Focus on electric and green cars, Proton vendors told

With the cost likely to be lower and the tenure longer, a yen loan was a feasible and an attractive proposition to pare down the more expensive dollar borrowings, especially the ones incurred by 1Malaysia Development Bhd, said Sunway University Business School professor of economics Yeah Kim Leng(filepic).

KUALA LUMPUR: Even as Proton vendors upgrade their operations centres to include different services, they must focus on new technologies and manufacturing parts for electric and green cars, economist Dr Yeah Kim Leng said.

Only then will they operate within and in line with Proton's foreign strategic partner, Geely's quest to position itself to be the number one electric car manufacturer in China.