The government is targeting the Proton-Geely partnership to have a production volume of about 280,000 units, with a large chunk of this set for the China and Southeast Asian markets, Bernama reports.
Second minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said the figure represented just one percent of China’s total industry volume (TIV) of 28 million units, and that Proton’s Chinese partner was looking to assist the national automaker secure the targeted number.
He added that exports were needed because the automotive market in Malaysia – which recorded a TIV of 580,000 units last year – was small. “So, Geely with Proton needs to build a plant here in the next five years. When ready, cars will enter the China and Southeast Asian markets, with the latter being an important destination, with a population of 600 million,” he said.
“Geely can provide the support from the aspect of outstanding research as we (Malaysia) need a big change. At present, all the automotive companies are racing to produce fully self-driven cars,” he added.
Ong also said that Tanjung Malim will also witness a major change, with new jobs expected to be created in the near future, resulting from the economic spillover in the district.
“We are taking the opportunity to plan for the construction of an electronics plant in Tanjung Malim as cars use a lot of electronics. What is important is that it will open up more job opportunities for the youth so that they need not migrate to the big cities,’ he explained.
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Proton can target whatever figure they want. They also target minimum 10K sales a month for 2017. What was their latest figure again? Less than 40K until June?
https://paultan.org/2016/12/21/proton-targets-min-10k-monthly-sales-next-year-hopes-to-complete-search-for-foreign-partner-in-q1-2017/
Typical Proton and Gomen. Talk big. But basic stuff for rakyat, still not done yet. Where is Geely Boyue? And why does it take 2 super long years before it even is available to Malaysians?
Also, why talk so big when your hutang RM1.8 bil and RM1.5 bil also belum bayar balik. Typical. Got so much hutang but like to have grand plans.
Just like in Malaysia…..no money also but still want to have super big bungalow, super big cars etc etc and hutang belum bayar balik
Need take time to modified into right hand drive,and learn geely gnet link infotaiment system, mate
1.8b and 1.5b not hutang ,they are derma
Hutang alredi paid back.
Paid back? Paid back using that Geely platform?
Beside left hand drive to right hand drive is not plug and play
Proton : I can’t live, if living is without you.
Geely : I can’t give, I can’t give anymore…
Everyone can have grand plans lah but wait till Geely gets fed up. Once Proton tells Geely that they have to source all their parts from crony vendors who overcharge by 10x, we will see what happens.
Geely is lean and trim. They will want to get their parts from their own suppliers at 10X less the price. They will get a shock of their lives when Proton says it is WAJIB to get parts from their suppliers and vendors who are still the same the past 30 yrs and who have been charging Proton 10x the price.
Geely won’t hesitate to rescind their contract and lari. RM170 million they spent on 49.9% of Proton is kacang puteh compared to what they earned in 2016 which is USD30 billion (RM135 billion). (2015 USD26 bil)
RM170 million is nothing for Geely. They will just pack their bags and close shop
I go into Paultan at least 3 times a day hoping each time it will report the much awaited Fortuner 2.8 diesel or d new Pajero Sports!
Looking forward to this. Proton can play the safety card and keep on emphasise how safe their cars are
“So, Geely with Proton needs to build a plant here in the next five years.”
Apa bodoh this minister cakap ni? First he dunno Volvo is the first car assembler here, now he dunno Tanjung Malim plant existed? Or that it is severely undercapacity?
And why dafak Proton wanna export back to China when Geely and Volvo has their own plant there? Geely themselves edi said Proton is meant for SEA market, eh he sleeping ah all these while?
Go resign la, sleepy waste of taxpayer’s money minister!
This is a very welcome news for the development of the nation. With Geely-Proton targets production volume of 280,000 units, this can be considered a penetration into the China / SEA market via Geely. Other companies would have given a lot just to be in this $pecial position. I just hope the figures are commitment coming from Geely’s / China side… wait.. what? This is target set by Malaysian government? Oh man… forget all what I just said… anyway we all want this to come true cause it’s for the development of the nation.
“What is important is that it will open up more job opportunities for the youth so that they need not migrate to the big cities,’ he explained.”
This is one thing I agree. Keep all your mat rempits away from the city.
Hope that this will be a fresh new beginning for Proton.
Wishing them all the best of luck.
Proton badly needs to look into its after sales service function. Others like Kia has improved tremendously, kia ranks no 4 in Malaysia satisfaction index.
What is proton doing? Nothing.
Hopefully Proton Bangladesh CKD plant can sell 1 million units there.
production sejuta pun bole. nak juai berapa? laku berapa? sembang jer ni
When is Proton Buaya coming out. What a shame we sold it to the crocodiles. Remember they killed the NA engines with Volvo. Soon we will see them dumping cheap cars here.
Geely, take Lotus and run.