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Malaysia's car industry is dominated by two local manufacturers which are heavily supported by the government through National Car Policy e.g. trade barriers. These local manufacturers are Proton and Perodua. [2] These excise duties imposed on foreign manufactured cars have made them very expensive for consumers in Malaysia.
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional was established in May 1983 [1] through a joint-venture between The Heavy Industries Corporation Of Malaysia and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation . [ 2 ] Proton produced its first car, the Saga in July 1985, [ 3 ] and its first indigenously designed car, the Waja in May 2000. [ 4 ]
The promotion was made in view of Malaysia's 50th Merdeka celebrations and as a symbol of Proton's gratitude to their customers. That year, the Proton Saga became the second best selling car behind the Perodua Myvi. [41] The Saga LMST was also among the last carburetor-powered passenger cars to be sold in Malaysia.
The Myvi 1.3 beat its rival, the Proton Savvy 1.2, as the "Car of the Year 2005/2006" by Autocar ASEAN, a magazine for car buyers in Malaysia. The Edge Daily , a local financial news media, reported that Myvi sales have far surpassed its initial expectations and has been selling exceptionally well since its rollout in April.
The Perodua Myvi was the best-selling car in Malaysia for eight consecutive years, between 2006 and 2014.. Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad [1] (Eng. transl.: "second automobile enterprise private limited"), usually abbreviated to Perodua (Malay:), is Malaysia's largest car manufacturer, followed by Proton Holdings.
The Perodua Viva is a city car manufactured by Malaysian automaker Perodua since 10 May 2007. At launch, Perodua marketed the Viva as a Kelisa replacement only. Later in the Viva's life, with the introduction of the 660 BX variant, the Viva finally replaced the Kancil.
Proton's sales have recovered slightly since 2008, but their market share is in a current state of decline. Proton has sold over 3,500,000 cars in Malaysia between 1985 and 2013. The first Proton, the Saga saloon launched in July 1985 amid positive reception, but poor sales due to Proton's inability to meet the high demand. [84]