
What the heck are u blabbering about? LOL
Vw should bring in T7 and I’d buzz
VW: Depreciation King of Malaysia.
No idea why people would buy discount “audi” only for it to lose 30% value in 2 years
VW is a better car than most brands in Malaysia, VW is the biggest automotive company in the world, if RV is the issue; then why people around the world always buy VW? RV is no issue, its only an issue for those who cannot afford it
Once a lemon
Forever a lemon
Former VW/Audi owners
Gone to AMG/ BMW/ Tesla
So now we listen to the guy who insisting APs to be maintained for thr fear of dumping in our automotive industry…. Such a dumb man dumping his dumb ideas
This guy kena con by Tesla already. Now kena con by VW. Malaysia is directly helping cars with poor build quality proliferate the market. Now we’re even going to spread out dogshit CKD build quality overseas.
Can’t remember seeing any new VW for awhile. They still can sell meh?
https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-to-invest-25-billion-in-china/a-68798024
Manufacture in China ship to Malaysia to assemble tyres.
We will talk if Malaysia dump ap holders. Enough said!
vw ev is pariah
If only P1 had joint forces back then we would be driving Polo and not Volvo Tech Con
YES!!! Do it. We need a Volks ID Bus Superlong wheelbase to compete with SLWB last gen over expensive Hiace.
Das Auto. Danke!
Makes sense as VW presence in this region is strongest in Malaysia. However viability is a concern as the only other country that has high volume is only Singapore. Not so much in Thailand or Indonesia.