Proton’s new electrical automobile (EV) plant in Tanjong Malim has been launched by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. As promised in an replace in August, manufacturing begins this month and the primary automotive to roll off the manufacturing unit ground is the Proton eMas 7. Floor breaking of the positioning occurred in February.
The RM82 million manufacturing unit has a primary part preliminary capability of 20,000 items each year and the unique goal for completion was by end-2025, so we’re nicely inside schedule. Additionally as deliberate are the CKD regionally assembled Proton eMas 7 for now, and the smaller eMas 5 after that. Launched in December 2024, the eMas 7, Proton’s first EV, is at the moment a CBU import from China.
Based on Proton, this EV plant was designed with scalability in thoughts to permit it to adapt to future fashions and manufacturing volumes. Capability could be ramped as much as 45,000 items over time based mostly on native and abroad demand.
There are some variations from Proton’s ICE factories – the brand new plant has specialised areas for battery meeting, high-voltage security and electrical testing, with layouts tailor-made to accommodate flat EV underbodies and electrical drive items.
“For key areas, every line might add a number of stations, with their tester strains being modular and able to accommodating platform variations or multi-model manufacturing. Within the logistics space, the plant is able to future growth, with its logistics stream and storage programs optimised to assist each native and export markets,” Proton mentioned.
“Infrastructure corresponding to utility programs, materials dealing with paths, and digital traceability instruments like manufacturing execution system (MES) and warehouse administration system (WMS) are already in place to assist future scale-up with out important redesign,” the corporate mentioned. A machine check out (MTO) check was accomplished to make sure gear readiness earlier than calibration, validation and full-scale manufacturing.
Proton EVs are mainly Geely fashions, and the Chinese language large offered technical steering on manufacturing programs, helped with gear choice and deployed specialists to help with set up and trial runs. The Hangzhou-based firm additionally facilitated abroad coaching for Proton employees and ensured the plant aligned with world EV manufacturing requirements. With this new plant, 200 new jobs will likely be created.
Right this moment’s launch occasion additionally noticed a the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Automotive Excessive Tech Valley (AHTV) and Railway Belongings Company (RAC) for a rail logistics hub in Tg Malim.
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