{
  "id": 6731924,
  "title": "BYD Cancels Tanjung Malim CKD Plant; Local Assembly To Proceed With Established Local Partner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/byd-cancels-tanjung-malim-ckd-plant-local-assembly-to-proceed-with",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:57:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/404110/byd-cancels-tanjung-malim-ckd-plant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BYD has announced it will cancel its planned CKD plant in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia, but will continue to assemble vehicles locally. During the launch of the limited issue BYD Atto 3 Performance, BYD Malaysia Managing Director Jacob Ma confirmed the company's commitment to local assembly, revealing it is working with an established local partner that can meet its requirements. The identity of the partner remains undisclosed until the deal is finalized. Despite the change in plans, BYD still considers Malaysia an important market and strategic part of its growth, and will continue to invest in the nation. The Tanjung Malim facility, initially scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2023, faced delays after Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry updated its automotive policies, requiring local automakers to export up to 80% of vehicles and maintain a RM100,000 minimum price for domestic sales. BYD reportedly did not agree with these regulations, leading to the cancellation of the Tanjung Malim plant and a shift to a local assembly partner.",
  "summary": "About a week ago, BYD promised to disclose its EV development plan for Malaysia, particularly regarding local manufacturing operations and the future of its CKD facility in Tanjung Malim, Perak. Now, the Chinese automaker has announced that it will not be proceeding with the Tanjung Malim plant. However, this is not the end of the […] The post BYD Cancels Tanjung Malim CKD Plant; Local Assembly…",
  "key_points": [
    "BYD cancels Tanjung Malim CKD plant in Malaysia.",
    "Company to assemble vehicles locally with undisclosed partner.",
    "Malaysia remains important market for BYD's growth."
  ],
  "editors_take": "BYD's cancellation of its Tanjung Malim CKD plant and shift to local assembly with an established partner suggests the company is adapting to Malaysia's updated automotive policies to maintain its market presence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}