[New post] Proton to work with Geely to expand in China, could produce cars based on design of Geely models – PM

Jonathan James Tan posted: " Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has revealed that Proton Holdings Bhd will work with Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings to expand the former's market in China, reports Bernama. He said the national carmaker and Geely are now in the di" New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Proton to work with Geely to expand in China, could produce cars based on design of Geely models – PM by Jonathan James Tan Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has revealed that Proton Holdings Bhd will work with Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings to expand the former's market in China, reports Bernama. He said the national carmaker and Geely are now in the discussion stage after signing an agreement of interest on April 22, witnessed by former PM and now Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. "The areas of the cooperation explored include vehicle design, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, import and distribution for ASEAN and the China market," Najib told Malaysian reporters in Beijing. He added that if Proton and Geely were to seal the agreement, the Malaysian carmaker would produce cars based on the design of Geely's models. Najib said that in the two-way meeting between him and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang earlier this afternoon, he had asked for cooperation and support from the Chinese government on the cooperation between Proton and Geely. Jonathan James Tan | May 30, 2014 at 5:35 pm | Categories: Cars | URL: http://wp.me/p1x6AR-13hx Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Paul Tan's Automotive News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://paultan.org/2014/05/30/proton-geely-china/