First Proton-Geely car to roll out by end of next year

SERDANG: The first Proton car following the national carmaker’s tie-up with Geely will enter the market by end-2018 or early 2019, International Trade and Industry Malaysia Minister II Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said.
He said Proton and Geely are concentrating on the establishment of a plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, which is set to be the principal and pioneer automotive factory in the country to implement the new manufacturing technology under the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Geely will facilitate Proton in terms of technology and at the same time assemble its four-wheel drive model, intelligent artificial car and develop their right-hand drive technology in Malaysia,” he said after an “engagement session” at Universiti Putra Malaysia yesterday.
Under the agreement between Proton Holdings Bhd’s parent, DRB-Hicom Bhd and Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Proton is granted the licence to manufacture, sell, market and distribute identified Geely platform vehicles under the “Proton” brand name in Malaysia for a period of five years.
This will also open the doors for Geely to enter the Southeast Asia market. – Bernama