Stellantis’ recent regional parts hub in Malaysia, which is able to serve India and Asia-Pacific, has received its first shipment of stock, the automotive conglomerate announced today. The milestone marks the initial phase of a complete shipment of €10 million (RM46.4 million), €8 million (RM37.2 million) of which is currently in transit from North America, France, Italy and China, comprising a complete of 35,000 SKUs.
The power, situated in an unnamed free trade zone, continues to be on the right track to be operational throughout the first quarter of the yr, the corporate added. It’ll serve all brands – Peugeot, Citroën, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Ram, Leapmotor and more – across roughly 20 countries, us included.
Stellantis said the hub is essential to enhancing after-sales service by “reducing downtime and ensuring efficient access and availability” of parts and components to dealers and consumers.
The corporate has been constructing Malaysia up as a regional hub since 2021, as a part of its “Inbuilt ASEAN for ASEAN” roadmap. Its ex-Naza assembly plant in Gurun, Kedah serves as a producing hub for each domestic and export markets in ASEAN, while Malaysian sales, marketing, distribution and after-sales for the Peugeot and Leapmotor brands are actually being handled by its subsidiary Stellantis Malaysia.
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