Last month, BYD announced that it had nixed its plans to establish a completely knocked-down (CKD) facility in Tanjung Malim, Perak. At the time, the automaker disclosed that it will work with a local assembly partner to further its assembly plans in Malaysia. Now, the company has confirmed that the partner in question is none other than Sime Motors subsidiary Inokom Corporation Sdn Bhd, otherwise known as Inokom.
This collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BYD’s global headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Based in Kulim, Kedah, Inokom was chosen following an assessment of the local market and available manufacturing capabilities. The company’s vehicle assembly operations, experienced workforce, and existing infrastructure were described as a practical foundation for BYD to advance its local assembly plans.
