Proton staff in China for 6-month training on NEVs – leveraging Geely’s expertise to develop own NEVs

Proton staff in China for 6-month training on NEVs – leveraging Geely’s expertise to develop own NEVs

Proton announced that it has sent sixteen staff members to Hangzhou, China for a six-month training stint to learn about new energy vehicles (NEV). Again, the term NEV is commonly used in China to refer to electrified vehicles including mild hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles (BEV).

The Proton delegates will be based at the Geely Research Institute in Ningbo and trained in multiple areas involving development, integration, manufacturing, sales and service in anticipation of a new generation of vehicles that will be gradually introduced by the national brand.

It is the first group of Proton employees to undergo NEV-related training although more will be sent over in the future as Proton leverages on Geely’s technical knowledge to develop its own range of NEVs. The work attachment in China will also benefit Proton staffers when deciding on the final specifications of the smart #1 – the first EV to be sold by Proton’s subsidiary Pro-Net.

Proton staff in China for 6-month training on NEVs – leveraging Geely’s expertise to develop own NEVs

The smart #1 is slated to arrive in Malaysia in Q4 of 2023 followed by Thailand in mid-2024 after a general distributorship agreement signing between Proton and smart. The former is targeting to sell between 800 and 1,000 units of smart vehicles annually in Malaysia, with a long term goal of 10,000 units annually by 2027.

At the training, Proton staffers will be providing input on usage patterns and user behaviour to ensure that future products cater to the needs of Malaysians. The ultimate goal is to acquire new knowledge and skills to help steer the company’s future direction, according to Proton.

“When Proton and Geely started collaborating in 2017, one of the pillars of the partnership was for Proton to accelerate its model development timetable by incorporating technologies readily available from Geely. That has been successfully done and now, we are leveraging the global experience of the group in NEVs to give our own model development timeline a boost,” said Dr. Li Chunrong, CEO of Proton.

He added, “Our initial plan was for the programme to begin sooner but was put on hold by the pandemic. With travel restrictions easing, Proton can now reap the benefit of being part of one of the most diverse and forward-thinking collective of automotive brands.”

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Comments

  • Bieight8 on Dec 16, 2022 at 5:28 pm

    So just 16 staff and 6 months training is enough?

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  • @Snakebabu on Dec 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm

    Just rebadge the Geelys’. Always tok kok abt EV for the past decade but no show. Iriz persona ROI bila mau dpt, bila mau tukaq design?

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  • biggest electoral fraud ever PH BN on Dec 16, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    Once upon a time, they came here to learn from us. Right now, we go there and learn from them.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 23 Thumb down 3
  • Our National cars does not benefit sabah and sarawak economically so both states should be able to dictate their own taxation and tarrifs wrt imported vehicles as all vehicles including proton and perodua are imported and taxed similarly as those from Thailand, indonesia and philippines. This will give their consumers more chouce and kessen the burden of debt.
    Currently Bruneians are laughing at both states for having to pay e xhorbitant prices for vehicles.

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  • FudgeMeSideways on Dec 16, 2022 at 8:23 pm

    A bit late, don’t you think?

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 2
  • I study MBA also fastest in 2 years. Just 6 months of training…….

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 2
  • Hantar makcik-makcik/pakcik-pakcik tu buat apa?
    Hantarlah anak-anak muda, merekalah masa depan negara…

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    • Ralph luku on Dec 18, 2022 at 3:15 pm

      We learn alot from Japan technology but China get the pattern & technology, cheap &reasonable

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    • Ralph luku on Dec 18, 2022 at 3:16 pm

      We learn alot from Japan technology but China get the pattern & technology, cheap &reasonable ..hantar yg lagi fresh , anak2 muda

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  • newme on Dec 18, 2022 at 7:34 am

    This is also a news?
    What about the new toilet roll that just got replaced at level 1?

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  • Bob Mal on Dec 18, 2022 at 8:15 am

    Lets see what this team can do for the future or just continue rebadging or eventually just take other’s platform and all it’s inside and change the badge and call it a day just like …..

    Well at least don’t be like your previous Proton slacking team who went over to Lotus for a see-cation and do the direct opposite when Lotos do Value Engineering and make the car as light and as drivable as possible but when it comes to Previous Proton cars it tends to feeds on as much cronies as possible while making the cars as heavy as possible while stamping “Driving by Lotus”

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  • Emergency Vehicles on Dec 18, 2022 at 9:45 am

    A lot of negativity comments over here.

    Tak hantar training salah

    Hantar training salah

    Training sekejap sangat lah, kalau training lama komplen pulak nanti

    What is this people.

    I wish PROTON all the best for your effort for continous improvement, learning should be continous, non-stop.

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  • Jaguh Global on Dec 19, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    Siapa suruh buli rakyat lebih 30 tahun.

    Sekarang rakyat buli balik. Tak salah hukum karma.

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    • Jaguh Sangat on Dec 20, 2022 at 9:00 pm

      Mati idup blik x kan beli P1. Scammer Otomobil Nasional.

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  • Pekerja yg berkhidmat lama buang..byr vss tak berbaloi langsung dgn jangka masa berkhidmat…so sad..mcm company buat basikal ja…self fish

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  • Sohai on Dec 20, 2022 at 8:55 am

    Now we have more capabilities to do face lift for Geely EV…

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