The CKD Proton eMas 7 EV (right) was launched in January and the CKD eMas 5 (left) showed up at KLIMS 2026 last month.
Barely two weeks later, Proton announced that its four-year-old Tanjong Malim engine plant had begun assembling dedicated hybrid engines (DHE) and transmissions (DHT) for hybrids and PHEVs, as well as electric drive units (EDU, or motors) for EVs.
The yet-to-be-launched CKD eMas 7 PHEV, revealed today, obviously gets a locally-assembled DHE, DHT and motor, but we’re told that the eMas 5 and eMas 7 EVs now use motors assembled in Tanjong Malim, and that they’re already being delivered to customers.
The national carmaker has invested over RM121 million to expand the engine plant – it wants to boost capacity from 240,000 to 400,000 engines by 2028. This would support Malaysian consumption as well as exports to countries like Vietnam, South Africa and even Mexico, as Geely products. The plant has eight local and eight foreign suppliers.
CKD Proton eMas 5 at KLIMS 2026
CKD Proton eMas 7
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Ensure all workers for these ckd chinese brands are Malaysian. Otherwise, they are NOT welcome here. Shoo, go away!
Would love to see PT do a tour on these assembly lines. See how the motor are assembled and so on.
FACT :- ICE owner of Mercedes C200 ( 2020 ). Road Tax Rm379.50 > Gets 200 liters Petrol Subsidies per Month. Thus 12 months get Rm2.00 (Say) x 200 litres x 12 months = Rm4,800 ( Subsidy ). BUT …… POOR EV Drivers Road Tesla M3 ( Rm150k . Base Model ) Tax Rm305 / Year. AND NO BENEFITS from Government. How about Giving EV drives 200kwh of FREE CHARGHING ??? ….. FAIRNESS to ALL MALAYSIANS !!!!