Issue #2/2018 (May)

Q1 TIV REMAINED CHALLENGING

MAA COUNCIL MEMBERS FULLY RE-ELECTED

This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ma-laysian Automotive Associa-tion (MAA) held at the sun-way Resort hotel saw a large

turn up Members attending the annual event. The annual report and financial statement for 2017 were unanimously approved by the Members, signalling

another smooth year for the MAA highlight of the AGM was the re-

election of the MAA Council Members which saw the top five posts returned unopposed. The six Council Members were also unanimously voted back in. These were despite some new faces re-placing those who have retired or left the company. n

Another year of full confidence and continuity in MAA Council

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Despite some new faces, the MAA Council Members remained unchanged.

An event was specially organised by the MAA on 27th February 2018 for the esteemed members of the media. The MAA values the collaboration and support from the media as it embarks on another journey to present Kuala Lumpur’s greatest motor show. A total of 41 media representatives from 20 media titles attended the event.

The Malaysian Total industry Volume (TiV) for first quarter of 2018 recorded a marginal drop of 4% or 5,700 units to 135,140 units. Despite an impressive increase of 28.5% (3,819 units) in the 4x4/sUV segment, the Passenger Vehicle

sector dropped 5% or 6,437 units in Q1 of 2018 compared to the same period last year.

however, the Malaysian Total industry Pro-duction (TiP) saw an increase of 13.2% or 18,199 units in Q1 of 2018 compared to the

same period last year. Passenger Vehicles sector saw a 13.6% or 17,422 units increase in pro-duction while the Commercial Vehicle sector followed at 8% or 777 units. (see pg.3 for full statistics of Malaysia and AseAN figures). n

MALAYSIA PRODUCTION & SALES STATISTICS FOR JANUARY TO MARCH 2018

SALES

PRODUCTIONSegment YEAR-TO-DATE MARCH 2018 2017 Variance UNITS %Total Industry Production (TIP) 156,214 138,015 18,199 13.2 PV (Passenger Vehicles) 145,705 128,283 17,422 13.6 PC (Passenger Cars) 110,166 93,650 16,516 17.6 WV (Window Vans) 975 487 488 100.2 MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 10,871 14,276 (3,405) (23.9) 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive/Sports Utility Vehicles) 23,693 19,870 3,823 19.2 CV (Commercial Vehicles) 10,509 9,732 777 8.0 PV (Panel Vans) 202 316 (114) (36.1) PU (Pick Ups) 6,321 5,471 850 15.5 Trucks 3,563 3,663 (100) (2.7) PM (Prime Movers) 293 171 122 71.3 Bus 130 111 19 17.1

Segment YEAR-TO-DATE MARCH 2018 2017 Variance UNITS % Total Industry Volume (TIV) 135,140 140,840 (5,700) (4.0) PV (Passenger Vehicles) 121,096 127,533 (6,437) (5.0) PC (Passenger Cars) 89,806 92,262 (2,456) (2.7) WV (Window Vans) 690 965 (275) (28.5) MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 13,394 20,919 (7,525) (36.0) 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive/Sports Utility Vehicles) 17,206 13,387 3,819 28.5 CV (Commercial Vehicles) 14,044 13,307 737 5.5 PV (Panel Vans) 747 792 (45) (5.7) PU (Pick Ups) 9,459 9,477 (18) (0.2) Trucks 3,286 2,709 577 21.3 PM (Prime Movers) 368 232 136 58.6 Bus 184 97 87 89.7

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SALES

PRODUCTION

YTD MARCH-2018 YTD MAR-17

COUNTRY PASSENGER COMMERCIAL TOTAL TOTAL VARIANCE VEHICLES VEHICLES (%)Brunei 2,535 117 2,652 2,771 (4%)Indonesia 221,146 70,774 291,920 283,760 3%Malaysia 121,096 14,044 135,140 140,840 (4%)Myanmar 2,235 727 2,962 1,538 93%Philippines 28,903 57,134 86,037 94,026 (8%)Singapore 18,044 1,809 19,853 26,976 (26%)Thailand 108,041 129,052 237,093 210,490 13%Vietnam 39,889 19,669 59,558 59,566 (0.01%)

TOTAL 541,889 293,326 835,215 819,967 2%

ASEAN PRODUCTION & SALES STATISTICS YEAR TO DATE MARCH 2018

YTD MARCH-2018 YTD MAR-17

COUNTRY PASSENGER COMMERCIAL TOTAL TOTAL VARIANCE VEHICLES VEHICLES (%)Indonesia 254,391 74,519 328,910 316,479 4%Malaysia 145,705 10,509 156,214 138,015 13%Myanmar 1,468 584 2,052 629 226%Philippines 10,893 11,603 22,496 36,194 (38%)Thailand 219,992 319,698 539,690 485,555 11%Vietnam 36,435 13,348 49,783 47,262 5%TOTAL 668,884 430,261 1,099,145 1,024,134 7%

Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad announced on 4th January 2018 that it has the larg-est network for certified body and paint collision repair facilities in Malaysia fol-

lowing Daimler AG’s certification of the Cycle & Carriage Johor Bahru, Bukit Tengah and Batu Caves facilities as official Mercedes-Benz Body and Paint Centres.

“In everything we do, we have our customers in mind at all times. The ‘Centre of Competence’ certification is an assurance that all Cycle & Carriage body and paint re-

pairs are carried out according to the stringent global specifications set by Mercedes-Benz. Having three of our body and paint facilities awarded the certification is an impressive achievement. It reflects the quality of our after-sales teams who deliver our signature first class service to customers every step of the way,” said Cycle & Carriage Bintang CEO, Mr. Wilfrid Foo.

Its network comprises 12 Autohauses na-tionwide which includes 10 After-Sales Auto-hauses across Malaysia. n

HOnDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. announced on 9th January 2018 it recorded total sales of 109,511 units, the highest in the history of the company since it was established in 2003. This was also the first time that Honda Malaysia achieved sales of more than 100,000 units. This sales fig-ure was also the highest that a non-national brand has ever achieved in Malaysia.Commenting on the outstanding year that

CCB BECOMES LARGEST DAIMLER AG CERTIFIED NETWORK

HONDA MALAYSIA RECORD SALES IN 2017

PERODUA TARGETS 2% GROWTH, 35% MARKET SHARE IN 2018

ISUZU MALAYSIA RETAINS CV TOP SPOT

HONDA MALAYSIA TARGETS 109,000 UNITS IN 2018

MERCEDES-BENZ MALAYSIA SOLD 2,469 CV IN 2017

Honda Malaysia announced on 6th February 2018 its strategic business direction for 2018 and is optimistic to reach 109,000 sales units, a market share of 18% againstthe projected 2018 Total Industry Volume (TIV) of 600,000 units.

Honda Malaysia Md and CEo, Mr. Toichi Ishiyama said, “according to our internal survey, our Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) score has increased by 23 points compared to the previous year. To further provide more Joy, we will significantly enhance this area in 2018. as customer satisfaction is Honda’s no.1 priority, this year we are focusing on the three main areas of dealer expansion and customer experience, skilled associates at dealers, and customer’s virtual touchpoint. Towards this end, customer satisfaction will be the main emphasis in 2018. The total investment to enhance Honda’s operation and after-sales is estimated at RM31 million.” Seven more dealerships, ranging from 3S and 2S Centres to standalone Body and Paint Centres, will be opened by the end of 2018 in addition to current dealerships being upgraded. Express dealers with fast service within 1.5 hours instead of two will also be implemented. Honda Malaysia is also in the midst of implementing the new Corporate Identity (C.I) at the dealers. n

PErODuA is aiming for sales of 209,000 vehi-cles for 2018 – a 2% jump from the 204,900 ve-hicles registered in 2017.

“The momentum carried by the Bezza in the earlier part of 2017 and the continued de-mand for our other models have helped make us the top-selling carmaker in Malaysia for the 12th year running,” said Perodua President and CEO YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar rashid Salleh on 19th January 2018. “Based on our internal calculations, we expect the total industry vol-ume to increase to 590,000 units in 2018, which would see our market share sustained at slightly above 35%,” he added.

YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar said that the increase in demand this year will also have a positive impact on vehicle production with an estimated 215,334 units to be produced at both its manufacturing facilities this year compared with 200,146 units produced in 2017. Perodua

has two vehicle manufacturing companies. Perodua Manufacturing Sdn Bhd produces the new Myvi and the Alza, while Perodua Global Manufacturing Sdn Bhd manufactures the Axia and Bezza.

Perodua’s service intake growth has been positive in 2017, with the national car company expecting its service intakes to grow by 1.9%

Dr Li Chunrong, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON and En. Yohan Mokhtar, Director of Special Project of PROTON signed the agreements on behalf of PROTON on 28th March 2018 during the third batch of Dealers Network Upgrade agreement signing ceremony.

MORE DEALERS JOIN IN THE UPGRADE EXERCISE

ISuzu Malaysia announced on 9th February 2018 that it topped Malaysia’s 2017 commercial vehicle market for four consecutive years.

Although faced with market uncertainties and price increase due to the depreciating ring-git, Isuzu Malaysia managed to not only retain their spot as CV no. 1, but also managed to cap-ture a 13% share in the pick-up segment, in ad-dition to 20% sales increase in after-sales parts. Despite a slight decline in Total Industry Vol-ume (TIV), Isuzu Malaysia managed to improve its market share in the CV segment to 37.1%, as

compared to 2016’s share of 36.3%.In his new Year’s address, CEO of Isuzu Ma-

laysia Sdn. Bhd., Mr. Koji nakamura, expressed his delight over Isuzu’s ability to stand firm as a company and perform well despite the various economic hurdles faced in 2017. He attributed the company’s remarkable achievement in 2017 to the unyielding support and services provided by Isuzu Malaysia’s skilled staffs and dealers, in maintaining good relationship with customers, aside from the outstanding quality and reliabil-ity that Isuzu trucks had to offer. n

Honda experienced, Honda Malaysia MD and CEO, Mr. Toichi Ishiyama said, “The year 2017 truly was remarkable for Honda Ma-laysia. At the beginning of 2017, we challenged ourselves with a sales target of 100,000 units and

in March 2017, we achieved a historical milestone with the 600,000th unit (CKD) production within the span of 14 years since Honda Malaysia started in 2003. At the end of 2017, based on internal data our mar-ket share was at 19%, an increase of 3.2 points from 2016. For the first time ever, we surpassed the 100,000 units sales achievement within a calendar year. We continue to maintain our no. 1 position for non-national segment and no. 2 position in overall TIV of the automotive industry.” n

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) delivered the first 50 units of the all-new Toyota C-HR compact crossover to its customers at an event held at the Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur on 22nd March 2018. also present at the ceremony was the Chief Engineer of the Toyota C-HR, Mr. Takatomo Suzuki.

Speaking at the function, Mr. Ravindran K., President of UMW Toyota Motor said, the delivery to the first 50 customers in Malaysia also mark the official introduction of the all new Toyota C-HR. “Since being previewed last year, interest in the Toyota C-HR has been high. To date, we have received around 1,500 bookings for the model and because this is a unique model, we wanted to personally handover the vehicle to our first 50 customers,” he said. n

FIRST 50 ALL NEW TOYOTA C-HR CUSTOMERS

MERCEdES-BEnz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles (MBM CV) delivered 2,469 vehicles in 2017, comprising FUSo light-duty and heavy-duty trucks as well as Mercedes-Benz trucks and vans despite the dip of 7.9% in Total Industry Volume (TIV) for 2017,

“Part of daimler Trucks, MBM CV represents first-class product quality and service excellence in the Malaysian market. In everything that we do, our focus is on our customers. Safety, reliability and economic efficiency are our topmost priority. With the commitment of our dealer partners and the trust of the market, 2017 proved to be a positive year in many aspects. as a new year begins, we remain as committed as ever to deliver vehicles and solutions of the highest quality said Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles, Vice President, Mr. albert Yee on 29th January 2018 n

PROTON and UEM Edgenta Berhad held a ceremony on 28th January 2018 to symbolise the handover of 32 units of Proton cars, consisting of Persona and Perdana, which will be used for the daily operations of Edgenta PROPEL Berhad, the Infra Services Division and wholly owned subsidiary of UEM Edgenta. Dr Li Chunrong, CEO of PROTON presented a mock key to YBhg. Dato’ Azmir Merican, MD/CEO of UEM Edgenta in the presence of YBhg. Dato’ Sri Syed Faisal Albar, Chairman of PROTON.

SCANIA 3+3+10

300 UNITS OF HINO 300 SERIES FOR GD EXPRESS

CORRECT PHOTOGRAPHS

Mr. Jee Chau Hau, Chairman of Taipanco Sdn. Bhd. (left) receives a mock key on 2nd March 2018 from Mr. Jerome Wong, General Manager of Sales and Marketing, MAN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn. Bhd. at the handover ceremony of MAN TGS prime movers. Taipanco has 13 new MAN TG WW series making up a total of 43 MAN TGS 28.440, 6 x 2 prime movers in Taipanco’s fleet since 2016. Taipanco is one of the largest container transportation operators servicing Northport and Westport based in Klang.

THE correct photographs on pg.6 of the last issue of Berita MAA should be as follows:

Truck driver En. Anuar Bin Ahmad from Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn. Bhd. emerged as the Malaysian UDEMC champion on 26th October 2017 and qualified for the Global Final held in Japan.

UD Trucks and sole distributor partner, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), delivered the first unit of UD Croner in Malaysia to Ong Brothers Petroleum Sdn. Bhd. on 8th November 2017. Launched in August 2017, the UD Croner is an all-new medium duty truck.

UD TRUCKS EXTRA MILE CHALLENGE

FIRST UD CRONER TO CUSTOMER IN MALAYSIA

Scania claims to be the first to intro-duce an enhanced and industry-lead-ing 3-year warranty with unlimited mileage together with 3-year Scania Assistance and 10-year Scania Fleet

Management for its trucks sold in Malaysia effective 15th March 2018.

The 3-year warranty comprises of 1-year full warranty and 2-year extended warranty on driveline only. The previous offer had only 1 year of full warranty. Together with this new enhanced warranty, Scania has also in-creased its offering of free Scania Assistance from 2 years to 3 years and continues to offer the 10 years of free Scania Fleet Management.

“The enhanced warranty for unlimited mileage, offered only by Scania, is designed to provide operators with even more peace of mind and lower operating costs for the best total operating economy,” said Managing Director of Scania Southeast Asia, Ms Marie Sjödin Enström.

“This is in line with Scania’s vision to drive the shift towards a sustainable trans-port system while creating a world of mobil-ity that is better for business, society and the environment. Our starting point is to ensure profitability for our customers by making them more efficient, smart and safe,” she added. n

Isuzu Malaysia delivered on 9th February 2018 two units of the Isuzu GIGA FXZ360 (Cement Mixer Truck) to Hamzah Ibir Sdn. Bhd., a Terengganu-based construction company. The units were procured from Dynamic Motors Sdn. Bhd., an Isuzu dealer located in Kuantan, Pahang. Speaking at the launch and handover ceremony, Isuzu Malaysia’s CEO, Mr. Koji Nakamura, stated that the introduction of the new Isuzu GIGA FXZ360 (Cement Mixer Truck) is an important step for the company’s quest to offer business owners a full range of commercial vehicle products to suit a variety of construction and development needs.

Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd – HMSM, a subsidiary of Hino Motors Limited Japan, associates under Toyota Group of Companies, kicked off 2018 with 300 units of their best-seller, HINO 300 Series delivered on 13th February 2018 to Malaysian renowned courier service company, GD Express Sdn. Bhd. (GDEX). GDEX already has 578 units of HINO vehicles and the addition is in anticipation of e-commerce growth here.

HANDOVER OF 32 UNITS OF PROTON CARS TO UEM EDGENTA

MAN TRUCK & BUS HANDS OVER 13 PRIME MOVERS TO TAIPANCO

NEW ISUZU MALAYSIA CEMENT MIXER TRUCK

MAA ANNUAL DINNER 20181 MAA President YBhg. Datuk Aishah

Ahmad delivering her speech.

2 Keeping the whole evening lively was entertainer cum impersonator, Louis

the Maestro, who was also the Emcee.

3 MAA Council Members led by its President YBhg. Datuk Aishah

escorting Guest of Honour YBhg. Dato’ Khodijah Abdullah, Under Secretary, Tax Division, Ministry of Finance into the ballroom.

4 Guests from the VIP tables were asked to pick up the lucky draw

numbers of the evening.

5 As a tradition of the MAA Annual Dinner, lucky draw prizes were

numerous and attractive.

6 An enjoyable musical performance by UiTM Kombo kick started the

evening.

7 A gesture of appreciation – a token was presented to YBhg. Dato’

Khodijah by YBhg. Datuk Aishah at the end of the grand lucky draw prize presentation.

8 Veteran senior motor industry players were also present.

9 Past UMW Toyota Motor President and MAA Council Member YBhg.

Datuk Ismet Suki was also among the many distinguished guests present.

10 MAA President YBhg. Datuk Aishah took time off during

the evening to meet up with the VIPs invited.

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Volvo Trucks Malaysia launched on 4th January 2018 another impor-tant road safety programme called See and Be Seen which focuses on awareness in traffic for cyclists,

through activities that demonstrate how to im-prove safety in the interaction between them and truck drivers.

The programme was launched and in-troduced to a gathering of around 800 active scouts from schools in all over Malaysia who had attended a scouting skills competition and campfire held at Hin Hua High School in Klang, as part of its 70th year anniversary activities. Around 15 students and lecturers from INTI College, a volunteering partner of Volvo Malay-sia’s corporate social responsibility projects also attended the event.

Mr. Mats Nilsson, Managing Director, Volvo Malaysia said, “See and Be Seen is the second road safety programme that we are currently running in Malaysia. Our other road safety programme, Stop, Look, Wave, which we have been rolling out in partnership with KidZania

VOLVO TRUCKS LAUNCHES ‘SEE AND BE SEEN’ ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME

PERODUA BRINGS CNY CHEER TO PATIENTS

UD TRUCKS AND TCIE HOST CNY OPEN HOUSE

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PETRONAS hosted on 2nd March 2018 its annual Fleet Management Drive (FM Drive) 2018 competition for road tanker drivers and haulier organisations in advancing a safety culture in its fleet operation. This round was held at Shaziman Transport Sdn. Bhd. in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Scania and Volvo Trucks Malaysia supported the event by participating as exhibitors showcasing their latest products, campaigns and services.

“We continue to take the lead in providing the best in safety, fuel economy and environmentally-friendly driving through sustainable transport solutions,” said Service Director for Scania Southeast Asia, Mr. Thor Brenden.

Meanwhile, Mr. Law Ah Tiong, the VP of Aftermarket, Volvo Trucks was present to enlighten visitors to its booth. Majawarisan Sdn. Bhd., a key Volvo customer, saw its driver En. Rammin B. Abu Bakar winning in the overall category, MYR 3,000 cash and a certificate in the annual tanker driving competition. n

The Naza Group of Companies was the Malaysia Rugby Union (MRU) official title sponsor of the National 7’s Tournament. YBhg. Dato’ Shahrul Zaman bin Yahya, President of the Malaysian Rugby Union received a cheque of RM200,000 on 8th March 2018 from the Naza Group and one unit of Peugeot Traveller MPV worth RM199,888 which will be the Official Car for the National 7’s Tournament from En. SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, Group Executive Chairman / CEO, Naza Corporation Holdings.

NAZA SPONSORS NATIONAL 7’S TOURNAMENT

UD Trucks and sole distributor partner, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), ushered in the lunar new year by hosting an open house event for all the regions in Penin-sular Malaysia, namely Johor Bahru, Butter-worth and Ipoh to celebrate the festivities with customers and partners in the second week of Chinese New Year at TCIE’s dealership in the respective towns.

Mr. Wong King Yoon, CEO, TCIE said, “Our first priority is to deliver on our ‘go the extra mile’ commitment to customers and to ensure that we continuously structure our customer support and services to meet this expectation. Truck uptime is very important to our custom-ers and with our improved and new longer

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service interval support, we are confident that we will be able to maximize truck performance, thus saving valuable time and cost for our cus-tomers.”

Also coinciding with the open house in But-terworth was a truck handover ceremony to cel-ebrate the delivery of nine units of UD Quester to VXL Alliance Sdn. Bhd., an airfreight and logistics transportation company. n

Kuala Lumpur, has delivered road safety mes-sages and created higher awareness with 17,717 children from 153 primary schools and thou-sands of people at 10 public events. As a result of the success of this programme, Volvo has de-cided to kickstart See and Be Seen as well, this time with the primary objective to bring road safety message to cyclists.” n

PErODUA representatives visited Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital on 27th February 2018 to bring Chinese New Year cheer to over 70 patients in the form of hampers, angpows, mandarin or-anges and other gifts.

“If you couldn’t enjoy Chinese New Year at home, we’re bringing the rousing spirit and festive atmosphere to you!” Perodua President and CEO YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar rashid Salleh said. He managed to exchange a few pleasantries and wishes of good fortune with most of the patients. Perodua also contributed two electrocardiograph (ECG) machines worth rM6,000.00 each to the hospital.

Perodua also went to Selayang Hospital the following Friday, donating three ambu bags (handheld device to assist those with breathing difficulties) worth rM600 each to the hospital

and distributing hampers to 60 paediatric ward patients.

The company has also committed to a sustainable charity 3-year programme with Se-layang Hospital’s paediatric ward with lots of activities like story-telling, puppet and clown performances, colouring and sing-alongs. n

[Editor’s note: Due to space constraint, Q1 2018 Newly Opened and Newly Launched events will be featured in the next issue of Berita MAA.]

Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia made it an extra-memorable Christmas for the children at the children’s ward of Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-kanak Sabah, Likas, Kota Kinabalu when they contributed books, bags and stationary in support of Kupikupifm DJs Cheer to Patient CSR Programme. Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-kanak Sabah is a small hospital focusing on obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics and is associated with the main hospital in Kota Kinabalu, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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FAREWELL YBHG. DATO’ DR ANG, EN. AKKBAR AND MR. CHENGFarewell function for YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Ang Bon Beng and En. Mohamed Akkbar Bin Danial by MAA Management Council members. YBhg. Datuk Aishah expressed her sincere appreciation to them including Mr. Cheng Seng Fook for their outstanding contributions to the MAA in her MAA Annual Dinner 2018 speech.

BADMINTON TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

PERODUA and the Malaysian Ministry of Education have jointly launched on 26th February 2018 the Badminton Talent Development Programme, a five-year nationwide human capital development programme involving schools that aims to find and nurture future badminton talents.

“The Badminton Talent Development Programme will train and develop schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 in the sport, with the aim of cultivating the next generation of Malaysian shuttlers,” said Minister of Education YB Dato’ Seri Mahdzir Khalid.

“We are proud to be supporting the Ministry of Education on this positive initiative. We believe such a programme will give rise to a generation that is more all-rounded,” said PERODUA President and CEO YBhg. Datuk (Dr.) Aminar Rashid Salleh.

The Ministry of Education’s Sports Division will take lead on the overall monitoring, coordination, execution and evaluation of the programme, while PERODUA will bear all costs of the programme, inclusive of the development of the modules, sports equipment, allowances and training for the coaches, as well as the tournaments at district, state and national level. PERODUA is also loaning two Alza units to the Ministry of Education’s Sports Division for their use throughout the programme’s duration. n

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NEW RM11 MILLION PERODUA 3S CENTREA new Perodua 3S centre was officially opened on 18th January 2018 in Saujana Utama, Sungai Buloh. The opening was officiated by Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Datuk Haji Ahmad Maslan. Also in attendance were Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) Chief executive Officer YBhg. Dato’ Madani Sahari, Jeram State Assemblyman YBhg. Dato’ Haji Amiruddin Setro and Perodua Sales Sdn. Bhd. Managing Director, YBhg. Dato’ Dr Zahari Hu-sin.

Owned and operated by authorised dealer Yusmanida Auto Sdn. Bhd., the outlet occupies a built-up area of 16,000 sq. ft. on a total land area of 45,000 sq. ft., and is staffed by a total of 65 employees including 30 sales advisors and 12 service advisors.

“Yusmanida Auto has been a Perodua dealer since 2003, previously operating a sales outlet

naza Corporation Holdings and Groupe PSA signed on 26th Febru-ary 2018 a share sale agreement and a joint venture agreement, officially establishing shared operation of the

naza Automotive Manufacturing (nAM) plant in Gurun, Kedah, as the first manufacturing hub in ASeAn for Groupe PSA. Present to witness the event was the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.

Groupe PSA, as a global automotive player and the second largest carmaker in europe, is confident and committed to the Malaysian and other ASeAn markets, holding majority stake in the business operations of nAM. The naza Group will have sole responsibility for the distri-bution of Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles in the domestic market and, with Groupe PSA, will explore distribution prospects in other ASe-

An markets to address the potential 680 million customers in the region.

Mr. Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Man-aging Board of Groupe PSA, commented: “The creation of the ASeAn hub in Gurun, Kedah is a significant leap forward for Groupe PSA which will lead to the development of a profitable business in the region as part of our Push to Pass strategic plan. we are pleased to partner with naza Corporation Holdings and continue leveraging our historical relationship.”

“we are grateful for Groupe PSA’s support and confidence in naza Corporation Holdings as we take our longstanding partnership to greater heights. with this collaboration, there is enormous potential for Kedah to be the leading automotive manufacturing hub in Malaysia,” said en. SM nasarudin SM nasimuddin, Group executive Chairman/CeO, naza Corporation Holdings. n

On the 6th and 7th of February 2018, Scania and Volvo Trucks shared how they lead the shift towards sustainable transportation at the recent Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit (SSEABS) held in Kuala Lumpur.

Scania was one of the main sponsors of SSEABS with Sustainability as a theme. Hosted by H.E. Mr. Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia and the presence of YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed, Minister for International Trade and Industry and Mr. Mikael Damberg, Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Sweden, the SSEABS was organised by the Embassy of Sweden in cooperation with Business Sweden.

Mr. Erik Ljungberg, Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Relations, Scania groip was a panel speaker in a discussion on “Creating a Sustainability Mindset.” Scania also led two Industry Talk Day sessions in Day Two under the theme of “A Sustainable Mindset – Key Driver for Future Growth.” The topics of “Future City Transport

Solutions” and “Circular Economy – Waste to Wealth” was graced with guest speakers Mr. Alexander Mastrovito, Head of Sustainable Transport Solutions, Scania Asia & Oceania and Mr. David Lantz, Sustainability Manager, Scania Southeast Asia.

Also participating in the event was Volvo Malaysia. Mr. Hayder Wokil, Director of Mobility & Automation, Volvo Trucks was in Kuala Lumpur for the first time to attend and present Volvo Trucks’ vision on Sustainable Mobility by Electrification, Autonomous Drive and Connectivity at the summit. This Industry Talk session was well-received by the audience, especially when he expounded on how Volvo’s innovative transportation technology can help to address the global challenge on congestions, pollutions and growing population and enhance the future of urban transportation. The adoption of the technology in local market will largely depend on regulation, infrastructure and consumer attitudes.

There were more than 600 Swedish companies established in Southeast Asia ranging from service to manufacturing and retail. The Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit (SSEABS) serves as a good platform for collaboration among industry players and best practices sharing on conducting business. n

SCANIA AND VOLVO TRUCKS AT SSEABS

on Jalan Meru, Klang,” said Perodua President and Chief executive Officer YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh.

Yusmanida Auto Sdn Bhd Managing Di-rector en. Sarizal Yusman Yusoff said that the RM11 million 3S outlet began construction in August 2016. Building completed in April 2017 ahead of the start of operations in September 2017.

Perodua now has a total of 186 sales and 183 service outlets in Malaysia, as well as 24 Body & Paint outlets. n