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{{Infobox_Company
| company_name = Naza Group of Companies
| company_logo = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Naza2.JPG]] -->|
| company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| foundation = [[1974]]
| company headquarter = [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| location_city = [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| location_country = [[Malaysia]]
| key_people = [[Nasimuddin Amin]], [[CEO]]
| homepage = [http://www.naza.com.my/ http://www.naza.com.my]
| num_employees = 4,000
}}
''Not to be confused with [[NASA]].''
'''Naza Group''' of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate associated with motor trading, automotive franchises and property development, which began operations in 1974. The group has 14 business divisions including vehicle and bike manufacturing (Kia & Peugeot), transport services, limousine services, machine tools/parts, engineering, plantation, cigarette distribution, credit & leasing, water crafts, properties, hotel operations and insurance. The group was founded and continues to be led by Malaysian business tycoon [[Nasimuddin Amin]].
Naza Group is the franchise holder for Ferrari, [[South Korea]]'s [[Kia Motors|Kia]], Peugeot, Brabus, Hamann and Ducati bikes in [[Malaysia]]. Naza have rebadged Kia's [[Kia Carnival|Carnival]], [[Kia Carens|Carens]], [[Kia Picanto|Picanto]] vehicles as Naza Ria, Citra and Suria respectively for Malaysian market. In April 2006, Naza developed the [[Naza Sutera]] based on [[Hafei Motor|Hafei]] Lobo. It was joined by a Naza-badged version of the [[Peugeot 206]] called the Naza 206 Bestari in May 2006, and a Naza-badged version of the [[Kia Picanto]] in November 2006.
In August 2005, Naza opened its doors to a new automotive showroom which became the company's landmark - Naza Auto Mall. It has won a mention in the Malaysia Book of Records for being the largest motor showroom in the country.
== Automotive ==
[[Image:Enzo Naza.JPG.jpg|thumb|right|235px|A Ferrari Enzo in Naza World]]
* Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd
* NZ Wheels Sdn Bhd (Mercedes-Benz)
* Naza Premier Auto (Porsche)
* Naza Italia (Malaysia Ferrari distributor)
* Naza Wheels Sdn Bhd (Mazda)
* Nasim Sdn Bhd (Malaysia Peugeot distributor)
* Naza Kia Sdn Bhd (Asia Pacific's largest Kia distributor)
* Naza Corporation Sdn Bhd
* Naza-Brabus Motor Sdn Bhd
* Naza-Hamann Motor Sdn Bhd
* Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (Manufacturing arm, producing Kia & non-Kia based models)
* Naza Bikes Sdn Bhd
* Next Bike Sdn Bhd (Ducati & Others)
* Naza Marine Sdn Bhd (Sea Doo)
* El Hyosung Bikes Sdn Bhd
* Naza Mekar Sdn Bhd (Perodua Dealership)
* Naza Bikers Dream Sdn Bhd
* Prestige Limo (Luxury limousine services)
== Property development and hotels==
* TTDI Development Sdn Bhd
* Naza Hotels Malaysia
* Howard Johnson, Torrance, LA
* Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Pedro, LA
== CKD models produced at Naza Automotive Manufacturing ==
* [[Kia Spectra]]
* Kia Optima
* Kia Sportage
* Kia Spectra5
* Naza Ria (rebadged [[Kia Carnival]])
* Naza Citra (rebadged [[Kia Carens]])
* Naza Sorento (rebadged [[Kia Sorento]])
* [[Naza Sutera]] (rebadged [[Hafei Lobo]])
* Naza 206 Bestari (rebadged [[Peugeot 206]])
* Naza Suria (rebadged [[Kia Picanto]])
== Naza Vendor Park development (Gurun, Kedah) ==
A host of vendors have been appointed in a vendor park opposite Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) in Gurun, Kedah. These include:
# Ace Polymers
# CNA Manufacturing (seats)
# Hicom Teck See (plastic injection)
# Sapura Brake Tech
# DK Leather
# Jackspeed
# United Vehicle Industries (exhaust and tubing)
# Combat Coating
# RQ Engineering
# KPNK Automotive
# Nawabel Coating (Kopong Bin Harman)
A total of 15 vendors are located in Gurun. 11 more are located in the areas surrounding Gurun (Jitra, Sg. Petani & Kulim). Other Malaysian vendors amount to 58, bringing the total to 84. Of these, 63 are established vendors and 21 were newly developed to support NAM.
== Naza Kia Academy ==
Also located in Gurun, Kedah, Naza Kia Academy (NKA) is a US$5.3 million investment by Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. & Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. Its primary role is to provide training for Naza Kia & Naza Corporation sales & aftersales staff. A secondary role is to provide strategic support to Kia Motors Corp. (KMC) as an Asia-Pacific Regional Overseas Training Centre (OTC). NKA is the 5th KMC regional OTC after Germany, UAE, USA and Russia.
The facilities include 24 service bays, 45 twin-sharing hostel rooms, an operational sales showroom, service training rooms (body & paint, electrical, powertrain, etc.), sales & administrative/management training classrooms and a library.
== See also ==
* [[Kia Motors]]
* [[List of automobile manufacturers]]
* [[Kuala Muda NAZA FC]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.naza.com.my/ Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd]
* [http://www.nazakia.com.my/ Naza Kia Sdn Bhd]
* [http://www.nazakia2u.com/ Naza Kia Sdn Bhd - Ipoh Branch 3S - www.nazakia2u.com]
* [http://www.nazacorp.com.my/ Naza Corporation (Home of Sutera, Forza and 206 Bestari)]
* [http://www.peugeot.com.my/ Nasim Sdn Bhd (Peugeot Malaysia)]
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