The company may still be a ways away from its stated goal, but there’s no denying it has come far. The December 2018 debut of its first joint venture product, the X70, didn’t stop sales from sliding to a new low of 64,764 units. The company responded by leveraging its partnership in a product offensive, launching several new Geely-based models and updating its indigenously-designed ones. Quality is another area where Proton made a significant leap, with Li claiming a “10x” improvement. Elsewhere, Li touted a greatly expanded network of 3S and 4S showrooms.