KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 ― Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he hopes the newly- launched Proton X70 SUV will be well-received by Malaysians.
In his keynote speech at the launching ceremony, Dr Mahathir said the model is a recovery point for Proton.
“It is the first car of this design and specification from the Proton stable and I'm confident that it will be well-received by Malaysians.
“Proton is making progress and I would like to congratulate the people in Proton and their partner from Geely.
“It is quite obvious that by teaming up with Geely, Proton has made some progress,” he said at the ceremony held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here today.
The launch of the X70 is also the first since the strategic partnership between Proton Holdings and Chinese car manufacturer Geely, which owns a 49.9 per cent stake in the national car maker.
Dr Mahathir also said he was impressed with the level of sophistication and technological advances that went into the car such as its advanced security features, voice command and even an internal SIM card that connects directly to the internet.
Although Dr Mahathir said the SUV was not produced entirely by Malaysia, he hoped Proton would continue to make top-of-the-line cars that would make Malaysians proud, with its strategic partner Geely “nudging it forward”.
