Changan Auto partners with Malaysian companies

Chinese automaker Changan Auto Co. Ltd. has formed partnerships with Malaysian companies to sell the Chana Era line of cars in the country. Included in the brand’s vehicles are the five-door hatchback Era CV6 and the seven-seater CM8 multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). The cars are distributed by Changan Berjaya Auto Sdn Bhd and assembled locally by Oriental Assemblers Sdn Bhd in Johor Baru in southern Malaysia. According to Changan Berjaya Chief Executive Officer Datuk Tony Khor, there are plans to export right-hand drive Chana Era passenger cars to other Asian countries in the future. Sales target for the cars for 2009 has been set at 3,000 units for the Era CV6 and 2,000 for the CM8. An Era CV6 edition with automatic transmission is due to be launched in April 2009. (January 25, 2009)