Malaysian carmaker Proton has been called upon to expand its global presence, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in his speech on the launch of the Proton EV plant in Tanjung Malim today.
Anwar emphasised the importance of leveraging Malaysia’s international relationship to market Proton cars globally, particularly on the upcoming forty seventh Aesan Summit where the prime minister wants the national carmaker to showcase its electric vehicle models.
“Aside from our Asean compatriots like China, South Korea, India, and Japan, more countries will attend. Presidents from Brazil and South Africa may also [be present]. We would like to bring the heads of states and delegates from the participating countries to see for themselves the capabilities, performance, and technology of Proton, in order that we are able to penetrate their market,” the prime minister said.
Anwar expressed gratitude to China for sharing technology with Malaysia especially within the automotive industry. “Their readiness to permit the transfer of technology at various levels gave opportunities to our youth to create our own products,” he said.
The Malaysian prime minister also hoped that EV models from Proton will be priced lower for the needs of the middle-income group, and said that he was informed that prices will be reduced to a competitive level, and meet the needs of automobile buyers with lower income.
Newly launched today, the Proton electric vehicle plant in Tanjung Malim was constructed at a value of RM82 million and has a first-phase capability of 20,000 vehicles a 12 months. This will be increased to 45,000 units annually, depending on demand from local and overseas markets.
Output from this plant begins with the eMas 7, which first arrived in the marketplace as a CBU import from China, and this might be joined by the smaller eMas 5 afterward.
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