Proton In Talks With Japanese Car Makers For Future Collaboration

Proton Holdings Bhd, the national car maker, is negotiating with several Japanese car manufacturers on the prospects of future collaborations, Proton Chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday. However, any strategic collaboration was unlikely to include Mitsubishi, one of the leading Japanese car makers, said the former prime minister.

Earlier, in his keynote address, Dr Mahathir said Japanese car makers could look at Kedah where an automotive hub was being planned."In Kedah, Japanese investors can benefit from the good labour force and the supply of rubber materials from both Malaysia and (neighbour) Thailand," he added. - Bernama