Kia Malaysia signs agreement with Stellantis Malaysia for CKD local assembly operations in Gurun, Kedah

Kia Partners With Stellantis For CKD Local Assembly Operations

Kia Malaysia has recently entered a partnership with Stellantis Malaysia for its locally assembled (CKD) vehicle operations. This move marks a major milestone in the former’s long-term localisation and manufacturing strategy on our shores. Under this agreement, Stellantis will serve as the contract assembler for Kia at its manufacturing facility in Gurun, Kedah. According to a statement released by Kia, production is set to begin in the third qu…

Kia & Stellantis Partner For CKD OperationsIn Gurun, Kedah

Kia Malaysia and Stellantis Malaysia team up to develop CKD synergies. Kia Malaysia, the production division for Kia vehicles in the country, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stellantis Malaysia to form a strategic local assembly partnership. This milestone marks a major step forward in Kia’s manufacturing presence, optimizing its long-term localization strategy within the region. The agreement positions Stellantis …

Kia Malaysia signs agreement with Stellantis Malaysia for CKD local assembly operations in Gurun, Kedah

Kia Malaysia has announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with Stellantis Malaysia for the Korean brand’s upcoming CKD (local assembly) operations in Malaysia. This will see Stellantis Malaysia serve as the contract assembler for Kia, at the Stellantis plant in Gurun, Kedah. Stellantis Malaysia states that production of Kia models at the facility is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year. The Gurun plant is equipped to ac…

Stellantis to assemble Kia vehicles at Gurun plant starting Q3 2026 - SoyaCincau

Kia has appointed Stellantis Malaysia as the contract assembler to locally assemble (CKD) its vehicles for local and export markets within the region. Taking place at the Stellantis plant in Gurun, the CKD operation is scheduled to begin sometime in Q3 this year. The CKD operation will start with current Kia models, which include Sportage and Carnival, that are currently being assembled at Sime Motors’ Inokom plant in Kulim. Future Kia models wi…