SEBERANG PERAI, Dec 6 — Mattel Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MMSB) is expected to increase its manufacturing capacity to produce half a billion Hot Wheels toy cars annually by 2025.

Mattel Operations Asia senior vice-president in global manufacturing Soo Teck Heng said its Malaysian unit which began operations in Perai, Penang in 1981 now produces nine million toy cars a week.