KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton), the second largest national carmaker, has extended their partnership with Petronas Lubricants Marketing Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PLMM) and Petronas Lubricants International, for a period of ten years to develop, supply and deliver lubricant products and functional fluids, effective Jan 1, 2019.
"Proton and Petronas have a long history of working together, so it was only natural for us to extend our partnership. Proton has a lot of exciting new models in the pipeline and we are eager to explore the technical solutions developed together with Petronas that will benefit our customers," said Proton chief executive officer Dr Li Chunrong in a statement.
In 2019, Proton has managed to deliver more than 8,500 units of its X70. So far, it has also received bookings of over 25,000 units. The company has also invested in its network of 3S/4S outlets to deliver a premium level of services to its customers.
"Petronas has been the official fluid solution provider to Proton since 1989. We are delighted to take the partnership further as this is a clear testimony of Proton's trust and confidence in our products and services," said Petronas Dagangan managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Syed Zainal Abidin.
Through this partnership, Petronas Lubricants International and PLMM will continue to supply a range of products for Proton's factory fill and aftersales service, with key product being the Petronas Syntium SE range.
The signing of agreements was witnessed by Li, Syed Zainal, PLMM And Petronas Lubricants International chairman Giuseppe D'Arrigo and Proton deputy chief executive officer Datuk Radzaif Mohamed.
Petronas' lubricants and functional fluids are developed based on the Petronas Fluid Technology Solutions integrated approach, which is at the core of its engineering work. It leverages on the knowledge and insights gained through its extensive research and development facilities worldwide including the USD$60 million Global Research and Technology Centre in Villastellone Turin, Italy and its USD$8 million Satelite Research and Technology Centre in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil.