Mukhriz (left) and Nasarudin with the 150,000th vehicle to roll out at the NAM plant in Gurun
NAZA Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (NAM), the manufacturing arm of the Naza Group, celebrated the production of its 150,000th vehicle at its plant in Gurun, Kedah, yesterday.
NAM began operations in May 2004 and rolled out its first vehicle, a Naza Ria, in August that year.
Seven years down the road, it has recorded a milestone with a Naza Forte 1.6SX becoming the 150,000th vehicle to be produced at the plant.
The ceremony was witnessed by Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
“NAM has come a long way since 2004. Today, the cars produced at NAM are on the streets of Bangkok and Jakarta, and soon we will export them to countries in Africa and Oceania,” said SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, joint group executive chairman of the Naza Group of Companies.
He said NAM had produced 18 models at the plant since it started operations. NAM is also conducting a RM714 million upgrading and expansion exercise.
