00:00Proton, Malaysia's national automaker, unveiled its first electric vehicle, EV, the EMA7,
00:10on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the country's push to boost EV adoption
00:15and establish a presence in the global EV supply chain.
00:19The company, majority owned by Malaysian conglomerate DRB HiCom with a 49.9% stake held by China's
00:25Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, joins a growing EV market that has recently seen entries
00:30by BYD, Tesla and Stellantis through its partnership with LEAP Motor.
00:35Malaysia aims to have EVs and hybrids make up 20% of new car sales by 2030, with battery
00:41EV sales already rising by 112% in the first half of the year.
00:46Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim, who launched the EMA7, expressed hopes for future
00:51local manufacturing of the vehicle and greater involvement of Malaysian firms in EV production.
00:57The launch of Proton's first SUV EV today is extremely timely and it will be a catalyst
01:05that moves us into the next era of low carbon mobility.
01:10It is the government's wish for Proton and its strategic partner Geely to continue to
01:16lead the development of Malaysia's automotive competencies and the ecosystem.
01:22I am confident that with the development of Automotive Hitech Valley in Tanjung Malim,
01:28more local vendors will be involved with the production not only of Proton cars, but also
01:35for other brands.
01:37The EMA7 will be available in basic and premium models priced at RM109,800 and RM123,800 respectively.
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