World class tyres to be proud of From: New Straits Times | Date: May 13, 2007 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

New Straits Times
05-13-2007
World class tyres to be proud of
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Cars, Bikes & Trucks
Column: Feature

ONE of the few success stories about globalisation in the Malaysian automotive industry is that of Continental Tyres.

When the German-based Continental first scouted the region for a manufacturing and export hub for its tyre business, it liked what it saw in Malaysia.
One main item in Malaysia's favour was that it had the largest passenger car population in Asean and consequently, also the largest market for passenger car tyres.

Secondly, it liked DIMB's ...

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