Group Operations

As global automotive player, the PROTON Group is made up of a diverse range of operations that run across domestic and international markets.

 
Manufacturing
100% Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn. Bhd.
100% Proton Tanjung Malim Sdn. Bhd.
100% PT Proton Cikarang Motors (Indonesia)
100% Proton Automobiles (China) Ltd. (BVI)
100% Lotus Cars Limited (UK)
100% Lotus Lightweight Structures Holdings Limited (UK)
100% Lotus Lightweight Structures Limited (UK)
51% Miyazu (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
49% Goldstar Proton Automobiles Co. Ltd. (China)
Engineering Services
100% Lotus Advance Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
100% Proton Engineering Research Technology Sdn. Bhd.
100% Lotus Group International Limited (UK)
100% Group Lotus plc (UK)
100% Lotus Engineering Limited (UK)
100% Lotus Engineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (China)
100% Lotus Engineering Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
100% Lotus Body Engineering Limited (UK)
100% Lotus Motorsport Limited (UK)
100% Lotus Holdings Inc. (USA)
100% Lotus Engineering Inc. (USA)
Sales & Distribution
100% Proton Marketing Sdn. Bhd.
100% Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.
100% Proton Cars (UK) Limited
100% Proton Cars Australia Pty. Ltd.
100% Proton Motors (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
100% Proton Singapore Pte. Ltd.
100% PT Proton Edar Indonesia
100% Lotus Cars Australia Pty. Ltd.
100% Lotus Cars USA Inc.
55% Proton Parts Centre Sdn. Bhd.
Property
100% Proton Hartanah Sdn. Bhd.
100% Proton Properties Sdn. Bhd.
40% Proton City Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Financial Services
50% Proton Commerce Sdn. Bhd.
49.9% Lotus Finance Limited (UK)
49.9% Proton Finance Limited (UK)
Investee & Associate Companies
45% Exedy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
40% Netstar Advanced Systems Sdn. Bhd.
35% PHN Industry Sdn. Bhd.
25% Marutech Elastomer Industries Sdn. Bhd.
25% Vina Star Motors Corporation (Vietnam)
16% Aluminium Alloy Industries Sdn. Bhd.
6.7% Ara Borgstena Sdn. Bhd.
Others
Yayasan Proton
Lotus Pension Trustees Limited (UK)
Lotus Cars Foundation (UK)

Subsidiaries & Affiliates

Name Principle Activities Country of Incorporation Group's Effective Interest
Proton Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Dormant Malaysia 100% 100%
Proton Properties Sdn. Bhd. Property development Malaysia 100% 100%
Proton Cars (UK) Ltd Distributor of Proton vehicles in United Kingdom England 100% 100%
Proton MC Metal Sdn. Bhd. Trading in steel and related products Malaysia 0% 75%
Proton Cars (Europe) Ltd* Dormant England 56% 56%
Proton Parts Centre Sdn. Bhd. Warehousing, trading of motor vehicle components, spare parts and accessories Malaysia 55% 55%
Proton Engineering Research Technology Sdn. Bhd Engine and technologies research and development of automotive related technologies Malaysia 100% 100%
Lotus Group International Ltd.* Investment holding England 100% 100%
Investment holding Importation and distribution of motor vehicles and related spare parts Australia 100% 100%
Proton Cars Benelux NV. SA* Dormant Belgium 100% 100%
Lotus Cars Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. Dormant Malaysia 100% 100%
Auto Compound and distribution Centre Sdn. Bhd. Dormant Malaysia 100% 100%
Proton Automobiles (China) Ltd.+ Investment holding (Dormant) British Virgin Islands 100% 100%
Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd Sales of motor vehicles, related spare parts and accessories Malaysia 100% 100%

Subsidiary of PROTON Cars (UK) Ltd.
Smith & Sons Motors Ltd.* Dormant England 100% 100%
Proton Direct Ltd.* Motor Dealership England 100% 100%
Proton Cars (Import) Ltd.* Dormant England 100% 100%
Proton Cars (Ireland) Ltd.* Dormant Republic of Ireland # #

Subsidiary of Lotus Group International Ltd.
Smith & Sons Motors Ltd.+ Holds intellectual England 100% 100%

Subsidiary of Group Lotus Plc.
Lotus Cars Ltd.* Car manufacturer and engineering consultancy England 100% 100%
Lotus Body Engineering Ltd.* Engineering Consultancy England 100% 100%
Lotus Motorsports Ltd.* Operate single make race series England 100% 100%
Lotus Holdings Inc.* Holding company for engineering operations in North America United States of America 100% 100%

Subsidiaries of Lotus Cars Ltd.
Lotus Engineering Ltd.* Carries out specific engineering contracts England 100% 100%
Lotus Engineering (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Engineering consultancy Malaysia 100% 100%

Subsidiary of Group Lotus Plc.
Lotus Engineering Inc.* Engineering consultancy in North America United States of America 100% 100%
Lotus Cars USA Inc.* Ø Car sales and servicing United States of America 100% 100%

* Audited by overseas firms associated with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia.

+ Not audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ø Ownership transferred to Lotus Holdings Inc. during the last financial year.

# Dissolved in financial year ended 31 March 2002.
 

Associated Companies

Name Principle Activities Country of Incorporation Group's Effective Interest
PHN Industry Sdn. Bhd. Manufacture and sales of stamped parts and sub-assembly of automotive metal components Malaysia 35% 35%
Aluminium Alloy Castings Sdn. Bhd. Development, manufacture and sale of aluminium alloy casting products Malaysia 25% 25%
Marutech Elastomer Industries Sdn. Bhd. Manufacture and production of moulded products, extruded and rubber hoses for motor vehicle, motorcycle and other related products Malaysia 25% 25%
Vina Star Motors Corporation Import, assembly and distribution of vehicles in Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam 25% 25%
Exedy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Manufacture and assembly of manual clutch and automatic transmission parts England 45% 45%
PROTON City Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Property developer and project management Malaysia 40% 40%

Associated company of PROTON Cars (UK) Ltd.
PROTON Finance Ltd. Provide dealer and customer finance England 49.99% 49.99%

Associated company of PROTON Edar Sdn. Bhd.
Netstar Advance Systems Sdn. Bhd. Engaged in the manufacturing, assembly and sale of vehicle tracking devices Malaysia 40% 40%

Associated company of PROTON Automobile China Ltd.
Goldstar PROTON Automobiles Co. Ltd. Production of automobile tools and manufacture key automobile spare parts China 49% 49%

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