INDUSTRIAL-INTEGRATED SPORTS CAR FACILITY & AUTOMOTIVE
ACADEMY FOR YOUTHS, VALUED AT RM10 MIL
PETALING JAYA, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022 - YB Senator Dato’ Sri Ti Lian Ker, Deputy Minister of
the Ministry of Youth & Sports (KBS) officiated the grand opening of Optimal Premium Motors
Sdn. Bhd (OPM) and PrimeX Signature Sdn. Bhd’s newest detailing bay, named - ‘OPM & PrimeX
Signature’ together with the announcement of their RM 10 Million joint venture collaboration with
TOC Automotive College (TOC) to build Malaysia’s largest industrial-integrated sports car facility and
automotive academy.
The collaboration is aimed at constructing a 43,000 sq ft. single-roof super facility in Malaysia by
2025, equipped with showrooms, automobile restorations, car detailing, accessories, car trades, and
many more; which makes for a monumental landmark in Malaysia. In addition to this, an automotive
academy - Auto Detailing Academy (ADA) will also be developed to drive individuals to pursue their
passions and ultimately convert them into a career by providing the youth with a variety of
automotive educational courses such as automotive technology, engineering, automobile
restorations, detailing and others; to enter and flourish in the automotive industry.
YB Senator Dato’ Sri Ti Lian Ker, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Youth & Sports (KBS),
expressed his excitement about the venture, “Malaysia has been an attractive base for local and
global automotive manufacturers for years, placing us as the third highest-demand country for the
automotive industry in Southeast Asia. What OPM, PrimeX, and TOC are doing by launching this
integrated sports car facility will not only showcase Malaysia’s blooming automotive industry but at
the same time provide our youth with more employment opportunities and upskill them with valuable
knowledge that can be brought forward to great heights.”
Mr. Simpson Tan, Founder of Optimal Premium Motors stated, “OPM, PrimeX, and TOC will be
collectively investing a total of RM 10 Million for this new facility to provide a platform for the youth to
obtain automotive education as well as to generate more than six hundred jobs that include technical
training and in-depth insights into the industry as a contribution to building a large population of
skilled workers in our country.”
“We believe that this is a mere stepping stone of what can be achieved when leaders of the
automotive industry combine together their experience and strengths. This collaboration will most
definitely create a great demand for integrated sports car facilities throughout the region and take
Malaysia’s automotive industry to the next level,” added Mr. Chris Lee Sheng Hong, Director of
PrimeX Signature Sdn. Bhd.
With a passion to encourage the youth in striving for excellence, Mr. Alfred Foo, Chief Operating
Officer of TOC Automotive College (TOC) also expressed that the joint venture will allow the
collaborators to further their goals of delivering the best automotive learning experience in the
market and most importantly provide the utmost support along the way.
On top of that, OPM and PrimeX have contributed a donation of RM10,000 to a non-governmental
organization - Kelab Harmoni Malaysia, in an effort to promote unity through education and nurture
youths in Malaysia. OPM, PrimeX and TOC are ecstatic to share their new venture with the public
and will continue to show the world what Malaysia’s automotive industry has to offer.
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