Proton To Introduce smart Electric Vehicles In Malaysia

[kobayashiGT]

Proton recently announced that it has signed a deal with smart Automobile Company to introduce the brand’s upcoming electric vehicles in Malaysia and Thailand in the near future. If you’re wondering whether this is the same smart brand that was responsible for the tiny smart ForTwo two-seater compact car that you may have caught a glimpse of on Malaysian roads in the mid-2000s, then you are right.

But then again, it is not the same smart brand that you may have known and this deal with Proton certainly does not involve any smart ForTwo or ForFour which were made by the brand when it was still a division of Mercedez-Benz. This is because the smart Automobile Company that we highlighted here is actually a new joint venture company between Mercedez-Benz and Geely.

Announced in late 2019, the joint venture is focusing on the new generation of smart-branded electric vehicles that will be released in China as well as the global markets. Mercedes-Benz Design is responsible for the interior and exterior look of these new generation smart electric vehicles while their development and engineering are handled by Geely.

Given Geely’s status as one of Proton’s parent companies, it is not hard to see why the Malaysian automaker was roped into this deal which will see Proton Edar becoming the importer, distributor, and dealer for smart cars in Malaysia and Thailand. Additionally, Proton Edar will also be responsible for smart’s after-sales services in both countries as well.

While we are not going to see a mass-produced Proton electric vehicle through this deal, the brand’s Chairman, Syed Faisal Albar pointed out that it will still allow Proton to gain experience and build up the necessary skills that the company needs to be part of the New Energy Vehicle’s market in this region.

No release timeline was mentioned in the announcement though but the wait shouldn’t be that long as Daimler and Geely have already planned to launch the first group of the new generation smart electric vehicles within this year.

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Hmmm. I think if the price point is attractive can also bring to SG market leh! 

 

[Watwheels]

Whooo! Geelyvolution!

[Inlinefour]

if whole world adopt ev 

 

just wondering battery problem how huh 

 

send to outer space si bo 

[Ct3833]

29 minutes ago, Inlinefour said:

if whole world adopt ev 

 

just wondering battery problem how huh 

 

send to outer space si bo 

that explains the space x program.

[kobayashiGT]

42 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

Whooo! Geelyvolution!

Is Smart Geelyvolution!  😂

[Watwheels]

7 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

Is Smart Geelyvolution!  😂

Will Proton huat this time? 

Merc-Geely-Proton to make and sell Smart electric cars. Future looks bright for Proton. 

Edited January 25, 2022 by Watwheels

[kobayashiGT]

2 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

Will Proton huat this time? 

Merc-Geely-Proton to make and sell Smart electric cars. Future looks bright for Proton. 

got potential. Dr Mahathir not interfering with anything right? 🤣

Later he say proton must produce ICE cars only

No electric!

[Heartbreakid]

All these can only come true when Geely took over. Otherwise, Proton remains true Proton, they will still be selling 20 years old models and kept updating x 10.

[Sdf4786k]

On 1/25/2022 at 9:52 AM, kobayashiGT said:

Is Smart Geelyvolution!  😂

Hardly ever had smart n proton in the same sentence.. @kobayashiGT is your acct hack

[Ceecookie]

This is basically Mercedes design theme for cabin interior 😂

Edited January 26, 2022 by Ceecookie

[inlinesix]

Geely founder is major shareholder of Daimler 

[Sdf4786k]

On 1/26/2022 at 7:26 PM, Ceecookie said:

This is basically Mercedes design theme for cabin interior 😂

The build quality for protons x70 is impressive as well .. wonder how they jump the bench mark from basement 2 to 20 storeys 

[inlinesix]

1 hour ago, Sdf4786k said:

The build quality for protons x70 is impressive as well .. wonder how they jump the bench mark from basement 2 to 20 storeys 

Only China man can make bullocks cart moves.

[Lethalstrike]

Proton? EV? Oh, you mean like this ah...😁

 

 

[minion]

looks simple and smart. Hope to see the actual product soon. 

[Soya]

On 1/25/2022 at 10:03 AM, kobayashiGT said:

got potential. Dr Mahathir not interfering with anything right? 🤣

Later he say proton must produce ICE cars only

No electric!

Laoma will insist gotta use 80s technology. Coz he invented it....

 

[Tohto]

Ehhhh.... why Proton in conti thread?

The most go to China thread, since owned by Geely.

 

Edited February 3, 2022 by Tohto

[inlinesix]

10 hours ago, Soya said:

Laoma will insist gotta use 80s technology. Coz he invented it....

Proton CEO will tell him to shut up.

Laoma doesn’t dare to tell Chinaman to go back to Thongsan.