Geely will buy stakes in Malaysia's Proton, U.K. automaker Lotus

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Staff and wire reports

May 24, 2017 05:00 AM

KUALA LUMPUR -- Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding will buy a 49.9 percent stake in struggling carmaker Proton from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom.

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