Proton EV plant construction begins – complete by end of 2025, CKD e.MAS 7 to roll out first
Proton has just announced that it has begun construction of its first Proton EV plant at its high tech Tanjung Malim facility. With a planned capacity of 20,000 units per year, the plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. As expected, the first model that will be produced at this plant is the Proton e.MAS 7, followed by subsequent NEV models, mostly based on the Global Modular Architecture (GMA) platform.
Proton’s target to start producing EV models in Tanjung Malim is in-line with the company’s commitment to fulfil the Malaysian government’s EV industrialisation plan and subsequently stimulate EV sales traction in Malaysia. Guided by related directions spelled out in key policies, namely the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP), National Automotive Policy (NAP 2020), Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint (LCMB), and New Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the target is for local production of Proton EV models to begin by the end of 2025, just before all Proton manufacturing operations are fully consolidated in Tanjung Malim.
The production line features a high degree of automation in its operations by leveraging on robotics, cloud based plant management, industrial internet-of-things (IOT) and technologies synonymous with IR 4.0. Despite the utilisation of the latest intelligent production operations, Proton estimates the new plant will lead to the creation of over 200 new jobs, specialising in EV industrialisation and technical services, for the local community.
Proton Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Li Chunrong said, “Proton began making its transition to become an OEM offering ICE and NEV models when we established PRO-NET to sell electric vehicles from smart in 2023, before launching the Proton e.MAS 7 last year in 2024. Over this period, we have accumulated a lot of experience in all areas regarding these vehicles and the needs of their customers, so today we take another step to realising our dream of manufacturing and developing EV models in Malaysia. The vehicles produced here at this new plant will serve our domestic customers and export market while becoming a catalyst to driving the growth of the EV market.”
“Once completed, this new factory will focus on producing the Proton e.MAS 7 as well as future NEV offerings as Proton expands its model range. Ultimately, we hope our success will establish a modern and capable automotive ecosystem to encourage more OEMs to consider Malaysia and AHTV as a regional base for EVs,”
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