PROTON

Proton is Malaysia’s first national carmaker, founded in 1983 under Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s vision to industrialize the country, with its iconic first model, the Proton Saga, launched in 1985. Today, Proton is jointly owned by DRB-HICOM and China’s Geely, producing modern SUVs like the X70, X50, and X90.