Construction of Proton's EV plant in Tanjung Malim underway


KUALA LUMPUR: Construction of Proton's RM82mil electric vehicle (EV) production plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, has commenced and is targeted for completion by the year-end, the automaker said in a statement today.

According to Proton, the plant, which will have an initial planned capacity of 20,000 units per year, will produce multiple models based on the Global Modular Architecture (GMA) platform, starting with the Proton e.MAS 7, the first EV model from a Malaysian automotive brand.

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