UMW is the largest shareholder of Perusahaan Otomobil
Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (PERODUA) with a 38% interest. The company
started operations in early 1994, unveiling its first model, the
Kancil. In August that same year, PERODUA’s headquarters
relocated to a 404-acre, multi-purpose site in Rawang, Selangor.
The sales, marketing and distribution functions are
structured under another Malaysian-owned subsidiary while the
manufacturing operations of PERODUA are managed by a partnership
that includes Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd.