Breaking free from the Proton shackles

According to Proton, 20% to 30% of the parts in its vehicles are imported

I WAS in Seoul last week listening to a briefing by a Korean scholar who spoke about the South Korean economy, including the development of its automotive industry, which reminded me of our own Proton.

Point number one: South Korea’s top automobile brands Hyundai and Kia sold almost 7.88 million cars globally, a large part of these to the international market, with China and the United States making up the bulk of it.