EP Manufacturing (EPMB) has entered into a joint venture with Hebei Shichang Auto Parts to form EP Shichang Automotive Systems, which is 51% owned by EPMB and 49% owned by Hebei Shichang for the production of fuel tanks for Proton AMA models.
According to EPMB personnel, fuel tanks made by the new joint venture will be for the AMA01 (Proton Saga MC3), as well as for the AMA02 (Saga Cross) and the AMA05. Tooling for the new production run of tanks will come from Hebei in China.
The first phase of the joint venture will develop a plastic fuel tank production facility at its manufacturing facility in Batang Kali, Selangor, with an annual production capacity of 200,000 fuel tanks. After the facility is completed, it will supply fuel tanks to Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant from March 2027.
