Proton X50 With 40,000 Bookings From March With Waiting List Up to Six Months Due to Production Halted
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Proton X50 which has over 40,000 bookings at the end of March has a strong response that has surpassed the company’s expectations for the B-segment SUV and in the last months, a total of 11,654 units were delivered. The company now is attempting to address the shortfall by increasing production and prioritizing build.
Proton is now also working closely together with its vendors to increase capacity across the line and they are also currently re-adjusting to ensure that they are able to get optimum utilization so that they can meet the demand for both the X50 and X70 units. As Covid-19 has brought great problems to the automotive supply chain which is dominantly in the Klang valley and mostly are affected by the pandemic.
The automaker said its highest production model in 2020 was the Saga, which is built at its Shah Alam plant. This was followed by the Persona and X70, which are built-in Tanjung Malim.
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