[JOHOR BARU] UEM is developing plans for a multi-million ringgit auto city on a 32.37 ha site within Gerbang Nusajaya, an integrated mixed development located near the Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at Tanjung Kupang in Gelang Patah, Johor.
The Star newspaper quoted UEM Group Bhd chairman Ahmad Tajuddin Ali as saying that the auto city project would include showrooms for cars and related accessories, a racing circuit, retail outlets, entertainment and food and beverage outlets.
He said that the project was among several new works that would be launched or developed within one or two years.
UEM Land Holdings Bhd, which is part of UEM Group, is the master developer of the 9,308 ha Nusajaya, the key driver of Iskandar Malaysia, which was launched on Nov 4, 2006.