The next national car should be electric, some Malaysians propose

PETALING JAYA: The announcement that the Pakatan Harapan government aims to set up another national car company since Proton has been acquired by China’s Geely met with a mixed reaction, but some Malaysians had a good compromise: Make sure it’s electric.

Speaking during a dialogue at the 24th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia on Monday, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the new government is thinking of starting another national car company, perhaps with an Asian country such as Thailand, South Korea or Japan as a partner.