SUBANG JAYA: Smart distributor Proton New Energy Technology Sdn. Bhd. (PRO-NET) has appointed its first dealer ahead of the launch of the smart #1 by the end of 2023.
Hap Seng Smart Sdn Bhd, part of the Hap Seng Group, also deals in Mercedes-Benz. It will open its first Smart showroom in the fourth quarter at Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur followed by another in Balakong, Selangor.
PRO-NET said more dealers would be announced soon.
Apart from getting new dealers, PRO-NET would also set up smart Brand Centres or smart Spaces to enagage with customers and the public.
Behrend (third from right) and Zhang Qiang (far right) at the smart authorised dealership appointment ceremony recently. With them are PRO-NET and Hap Seng officials.
Hap Seng Smart is expected to leverage on the technical expertise of the parent company, Hap Seng Group which has established a foothold as one of the leading automotive dealers in Malaysia with over
50 years of history in automotive retailing.
"The new dealership marks PRO-NET’s entry into the premium retail automotive market, as well as the latest EV market in Malaysia,” said PRO-NET CEO Zhang Qiang.
“This partnership between Hap Seng Group through Hap Seng Smart and PRO-NET reflects not only our confidence in smart’s universal appeal but also shows our commitment to promote a low-carbon mobility future in Malaysia,” said Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Group chief operating officer and Hap Seng Automotive Division chief executive Harald Behrend.
PRO-NET is the official importer and distributor of smart vehicles in Malaysia and Thailand.
