Kia Malaysia has announced that it will be forming a strategic partnership with Stellantis Malaysia as Kia’s contract assembler for CKD operations at its manufacturing facility in Gurun, Kedah
Kia Malaysia and Kia Sales Malaysia President & Chief Executive Officer, Hyung Ho Kim said, “This collaboration marks a key milestone in Kia’s strategy to Return, Rebuild, and Reposition Kia in Malaysia. By partnering with Stellantis Malaysia and leveraging Malaysia’s automotive supply chain ecosystem, Kia is poised to strengthen our local footprint while reinforcing manufacturing quality and readiness to deliver future model expansion, in line with our Malaysian and regional growth ambitions.”
Under the collaboration, Stellantis Malaysia will serve as Kia’s contract assembler for CKD operations at its manufacturing facility in Gurun, Kedah. The facility features established production infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities that comply with the latest ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) standards.
Designed to support multi-model assembly across diverse powertrains, the facility is equipped to accommodate the production of all current Kia models, namely the Sportage and Carnival, as well as future models.
Production is scheduled to commence in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026.
