Institution

Proton

1983– · 20th century · Also known as Proton Holdings

Proton is Malaysia's national car company, founded in 1983 on the initiative of Mahathir Mohamad in partnership with Mitsubishi. Its first model, the Proton Saga, went into production in 1985 and dominated the domestic market behind protective tariffs. Part of the government's heavy-industry drive, the company sold a large minority stake to the Chinese carmaker Geely in 2017.

Proton
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Proton. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/proton
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