December’s downpour led to some of the worst floods faced by Malaysians in decades which in turn disrupted many industries, automotive included. Due to the floods, some plants’ production had to be put on hold and that included Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant.

The state-of-the-art facility wasn’t directly affected by the floods but some of its parts suppliers were. As a result, production of the Proton X50 was put on pause but the Malaysian Tiger wasn’t just going to rest on its laurels and eat cake.

Following the rakyat’s truly Malaysian spirit in helping one another in a major time of crisis, Proton offered to help its vendors and fellow staff members that were affected by the floods.

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Volunteers consisting of Proton staff assisted in clean-up operations at several supplier facilities and lent a helping hand to staffers whose homes were damaged by flood waters in a bid to expedite recovery efforts.

Less than 2 weeks after the flood disrupted operations for many of Proton’s parts suppliers, production for the Proton X50 was able to resume.

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“This was only made possible by the close cooperation between Proton and its vendors and is an example of how we can work together to overcome an issue that affected thousands of people,” said Roslan Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Proton Edar.

“The floods affected the livelihoods and homes of many families in Proton’s local community, but it was during these trying times that our sense of responsibility came to the fore and we stepped forward to help anyone we could. The quick restart of production also means we will have more stock to fulfil orders from our customers, so we are looking forward to having a great start to 2022” added Roslan.

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