KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — We have seen a number of automobile showrooms being arrange at shopping malls inside the previous a number of months. However, BYD and its accomplice Harmony Auto have determined to take one step additional by together with a service and spare components facility as a part of the brand new BYD Hartamas Shopping Centre.
This is Harmony Auto’s first BYD outlet in Malaysia
The new 3,230 sq. toes 3S (gross sales, service, and spare components) centre is Harmony Auto’s first BYD outlet in Malaysia. As Harmony Auto is perhaps a pretty new identify to many in Malaysia, you might not be conscious that the corporate is a main car dealership group from China.
Prior to Malaysia, Harmony Auto already established BYD showrooms in varied markets all through the world together with the Philippines, Japan, France, England, Singapore, Cambodia, and Hong Kong. Naturally, the corporate is already planning to open extra BYD dealerships in Malaysia though it didn’t reveal future areas and launch timeline throughout in the present day’s occasion.
In sure markets, there are additionally Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, GAC Aion, Lamborghini, Lexus, and Rolls-Royce shops below its identify.
What are you able to anticipate from BYD Hartamas Shopping Centre?
The BYD Hartamas Shopping Centre is mentioned to be the primary BYD 3S facility that is located inside a shopping mall. That being mentioned, the service and spare components part of the brand new centre which is located on the higher flooring space will solely be prepared someday in This fall this yr.
For now, solely the showroom space is prepared for patrons to go to. From what we will see throughout our go to earlier in the present day, the showroom is spacious sufficient to suit a number of show automobiles in addition to the client lounge, a number of devoted dialogue rooms, and a supply space.
Meanwhile, Gentari and JomCharge have already put in a 150kW Kempower DC quick charger with three charging nozzle proper exterior the outlet which is anticipated to be on-line very quickly. We have been knowledgeable that an AC charger might be put in in the identical space as nicely and all of them might be made out there to the general public no matter whether or not they’re BYD homeowners or in any other case.
Is it a true ‘service centre inside a shopping mall’?
Technically, it is what it is. That being mentioned, some could argue that the brand new facility barely matches the outline although.
This is as a result of there is no direct entry from contained in the mall’s important space to the brand new BYD 3S centre at the second. To attain there, you at present should undergo the mall’s automobile park or go exterior the primary entrance and take a temporary stroll.
Nevertheless, there are many eating places and cafes inside the mall in addition to the adjoining Plaza Damas so that you can hang around whereas your BYD EV is being serviced. Of course, that is for those who determine to enterprise exterior of the centre’s buyer lounge. — eNM
