Proton Holdings Bhd has launched the construction of a new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant at its high-tech facility. The plant, expected to be completed by end of 2025 with an investment of RM82 million, will initially have a capacity of 20,000 units per year and will produce multiple EV models based on the Global Modular Architecture (GMA) platform. The facility will create over 200 new jobs and is anticipated to further boost the Automotive High Tech Valley (AHTV) vendor community.
Proton Holdings Bhd has begun constructing a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant at its high-tech facility here today.
“However, this plant will be different from a technological perspective. It is specifically designed to assemble new energy vehicles, such as the e.MAS 7,” he said in his speech during the plant’s groundbreaking ceremony today. The first phase of the company’s EV assembly plant will initially have a planned capacity of 20,000 units per year.
“Combined with our existing assembly capabilities, this new facility will enable Proton to offer a comprehensive range of vehicles, using multiple energy solutions to our customers.Meanwhile, despite utilising the latest intelligent production operations, Proton estimates that the new plant will create over 200 new jobs, specialising in EV industrialisation and technical services.
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