Proton managed 863 bookings at the 25th Thailand International Motor Expo held this month, which is the sixth highest amount of orders received at the event among the other car manufacturers with an exhibit at the show.
Thailand’s “national car manufacturer” Toyota held the top spot of course, with 4,193 bookings. This was followed by Honda in second place with 2,552 orders, Isuzu with 1,760 orders, Chevrolet with 1,194 orders and Nissan with 1,008 orders. Total orders gained for all manufacturers at the show is 14,000 orders, which included brands like Mitsubishi (756 orders), Mazda (767 orders), Ford (301 orders) and even Malaysian brand Naza with 154 orders.
The top Proton model sold at the show was the recently launched Proton Persona CNG with factory-installed dual-mode petrol or CNG fuel capability.
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