Proton has started construction of a new electric vehicle production plant at its Tanjong Malim base, marked today by a ceremony officiated by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The RM82 million factory has a first phase initial capacity of 20,000 units per annum and is targeted for completion by end-2025
The carmaker says that the factory will produce ‘multiple NEV models for domestic and export market’ based on Geely’s Global Modular Architecture platform starting with the. Launched in December, Proton’s first EV is based on the Geely Galaxy E5 and the SUV is currently a CBU import from China. Proton says that this factory is Malaysia’s first dedicated EV plant, with the key word there being dedicated . Local EV production will start just before all of the carmaker’s manufacturing operations are fully consolidated in Tanjong Malim, signifying a significant accomplishment of the‘, Proton says. There are plans for a second phase, which will boost production capacity to 45,000 units a year, if there’s sufficient demand.
“Once completed, this new factory will focus on producing the Proton eMas 7 as well as future NEV offerings as Proton expands its model range. Ultimately, we hope our success will establish a modern and capable automotive ecosystem to encourage more OEMs to consider Malaysia and AHTV as a regional base for EVs,” said Proton CEO Dr Li Chunrong., so this could be a future possibility too. By the way, NEV is a Chinese term for New Energy Vehicles, which includes PHEVs.
Currently, the CBU eMas 7 is priced at RM105,800 for the Prime and RM119,800 for the Premium, after an early bird. It’s a lot of car for the money as it is, but could CKD production further lower the RRP? CKD EVs are allowed to be priced below RM100k, which is the government-mandated floor price for CBU imported EVs. More on the eMas 7 inDanny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats.
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