In Cars, Geely, Local News, Proton / by Jonathan James Tan / January 29 2026 3:42 pmHips don’t lie, Shakira once said. Well, neither can numbers, and the V-shaped graph above makes it clear as day the impact marrying Geely has had on Proton’s sales. Anyone here yet to find a life partner, here’s your motivation to hold out for the right one. In 2010, the national carmaker sold 153,041 cars to command a 26% market share, but sales would thereafter drop every year for the next eight years. 2019 saw Proton post a fantastic 56% year-on-year jump to 100,821 units, helping the national team wrest the majority back from the non-nationals.