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Proton of Malaysia was initially very dependent on this Japanese company, only assembling their 1985 Proton Saga using MMC components at a newly established facility in Shah Alam.

Subsequent models like the Wira and Perdana were based on the Lancer / Colt and Galant / Eterna respectively, before the company finally produced an entirely self-developed vehicle with 2001's Waja, and the 2004's Proton Gen-2.

At its peak, the carmaker controlled 75 percent of its domestic market, even after Mitsubishi ended their 22-year partnership in 2005, selling their 7. 9 percent stake for RM384 million to Khazanah Nasional Berhad.

However, in October 2008, Proton renewed its technology transfer agreements with MMC, and the Proton Inspira Waja replacement is to be based on the Mitsubishi Lancer platform and official launched on 10 November 2010.