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On 2 August 2024, the Proton X70 has undergone a major facelift to refresh its aging design. [24] The new look features a bold grille with Proton's Infinite Weave design and songket -inspired diamond pins seen on the X90 and S70 , [ 25 ] slimmer LED headlights, and a redesigned front bumper.
The following is a list of Proton vehicles, including past, present, and concept nameplates. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional ( Proton ) was established in May 1983 [ 1 ] through a joint-venture between The Heavy Industries Corporation Of Malaysia ( HICOM ) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( MMC ).
The most apparent change is that the Proton X70 is right-hand drive while the Geely Boyue is a left-hand drive vehicle. [23] Proton started the local assembly of the X70 in December 2019 with the launch in February 2020. [24] [25] The Proton X70 was launched in Pakistan in December 2020. [26]
Proton's head designer and Geely claimed that the design of the vehicle was inspired by a fighter jet. [ 10 ] As opposed to the X70 which was initially imported from China, the X50 is built in the Proton plant in Tanjung Malim from day one with a local content of 40 percent and contains 406 parts specific to the X50.
The Proton S70 is a C-segment compact sedan [1] produced by Malaysia's automotive company Proton in collaboration with Geely Auto. The vehicle was previewed on 20 November 2023, as it is marked the first sedan car produced by Proton following the 49.9% share acquisition by Geely in 2017. [2] The S70 is marked as a successor to the Proton Prevé.
Its first Geely-based vehicle, also the carmaker's first-ever SUV, the Proton X70 was introduced in Malaysia in December 2018. It is based on first-generation Geely Boyue. [115] In July 2023, after the internal restructuring in Geely Group, the Proton brand was consolidated into the balance sheets of Geely Auto. [116]
Proton is a national car brand of Malaysia that is partly managed by Geely Automobile Holdings. [59] Since 2017, the brand is owned 49.9% by Zhejiang Geely Holding and 50.1% by DRB-HICOM. Its first Geely-based vehicle, also the carmaker's first-ever SUV, the Proton X70 was introduced in Malaysia in December 2018.
Proton has already booked CBU versions of Proton X70 in Pakistan. The orders for CKD versions of X70 are also being booked by Proton in Pakistan which are expected to be delivered in Q3 of 2021 after the completion of the local assembly plant there. [149] The Proton Saga is also expected to re-launch after 2007 in Pakistan in January 2021.