China national Li Chunrong has been named as the CEO for the manufacturing arm of Malaysian carmaker Proton, Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PONSB).

The announcement was made by DRB-Hicom group managing director Syed Faisal Albar at a joint press conference with China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely) in Glenmarie, Selangor today.

Li was previously Dongfeng Honda Engine Co deputy general manager before joining Geely on Aug 22...