DRB-Hicom through its wholly owned subsidiary, Edaran Otomobil Nasional will be expanding its presence in the aftersales vehicle servicing market via a joint venture with the world’s fifth largest fast-fit service brand, Petromin Express. The subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Petromin Corp will take 51% share in the JV.
Services will be offered to all vehicles, but the company will be targeting post-warranty vehicles aged between five and 10 years, as vehicles under warranty are typically serviced by the OEMs. The JV is aiming to have a slice of the large and growing automotive aftersales market in Malaysia, which in 2021 generated revenue of approximately RM42 billion.
“Petromin actively seeks to collaborate with likeminded industry leaders around the globe and approaches its partnership with DRB-Hicom as a pivot to bringing expertise, networks, products and services to local markets. The possibilities are, therefore, endless,” said Petromin group CEO Kalyana Sivagnanam.