The Development of the Automobile Industry and the Road Ahead

© 2004 Department of Statistics Malaysia The Development of the Automobile Industry and the Road Ahead Mohd. Uzir Mahidin and R. Kanageswary Abstract This paper discusses the development of the political machine attention in Malaysia in terms of labor and sales of motor vehicles. The Malaysian Automotive Policy has been the hear impetus for the development of automobile industry leading to the authority of the national car in the ASEAN motor vehicle foodstuff since 1998. However in 2003, Malaysia fell to second place afterward Thailand in the motor vehicle market of ASEAN. Therefore, a proportional study is undertaken to asses the development of automobile industry of both Malaysia and Thailand. The development of the automobile industry in Malaysia In the 1960s, the Malaysian government advance the setting up of automobile assembly plants in Malaysia. The primary(prenominal) objectives were to reduce the imports of completely built-up units (CBU) that will help to stabilize balance of payments, to take a crap employment and to provide the base for transfer of technology. In the 1970s, the local anesthetic Content Policy was promoted to enhance the development of local parts and components industry. The historical significance for the automobile industry was in 1985 when the first national car, Proton Saga, make its debut.

Protons entry into the local automobile industry has restructured the industry from an assembly phase to manufacturing phase. In 1994, the second national car, Perodua Kancil make its debut. The implementation of the national car projects was a step towards the development of an structured motor vehicle Mohd. Uzir Mahidin and R. Kanageswary 2 industry. The projects have contributed to the growth of the local component industry, as attested by the presence of 350 component manufacturers in Malaysia, of which 234 are Proton vendors and cxxxv are Perodua vendors. The national car projects had also attracted new car manufacturers to set up their... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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