Proton rolls out 5 millionth vehicle
Published on: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
By: Bernama
The landmark occasion was witnessed by investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz (sixth from right) and China’s industry, and information technology minister Jin Zhuanglong (sixth from left). (Proton pic)
Kuala Lumpur: National carmaker Proton today hit another milestone in its 41-year history when it produced its 5 millionth unit, a Proton X90 Flagship.
The landmark occasion was witnessed by investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz and China’s industry, and information technology minister Jin Zhuanglong during a visit to the company headquarters at the Centre of Excellence complex in Subang Jaya.
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Proton chief executive officer Li Chunrong said the milestone symbolised the company’s progress since the beginning of the partnership with the Geely Group in 2017.
“Just last week, we confirmed e.MAS as the brand name for future Proton electric vehicle (EV) products and today as we set yet another milestone, the future is ripe with opportunities for Proton to continue to provide sustainable mobility for Malaysians and our export markets,” he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the company said Proton had launched four new models jointly developed with its shareholder, upgraded its locally designed models, and introduced intelligence and connectivity to its entire lineup since working with Geely.
It said together with improvements in product quality, investment in after-sales and parts management, as well as a revamped and extended dealer network, these activities had led to five consecutive years of sales growth with a corresponding increase in production.
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“From the introduction of the Proton X70 on Dec 12, 2018, more than 217,000 X-series sports utility vehicles (SUVs) have been sold thus far to local and export market customers.
“This makes Proton far and away the overall leader for SUV sales in Malaysia during that time period,” it said.
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Sales of the Proton Saga had surpassed 2 million units, cementing its position as the most popular Malaysian-made car of all time, the company added.
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