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tiative from Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), in collaboration with MAGTECH. This can be seen as a new business model for independent workshop owners. The unique feature of the Integrated Workshop is that its governance and management is performed through a sys- tem integrator that automatically computes and administers elements such as customer bookings, inventory, servicing queue and payments for the entire value chain within the workshop ecosystem. This workshop in Shah Alam is the - vicing bays including 1 dedicated solely for tyre servicing. the entire service experience as convenient as possible,” he explained.
Situated on 33,000 square feet of land, the workshop is well - nient access with excellent visibility. “We are only operating at 50 per cent capacity at the moment. MARii’s aim for i- Workshop is to provide various automotive services and re- tail under one roof, including body and paint. Our next phase a wide range of automotive products at the retail centre.
- cludes car maintenance services, minor and major repairs - including engine overhaul, tyre services, car air-conditioning placement and repair, engine oil change, as well as tyres and sport rims retail.
Sales almost doubled in RMCO
“Automotive workshops can still survive after the movement control order (MCO) as they are providing essential services. service, be it changing their tyres or buying lubricant. Even though the market is facing uncertainty with the current situ- ation around Covid-19, we are experiencing record-breaking sales since we moved into the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. Our sales almost doubled compared to the same period last year,” he revealed.
For many Malaysian, he pointed out, the announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) of the 6-month automatic de- ferment of all loans was met with relief. However, he said, with monthly loan repayments due to resume in October 2020, the true market situation would then be revealed.
“It is important that all the automotive-related industry works promotional campaign to generate sales. Furthermore, the automotive servicing industry should adapt to the ‘new nor- mal’ and provide more leverage via digital platforms and new
Despite market uncertainty, he said, the company would continue with its expansion plan this year. “Building on the - maintenance services to customers, we are partnering with Petronas again, taking over a service centre at the petrol station with 8 service bays in Melaka, as well as also another service centre in Senawang.
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