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Proton-Egypt partnership takes off with Saga assembly components


Proton-Egypt partnership takes off with Saga assembly components

Ragaee Nasr, the Egyptian Ambassador to Malaysia, participated as a guest of honor in the celebration of the launch of the first shipment of components for the Proton Saga car to be assembled in Egypt.

In a speech, the ambassador expressed his happiness with the success of the embassy's efforts in launching this cooperation, which was the result of work and negotiations with Proton company officials since 2022 and culminated in the launch of the first shipment of Proton Saga car components to be assembled in Egypt. The aim is for Egypt to become a regional center for assembling the car for local consumption as well as the possibility of exporting it to neighbouring countries.

The celebration also witnessed the announcement of the start of this project with the shipment of components for 120 completely disassembled Proton Saga cars to be assembled in Egypt as the first assembly of a "left-hand drive" Proton car outside Malaysia. The assembly of these cars in Egypt is expected to begin in December, and it is targeted to assemble 5,000 cars of this model in Egypt during 2025. It is worth noting that the percentage of local components in the assembly process exceeds 45%.

This project is expected to contribute to the revival of the automotive components market and complementary industries in Egypt, and provide nearly 5,000 job opportunities.