KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Proton Holdings Bhd said its new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim is almost complete, with full-scale production scheduled to start in September.

In a press release today, Proton said the facility, built within its high-tech compound, has reached 90.4 per cent completion just six months after its groundbreaking in February. Equipment installation is at 83.5 per cent, bringing overall progress to 86.9 per cent.

The first model off the line will be the Proton e.MAS 7, touted as the country's first EV from a Malaysian automotive brand, followed by the e.MAS 5, an entry-level EV currently on a nationwide roadshow.

The plant was designed for scalability, with initial production capacity of ...