The Perak state government is said to be willing to provide Proton more land around the national carmaker’s Tanjung Malim plant in order for it to expand its business. According to Bernama, chairman of the Perak Investment and Corridor Development Committee, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, said that the production facility is being upgraded and expanded as part of the company’s revamp under Geely.
“Seeing as Proton is now expanding, it needs a bigger area [around the factory], so the state government will cooperate in providing more land,” said Nizar. “We will also work with government agencies and departments to expedite the approval process [for the land] to prevent any production slowdowns.”
Nizar added that the land preparations are part of the state government’s efforts and support in making sure that Proton continues to expand and be self-sufficient, in addition to increasing the number of available jobs for citizens within the Tanjung Malim region.
Proton is gearing up to introduce its first product developed with Geely, an SUV based on the Geely Boyue. The new model is expected to be launched in October – initially fully imported (CBU) from China – and will compete with rivals like the Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail and Mazda CX-5, albeit at a lower price point.
“This first model will be locally assembled (CKD) early next year, so we want the process to be uninterrupted,” said Nizar. “We also hope that the facilities in Proton’s Shah Alam factory will be moved to Tanjung Malim to streamline the production process and provide benefits to the local community for the automotive industry here.”
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I hope Proton not just only concentrate on re-batching Geely car in the future. I personally prefer Proton car that originally design and produce by Proton itself.
Full credits to Perak state government in supporting local auto industry. Meanwhile Proton’s Shah Alam valuable factory land forfeited by DRB
Proton should ask DRB their land back in Shah Alam. It was worth about RM5 billion and had a Gross Development value of RM12 billion
Somehow, DRB sapu the land from Proton.
Can Proton please wake up from their slumber and make this claim back??
Drb hicom fid not only took sgphah alam factory, but also vast landbank around tanjung malim factory,
Give more land helps nothing as long as the proton fans give little sales. They still driving the old waja and no one is touching suprima s and perdana.
What a joke policy…give more benefits to hopeless Proton than give to Perodua with proven big sales that needs even bigger factory to cope with ever increasing demand.
Simple wrong priority and wasting lands only.
Proton, Geely > all
Hidup Perak Harapan!
This is just publicity statement… In reality, the land awarded to PROTON when they first opening the factory in TM is still not 100% utilised… More than enough to double the current factory size… don’t there is any needs to awards more land…lol
Good luck and all the best, Proton.
Most M’sian want our national car to thrive(P1&P2). After all, the revenue & production do contribute to our national productivity.
With this in mind, I believe we all want P1/P2 to succeed bcoz when they succeed, we don’t have to bail them out.
We should thanks Perak Gomen for supporting P1. Lets hope they will succeed this time for the nation sake. All da Best.
Perak gov has been sapoting P1 since 2005.
Government need to understand that Proton is a private company, and is 1% away from being a foreign majority-owned company. If they need land to expand – pay for the land, just like any other private business.
Competing with xtrail and crv but cheaper? Hello proton. Takut kaa..
Bring the prices down la.. Fight like a man. Not like pussy.
Ur up statement and bottom statement tarak ngam wei!
bring CRV and xtrail prices down. ngam or not?
Cannnn. But whether they wanna bring down or not?
in a way.. proton collaboration with geely does make sense after all. hmmmmmmmmm