Malaysia launches first EV under the national Proton marque

Automaker taking on BYD and Tesla with cheaper Geely-backed model

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Malaysia's Proton launched the country's first locally-produced electric vehicle on Dec. 16 in partnership with China's Geely. (Photo by Norman Goh)

NORMAN GOH, Nikkei staff writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian automaker Proton Holdings launched its first electric vehicle model on Monday, marking the first locally-made EV in the country's growing auto market.

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