Bermaz Auto And Kia Motors Join Forces On Local Assembly; Bermaz To Improve Aftersales Satisfaction
Apr 5, 2021
L-R: Will Choi, Coordinating Director – Marketing; Joseph Choi, Coordinating Director – Sales; Scott Park, Head of Business Strategy; Tae Hun (Ted) Lee, President & CEO, Kia Asia Pacific; Dato’ Sri Ben Yeoh, Executive Chairman of Bermaz Auto Berhad; Dato’ Francis Lee, CEO of Bermaz Auto Berhad; Dato’ Amer Hamzah, Chairman, Executive Director of Prima Merdu Sdn Bhd; Dato’ Wong Kin Foo, Managing Director of Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd.
Bermaz Auto Berhad (BAuto; formerly Berjaya Auto) has partnered with Kia Motors Corporation of South Korea to form a strategic partnership for the local assembly of Kia vehicles in Malaysia. A newly incorporated
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2 April 2021 5:27 pm / 16 comments
Kia Motors’ partnership with Bermaz Auto (BAuto) will see the formation of a new company – Kia Malaysia Sdn Bhd (KMSB) – which will undertake local assembly (CKD) of the brand’s vehicles in Malaysia.
However, it will be some time before CKD operations can begin, according to BAuto executive chairman Datuk Seri Ben Yeoh. During a Q&A session following a media event to formalise the deal, Yeoh said it could take between 12 and 18 months before the start of CKD operations, with an intital direct investment of approximately USD20 million (around RM82.8 million) to ready the production line.
New Kia distributor in Malaysia is requesting owners to participate in customer information update exercise
2 April 2021 11:22 am / 1 comment
It was confirmed yesterday that Kia Motors has entered into a strategic partnership with Bermaz Auto (BAuto), with the latter’s Dinamikjaya Motors subsidiary being appointed the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia.
Following this announcement, Dinamikjaya Motors has requested existing Kia owners to take part in its customer information update exercise. According to the company, the initiative is to allow its system to check your vehicle’s warranty, recall notification and improve the ownership experience. If you own a Kia, you can submit your information here.