Proton

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The History of Proton: PERUSAHAAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL BERHAD or PROTON was incorporated on May 7, 1983 to manufacture, assemble and sell motor vehicles and related products, including accessories, spare parts and other components.

PROTON produced Malaysia's first car, the Proton SAGA, commercially launched on July 9, 1985 by Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who had originally conceived the idea of a Malaysian car.

Their model line up includes the Proton ISWARA, WIRA, SATRIA, SATRIA GTi, PERDANA, PERDANA V6, and PUTRA. The range of 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 litre engines satisfies a wide spectrum of customers both locally and abroad for new and used models.

Their main plant in Shah Alam, with an area of 923,900 sq metres, was originally designed for a capacity of 80,000 units per year. In 1997, capacity increased to 230,000 units per year with the construction of the Proton Medium Volume Factory.

PROTON was publicly listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) in 1992. Its shareholders are:

Petroleum Nasional Berhad - 27.52 %

Khazanah Nasional Berhad - 18.04 %

Mitsubishi Corporation - 8.03 %

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation - 8.03%

Other Local and Foreign Investors - 38.38 %