Volkswagen aims to make Malaysia an export hub for region, plans to assemble EVs here – Tengku Zafrul

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 Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) executives, said in response to a question he posed as to whether the company had plans to make the country an export hub.

Volkswagen aims to make Malaysia an export hub for region, plans to assemble EVs here – Tengku Zafrul

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 producion 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 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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