The Impian was the very first completely new design to appear from the Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (Proton) operation as opposed to the usual range of cars born out of recycled Japanese technology which had been produced at the plant since the launch in 1985 of Malaysia's very first car, the Saga.
The Impian was the very first completely new design to appear from the Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (Proton) operation as opposed to the usual range of cars born out of recycled Japanese technology which had been produced at the plant since the launch in 1985 of Malaysia's very first car, the Saga.
Mahathir calls for curbing imports of Chinese cars KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged the government Wednesday to restrict the import of cars from China as the national carmaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd.
Under pressure from other automakers in the region such as Thailand and Indonesia, Malaysia's Finance Ministry said it will bring down the high import taxes, which had been maintained to protect Malaysia's two national car companies -- Proton Holdings and Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Kedua, better known as Perodua.
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