• Tan Chong Motor receives Nissan’s highest recognition, winning the Nissan Global Award 2026 as the region’s top-performer.
• Top among 20 Nissan markets evaluated for the fiscal year spanning April 2025 to March 2026, demonstrating excellence in business performance and customer satisfaction.
• The Nissan Global Award 2026 serves as both a celebration of Tan Chong Motor’s achievements and a reaffirmation of its commitment to customers.

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 September 2026 – Tan Chong & Sons Motor Company Sdn Bhd (TCM), the franchise holder of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia, has been honoured with the prestigious Nissan Global Award 2026, Nissan’s highest recognition for distributor excellence. TCM through its Sales and Marketing arm, Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) has emerged as the top performing market among 20 Nissan markets in the region for the fiscal year spanning April 2025 to March 2026. The achievement reflects ETCM’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and sustainable business growth.

The Nissan Global Award Programme represents Nissan’s highest benchmark for distributor performance worldwide, evaluating markets on business results, customer satisfaction, aftersales excellence and operational effectiveness.

This achievement reinforces TCM’s standing as one of Nissan’s most respected and best performing distributors globally, underscoring the company’s ability to deliver value, reliability and confidence to customers in an increasingly dynamic automotive landscape.

“In an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving automotive environment, Tan Chong Motor has distinguished itself through exceptional resilience, customer focus and execution excellence. Their ability to consistently deliver strong business performance while elevating customer satisfaction truly embodies Nissan’s vision for distributor excellence. This award recognises the remarkable passion, discipline and teamwork demonstrated by the entire Tan Chong organisation, making them a deserving winner of the Nissan Global Award 2026,” said Mr Masao Tsutsumi, President of Nissan ASEAN & Nissan Thailand.

“We are deeply honoured to receive the Nissan Global Award 2026. This recognition belongs not only to TCM, but also to every employee and dealer partner who has been part of our journey, working tirelessly every day to serve our customers better. We would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our customers for their unwavering trust, loyalty and support, which has been instrumental in this achievement,” said Mr Christopher Tan, Executive Vice President of Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd.

“As we look ahead, this achievement inspires us to aim even higher. We remain committed to strengthening our sales and aftersales capabilities and delivering ownership experiences that exceed expectations. Together with our dealer network and Nissan, we will continue driving meaningful progress, creating greater value for customers and shaping the future of mobility in Malaysia,” added Tan.

The Nissan Global Award 2026 serves as both a celebration of TCM’s achievements and a reaffirmation of its commitment to customers. As TCM continues its journey of growth and transformation, the company remains focused on delivering the quality, innovation and service excellence that Malaysian customers have come to expect from Nissan.

For the latest information and promotions on Nissan vehicles, visit Nissan Malaysia at www.nissan.com.my or contact the Nissan Customer Care Centre at 1800-88-3838.

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About Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd.

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH), is the sales and marketing arm of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia. In 1957, Tan Chong Motors was appointed the franchise holder of Nissan/Datsun vehicles in Malaysia and Nissan/Datsun became the best-selling brand in the country in 1970. TCMH was listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in 1974. The group is principally involved in the assembly and distribution of automobiles. To complement TCMH’s auto business, TCMH provides a wide range of services such as vehicle after sales, hire purchase financing, leasing, and insurance.

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