In its press release of its overall sales performance for August, Proton also announced it had exported the most number of cars since January 2011. All told, the national carmaker sent out 2,477 units last month, raising year-to-date export sales to 6,059 units – more than what the company shipped out throughout the whole of 2025.
The overall figure includes both Proton- and Geely-badged cars, all assembled in Tanjong Malim. The firm began building cars with Geely branding for global markets in late 2024, starting with Vietnam before expanding to South Africa, Indonesia and even Mexico this year. Current export models include the Coolray (X50), Emgrand (S70) and Okavango (X90).
Proton said this measure helps it achieve greater economies of scale, as well as aiding its vendors by it buying more parts. It added that it expected more orders for the rest of the year, with the Saga set to be exported to the Philippines as a yet-to-be-named Geely model in the fourth quarter.
“Proton assembling vehicles in Malaysia for Geely markets is one of the key focus areas [for] growing export sales. These activities boost assembly line utilisation at the factory while contributing to increased volume for Proton’s vendors and contributing positively to Malaysia’s balance of trade,” said deputy CEO Abdul Rashid Musa.
As we’ve previously reported, this move is, in a roundabout way, a fulfilment of a promise Geely made to turn Proton into an export hub for the region and beyond – even if the scale turned out to be far smaller and the cars now wear Geely badges.
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Ok Proton now hugely successful jaguh global
Let’s remove the car tax excise duties ya
Are you high?…
I guess that’s one way of “giving Proton the RHD markets…”.
What a difference a decade makes, huh? When they bought Proton, they had planned to depend on the Proton badge to sell internationally. Now China brands as a whole is getting attention on par with the major players. Figures that they’d much rather sell under the Geely badge.
sometimes i think Malaysian really need to come back to reality and not think too highly of self. No one wanted a Proton then, no one wants a Proton now, we only ever really wanted a Geely.
When Geely bought Proton, it already owns Volvo, so stop distorting the reality as if Proton was better….very embarrassing and ill-informed take.
sangat bersyukur until MITI dan johari. Alhamdulilah untuk Tun Mahatir dan Proton
Please use proper English or Bahasa Malaysia. No one can understand what you are trying to say.
they prefer not to use bahasa penjajah
Export 6000 units and already blowing trumpet all over town? Ha ha ha…… Blow only when reaches 600,000 lah, or even 100,000!
Pls give a quote