which Continental acquired outright in 2012, has a capacity of 3 million passenger, light truck and motorcycle tires a year. Operational since 1979, the Alor Setar facility is one of two tire plants ...

Continental is now left with only one manufacturing facility in Petaling Jaya. This facility, which currently employs 500 staff, produces off-road tyres for material handling and agricultural use.

Petaling Jaya manufactures truck tires. Continental said some jobs would be eliminated at these plants while others will be transferred to work on future technologies such as electric mobility.