PETRONAS clean energy unit to partner Proton in EV market development

From left: Shah Yang Razalli, head of clean energy solutions transition at PETRONAS (representing Gentari), Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik, president and group CEO of PETRONAS; Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad, chairman of Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC); Datuk Seri Zaini Ujang, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Water; Zhang Qiang, CEO of Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (PRO-NET); and Roslan Abdullah, deputy CEO of Proton

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS's clean energy solutions unit Gentari Sdn Bhd is exploring a partnership with Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (Pro-Net) to drive growth in Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in line with national decarbonisation goals.

Gentari, which was officially launched last month, said it is growing its business via partnerships and joint collaborations.