Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (NAM) is a
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
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automobile manufacturer
The automotive industry comprises a wide range of company, companies and organizations involved in the design, Business development, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest industry ...
. It is headquartered in
Gurun, Kedah
Gurun is a mukim in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. "Gurun" in English means desert, however the town does not resemble in the slightest the meaning of its English translation. Rather, it derived its name from the word "gerun", which mea ...
. The company was established in 2002 and by 2003, the construction of
Naza
The Naza Group of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate involved in many types of business ranging from motoring to education. The group began operations in 1975 as a motor trading company. The motoring sector remains the most impo ...
Group of Companies own manufacturing plant commenced. The manufacturing plant was built on a 140-acre parcel of land comprises an assembly plant, two-storey office, a test track, lots for vendors and suppliers, staff accommodation and recreation facilities.
The plant assembles the
Peugeot 208 GTi
The Peugeot 208 is a supermini car (B-segment in Europe) produced by the French automaker Peugeot. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 and positioned below bigger 308 and above smaller 108. The 208 replaced the 207 in 2012, and the ca ...
for the Malaysian market.
History and Milestone
* September 2002: Ground Breaking Ceremony in Gurun, Kedah
* April 2003: Construction NAM Plant in Gurun begins
* May 2004: NAM commences operations in Gurun, Kedah
* August 2004: Start of production for the
Naza Ria
The Kia Carnival ( ko, 기아 카니발) is a minivan manufactured by Kia since 1998. It is marketed globally under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Sedona — which is now unused in favor of the Carnival.
The first generati ...
* December 2004: Start of production for the
Naza Citra
* May 2005: NAM is certified ISO 9001:200
* November 2005: Start of production for the
Kia Spectra
The Kia Spectra is a compact car produced by Kia Motors between 2000 and 2009. It succeeded the Kia Sephia and it was replaced by the Kia Forte (also known as Kia Cerato
The Kia Cerato (also known as the Kia Forte in North America, K3 in South ...
* May 2006: Launch of the
Naza 206 Bestari
* July 2008: Launch of the
Peugeot 407
The Peugeot 407 is a large family car (D-segment) produced by the French automaker Peugeot, from 2004 to 2011. It was available in saloon, coupé and estate variants, with both diesel and petrol engines. The petrol engines ranged from 1.8 to 3. ...
* September 2008: Start of production for the
Kia Pregio
The Kia Pregio is a rear-wheel drive cabover van and minibus based on the Kia Bongo and manufactured by Kia from November 1995 to 2006. It replaced the previous Bongo-based van, sold as the "Besta" in most markets. At one point, it slotted bet ...
* January 2009: Launch of the
Peugeot 308
The Peugeot 308 is a small family car produced by French automaker Peugeot. It was unveiled in June 2007, and launched in September 2007. The 308 replaced the 307, and positioned below the 508 and above the smallest 208.
The 308 is followed by a ...
* October 2009: Launch of the Kia Picanto
* November 2009: Launch of the
Kia Forte
The Kia Forte, known as the K3 in South Korea, the Forte K3 or Shuma in China and Cerato in South America, Australia, New Zealand and Russia, is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia since mid-2008, replacing the Kia Spectra. I ...
* November 2009: NAM is certified ISO 14001
* November 2010: Launch of the
Peugeot 207
The Peugeot 207 is a supermini car ( B) that was designed and produced by the French automaker Peugeot from 2006 to 2014. It was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006, and entered production in April 2006, as the successor to the Peugeot 2 ...
* March 2011: Launch of the Forte 6-Speed
* September 2011: Production of 150,000th vehicle
* February 2018 : Gurun plant sold to PSA Group
Production
Naza Auto Manufacturing (NAM) currently assembles Kia, Peugeot and Citroën vehicles for the Malaysian market.
The plant had previously assembled Naza-badged models from Hafei, Kia and Peugeot.
Hafei
File:Naza Sutera (first generation) (front), Serdang.jpg, Naza Sutera / Forza
2006–02/2011
Kia
Past models
Naza Ria (first generation) (front), Kuala Lumpur.jpg, Naza Ria
The Kia Carnival ( ko, 기아 카니발) is a minivan manufactured by Kia since 1998. It is marketed globally under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Sedona — which is now unused in favor of the Carnival.
The first generati ...
08/2004–07/2010
12/2004–09/2012
09/2005–12/2010Kia Spectra
The Kia Spectra is a compact car produced by Kia Motors between 2000 and 2009. It succeeded the Kia Sephia and it was replaced by the Kia Forte (also known as Kia Cerato
The Kia Cerato (also known as the Kia Forte in North America, K3 in South ...
11/2005–07/2010
2006–09/2009
2007–07/2010
2007–09/2010
2007–01/2011Naza Citra II Rondo
The Kia Carens ( ko, 기아 카렌스) is a car manufactured by Kia since 1999, spanning over four generations, and was marketed worldwide under various nameplates, prominently as the Kia Rondo. The initial three generations had a compact MPV ...
2008–06/2012Kia Pregio
The Kia Pregio is a rear-wheel drive cabover van and minibus based on the Kia Bongo and manufactured by Kia from November 1995 to 2006. It replaced the previous Bongo-based van, sold as the "Besta" in most markets. At one point, it slotted bet ...
09/2008–12/2013Naza Picanto
The Kia Picanto is a city car that has been produced by the South Korean car manufacturer, Kia, since 2003. Other names of the car include Kia Morning ( ko, 기아 모닝, translit=Gia Moning) in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan (first two generati ...
10/2009–06/2012Naza Forte
The Kia Forte, known as the K3 in South Korea, the Forte K3 or Shuma in China and Cerato in South America, Australia, New Zealand and Russia, is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia since mid-2008, replacing the Kia Spectra. ...
12/2009–07/2013
11/2011–05/2015
02/2012–01/2016
10/2013–07/2015
12/2012–2017
07/2013–2018
01/2016–2017
04/2016–2020
05/2016–2021
Peugeot
Past models
2002 Peugeot 206 LX 1.4 Front.jpg, Naza 206 Bestari
2006–02/2011Peugeot 407
The Peugeot 407 is a large family car (D-segment) produced by the French automaker Peugeot, from 2004 to 2011. It was available in saloon, coupé and estate variants, with both diesel and petrol engines. The petrol engines ranged from 1.8 to 3. ...
2008–05/2011
2009–04/2013Peugeot 207
The Peugeot 207 is a supermini car ( B) that was designed and produced by the French automaker Peugeot from 2006 to 2014. It was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006, and entered production in April 2006, as the successor to the Peugeot 2 ...
08/2010–04/2013Peugeot 3008
The Peugeot 3008 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Peugeot. It was first presented to the public in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2008, and then again in 2010 at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris, by the French manufacturer Peuge ...
10/2011–05/2015Peugeot 5008
The Peugeot 5008 is a series of automobiles produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot since 2009. Originally compact MPV in classification, for model year 2017 it was reclassified as a compact crossover SUV. Five- and seven-seat versions have b ...
10/2012–06/2015
(first generation)
10/2012–08/2015
(second generation)
2016–2018Peugeot 208
The Peugeot 208 is a supermini car (B-segment in Europe) produced by the French automaker Peugeot. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 and positioned below bigger 308 and above smaller 108. The 208 replaced the 207 in 2012, and the ca ...
02/2013–2020
03/2015–2021
Current models
Peugeot 508 facelift 01 China 2015-04-20.jpg, Peugeot 508
The Peugeot 508 is a mid-size/large family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot, and followed by the 508 SW, an estate version, in 2011.
Production of the 508 began in 2010 as an indirect replacement for the 407 and 607, for which no d ...
10/2012–presentPeugeot 2008
The Peugeot 2008 is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the French automaker Peugeot. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and positioned below the 3008, the first 2008 replaced the Peugeot 207 SW, as Peugeot did not release an ...
12/2013–present
(second generation)
2018–present
(second generation)
2018–present
Citroën / DS
Past models
2010 Citroën DS3 (MY10) 1.6 VTI DStyle Plus 3-door hatchback (2016-01-05) 01.jpg, DS 3
10/2013–12/2014DS 4
The DS 4 (Citroën DS4 before 2015) is a compact car, and it is the second model in the luxury DS sub-brand created by Citroën, now an independent brand. Starting in 2021, it is currently in its second generation, which is based on an all-new ...
11/2013–08/2014DS 5
The DS 5 is a compact executive hatchback which was designed and developed by the French automaker Citroën, and launched in the market in Europe in November 2011. It was the third model in the premium sub brand DS. Released as the Citroën ...
11/2013–07/2014Citroën Grand C4 Picasso
Citroën () is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired 8 ...
08/2014–2022
07/2015–2020
See also
*
Naza Group - Parent company
*
Nasim (NSB) - Peugeot distributor
References
External links
Official WebsiteNaza Kia Official WebsitePeugeot Malaysia Official Website
{{Naza vehicles
2002 establishments in Malaysia
Car manufacturers of Malaysia
Privately held companies of Malaysia