宝腾Proton
Is Proton Chinese? Partly
Facts checked Ownership as of July 2017
Partly
Proton is just under half Chinese. Geely agreed in 2017 to take 49.9% of the Malaysian national carmaker, with DRB-HICOM keeping 50.1% and therefore formal control; the definitive agreement was signed in July 2017. Proton's recent models, including the X50 and X70, are rebadged Geely designs built in Malaysia.
Chinese holding: 49.9% as of July 2017.
The chain
| Step | Entity | Kind | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Shufu | person | CN |
| 2 | Geely Holding | group | CN |
| 3 | Proton | brand | MY |
Holding by holding
DRB-HICOM Berhad owns Proton at 50.1%.
DRB-HICOM kept the majority when it sold 49.9% of Proton to the Geely side in 2017; the 50.1% is the residual of that sale as recorded in Geely Automobile Holdings' filings. The date DRB-HICOM first took control of Proton was not verified from a primary source here.
Is Proton Chinese: the short answers
- Is Proton Chinese?
- Partly. Proton is just under half Chinese. Geely agreed in 2017 to take 49.9% of the Malaysian national carmaker, with DRB-HICOM keeping 50.1% and therefore formal control; the definitive agreement was signed in July 2017. Proton's recent models, including the X50 and X70, are rebadged Geely designs built in Malaysia.
- How much of Proton is Chinese-owned?
- 49.9%, as of July 2017.
- Who owns Proton?
- Li Shufu sits at the top of the recorded chain. The ownership page sets out every step with its stake and date.
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Sources for this answer
- Wikipedia, Proton Holdings. Read .