However, with the dawn of the 21st century, Proton moved forward with the introduction of indigenously designed models such as the Proton Waja and Proton GEN•2.
Meskipun demikian, pada awal dasawarsa 2000-an, Proton melangkah ke depan dengan memperkenalkan model-model yang didisain sendiri seperti Proton Waja dan Proton Gen-2.