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| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorcycles |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Gurun, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Website | www |
Syarikat Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn. Bhd (National Motorcycle and Engine Company), or known as Modenas for short is a Malaysian national motorcycle company producing various small motorcycle models below 400cc targeted for local market and export. The company's headquarters and factory are located at the small town of Gurun, Kedah, Malaysia.[1]
The history of the company began at the early 1990s. After the success of Malaysian automotive manufacturer Proton, the government looked forward to launch a national motorcycle project. Modenas was formed in 1995 and majority of its shares were held by Kawasaki, Sojitz, Khazanah Nasional and DRB-HICOM.
The Gurun factory was launched by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 3 October 1996.[2] Unlike Proton's factory at the time, much of the design, planning and production of the factory was done by Malaysians with technology from Japan.[1]
Modenas achieved its 1,000,000th unit production in June 2007. Currently Modenas is exporting its products to 17 countries worldwide with Greece, Russia, Middle East and South America being the largest importer.
- ^ a b Ho, Wah Foon (4 October 1996). "National m-cycle Kriss hits the road". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Kriss kebangaan baru Malaysia". Berita Harian (Singapore). 4 October 1996. Retrieved 18 October 2024.