SUBANG JAYA: Proton has launched the Proton Xchange programme to encourage drivers to trade in their old vehicles and get a RM2,000 overtrade when they register a new Proton vehicle, including the e.MAS 7 electric vehicle.
The programme will be run together with Car Medic Sdn Bhd, an authorised automotive treatment facility (AATF), and is open to all cars regardless of brand.
Proton has set aside a budget of RM4.8mil to the programme which supports the government’s initiative to enhance road safety and promote sustainable mobility.
The pilot programme will run until the end of the year.
Vehicles must also be 15 years or older and deemed to be uneconomical to repair for continued safe usage.
They can be sedans, multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), vans, 4x4s or lorries, and must meet proof of ownership.
The new Proton vehicle to be purchased must be registered before the end of the year.
The Proton vehicles bought will also get a 1-year free road tax.
(From left) Dr Li, Syed Faisal and Loke launching the programme.
Car Medic, a Department of Environment-certified and JPJ-appointed AATF since 2020, will provide convenient e-Dereg services (door-to-door or at their facility) and handles restriction checks, deregistration, towing, safe disposal, and Certificate of Destruction issuance for the programme.
Launching the programme at the Proton Centre of Excellence here, Transport Minister Anthony Loke expressed support for the Xchange Programme initiative to make driving safer and more eco-friendlier.
He said encouraged more auto companies to follow Proton’s example and look beyond chasing sales and profits.
"Malaysia’s first automotive company has once again become an agent of change for the automotive industry and is leading by example," Loke said.
Proton chief executive officer Dr Li Chunrong said the Xchange Programme represents a significant step towards a safer and greener automotive future for Malaysia.
"We also hope that this initiative can help to incentivise the replacement of older vehicles to new cars, which are equipped with advanced safety features that can minimise safety hazards on the road," he said.
Also present at the event were Proton chairman Tan Sri Syed Faisal Albar, and representatives from Car Medic and road transport agencies.
