Malaysia's EPMB will locally assemble Great Wall Motor's electric vehicles, as well as a number of its models including its SUVs.

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Great Wall Motor recently completed the signing of a vehicle assembly partnership with Malaysian company EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) and will begin local production of its vehicles this year, the Chinese carmaker announced today.

The partnership will be based on the CKD (Completely Knocked Down) model, marking the official launch of Great Wall Motor's first CKD program in the ASEAN region, it said.

Through CKD assembly, Great Wall Motor's vehicles will be locally produced in Malaysia, bringing more vehicle purchase options to local customers, it said.

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EPMB will assemble and produce Great Wall Motor's electric vehicles in Malaysia, as well as a number of its models, including its SUVs, the Chinese automaker said.

Great Wall Motor opened its first showroom in Malaysia in late 2022 and started delivering the Ora Good Cat of its Ora brand there.

In October 2023, Great Wall Motor signed a memorandum of intent with EPMB for a CKD assembly partnership.

Great Wall Motor's vehicles will be assembled at EPMB's new CKD production plant at HICOM Pegoh Industrial Park in Alor Gajah, Malacca, according to a previous statement.

The plant, operated by EPMB subsidiary Peps-JV, received approval in July 2023 to manufacture and assemble energy-efficient vehicles as well as passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Once the first phase of the facility is up and running, the new plant will be able to produce up to 30,000 vehicles per year, EPMB said previously.

Great Wall Motor's annual overseas sales topped 300,000 units in 2023 for the first time and cumulative overseas sales topped 1.4 million units, it said today.

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