Knaus Tabbert will get VTA certification for its caravans – ECERDC aiming to develop RV business in Malaysia

The primary steps by the East Coast Financial Area Improvement Council (ECERDC) to develop the leisure automobile (RV) business in Malaysia has begun with the awarding of the primary automobile sort approval (VTA) to German RV maker Knaus Tabbert for 2 of its caravans.

The VTA approval for road-worthiness will enable for an authorised gross sales and distribution channel of recent caravans to be made beneath its personal class beneath the street transport division (JPJ) classification for such autos.

Apart from easing the financing and insurance coverage features for caravans, the certification can even pave the best way for what ECERDC hopes will ultimately be native meeting of those automobile sorts and the institution of the nation because the RV hub within the area, with exports very a lot in thoughts.

The VTA certificates was handed over by JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim to Knaus Tabbert CEO Wolfgang Speck in a ceremony held at Menara MITI yesterday. Amongst these current on the occasion have been ministry of worldwide commerce and business deputy secretary-general Datuk Seri Norazman Ayob and ECERDC CEO Datuk Baidzawi Che Mat.

“The sort approval for RV to Knaus Tabbert marks a brand new milestone for ECERDC as it is going to appeal to extra investments into this sector and spur the RV business in Malaysia. This can ultimately convey within the provide chain for the manufacturing of RV components sooner or later and create employment and entrepreneurial alternatives for locals, particularly within the ECER area,” Baidzawi stated.

The 2 caravans which have obtained the kind approval are the Knaus Sport 500 and the Sudwind 450, however phrase is that the mannequin line-up will ultimately be expanded to 5. On show on the VTA handover presentation was a Sport 500, introduced in a QDK inside structure configuration.

Though no particular timeframe for this was introduced, the primary Knaus caravans to make their means right here shall be CBU models, however the intention is to work in the direction of semi-knocked down (SKD) meeting and, if there’s sufficient market demand, CKD operations.

Baidzawi stated that there are at the moment discussions to ascertain an meeting facility, which shall be positioned someplace in Pahang, however added that it could possible take not less than two years earlier than operations start. Within the meantime, potential websites for designated RV tenting parks within the ECER are being recognized, with the council having signed a memorandum of collaboration with Knaus Campingparks to discover their growth.

As for a way the caravans shall be marketed, he stated that each one features are being checked out, together with that of leasing and leases, and these shall be fleshed out sooner or later.

Whereas the RV business may be very a lot nascent on this nation, with solely 742 models at the moment registered in Malaysia within the JPJ database, the ECERDC says with the most recent growth, it’s hoping to draw Malaysians to the life-style and make their very own caravan tales on high of offering vacationers and RV fans well-versed within the workings of the phase the avenue to take action simply right here.

GALLERY: Knaus Sport 500 QDK leisure automobile