State-controlled car maker Proton Holdings will launch its new executive-class sedan next month, state news agency Bernama said, citing Proton chairman Azlan Hashim.

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The sedan, named the Chancellor, will be launched on Dec. 15, Proton chairman Azlan Hashim was cited as saying by Bernama, according to a Reuters report.


The Chancellor, built on Proton’s existing Waja sedan platform, is designed to be a chauffeur-driven vehicle aimed at high-ranking government officers and senior corporate executives, Bernama reportedly said.

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