BYD confirms Inokom as local CKD assembly partner in Malaysia

Sime Motors’ Inokom Corporation has been officially named as the local assembly ( CKD ) partner for BYD in Malaysia. The formal collaboration was sealed following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BYD’s global headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

Today’s announcement by BYD Malaysia confirms months of industry speculation after the Chinese battery and New Energy Vehicle (NEV) giant halted its initial plan to build a dedicated manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim due to recent changes in CBU and CKD EV policy frameworks in Malaysia.

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