Proto Motors was established in 1997 by the couple Han-chul Kim and Ji-sun Choi.

[1] The company has forged partnerships with Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors, and GM Daewoo.

In 2001, the company custom-made a convertible limousine for Cheongwadae (the Equus), the South Korean presidential residence.

[1] Previously, the company specialized in redesigning existing models by developing electric cars or convertibles based on them.

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