India’s The Economic Times reveals that Proton has finalised its India plans and is set to enter the Indian market initially with a 3 model line-up comprising of the Proton Savvy 1.2 litre, the Proton Saga 1.3 litre and the Proton Persona 1.6 litre.
They will be introduced in phases with the first to hit the market in early 2009. The cars are currently undergoing trials and technical evalutations – India’s homologation rules are quite stringent from what I’ve heard.
There is also some new news regarding Proton’s talks with a JV partner in India. Apparently talks with Mahindra & Mahindra have fell through, according to an unnamed senior executive from Indian company Proton Motors Ltd.
“We were close to striking a deal with M&M, but they have preferred to distance themselves from the car market after the Logan sedans not too successful run. We are now looking for a possible joint venture with other Indian automobile companies, particularly with a strong focus on marketing,” the senior executive revealed.
He also added that Proton will be looking at the high fuel efficiency niche as part of its Indian strategy, and there is also the possibility of introducing Protons there with the ability to use Compressed Natural Gas as fuel.
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Another good news from Proton. Still how about the MD’s contract? Hopefully the CNG make way with R&D JV in India which automatically turn to favour Proton in Thailand and perhaps our country. To the G, when will they reduce further the excise duty. Please. We need those money to buy food.
And they have never consider a Proton CNG for the folks in Malaysia? How decent.
well, the cng (ngv) is only a possiblity
even if the fuel is introduce in india it only means that proton is experimenting it. it can be then brought here as an option
rexis said,
June 17, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
And they have never consider a Proton CNG for the folks in Malaysia? How decent.
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Ya lah, at least concern here first before other place(s).
what? here first?
no lah.. never..
if do it again, some people might think proton use them for expirement. ie : guinea pig lorr… just like before.
so get the point?
Proton has been making NGV taxi cars for a long time…it’s not rocket science.
Soon Saga taxicab available with NGV campro.
Proton haven’t offered NGV cars for publics sales in Malaysia because outside Klang Valley it’s very hard to get NGV. Toyota also haven’t brought in any NGV capable Camrys and Vios howcome don’t hamtam? Typical….
Proton has been making NGV taxis for years, it’s not rocket science. Soon new Saga taxis with NGV campro will be available. The reason Proton doesn’t sell NGV cars to Joe public is that outside of Klang Valley it’s hard to get NGV and most people don’t want to wait in line for an hour to fill up their NGV cars – unlike our hardcore taxi drivers. Toyota are also not bringing in their NGV camrys and Vios how come don’t hantam? Typical….
Don’t blame Proton for not making NGV a comercial car. We already seen those NGV protons on the klang valley and they are working well with minimum complains from the taxi drivers. Which means the engines are doing well.
The only sad point is G will not promote the used of NGV gas as they would loose part of it’s income.
then this means the current G only care about their wallet, no the rakyat!!!
feasible?
India most car commercially available have small cc, and the upcoming tata nano might just kill it.
doesnt hurt to try though, i would hope they put as much focus on their home country though, which is where most of their profits come from i believe.
woot. how can a talk about a launch in india lead to people speculating that the govt is trying to dissuade people from using NGV??
Good move (again) – hopefully proton strikes gold there , so that the big G would earn (at least) RM 3b per annum which equals all the excise duty/tax/bla bla bla that we, the POOR rakyat have to pay when purchasing cars, which in turn would encourage the big G to REDUCE/CUT DOWN all the damn tax/excise bla bla bla… and make cars accordable again in this boleh land (like the good 70’s)….hmm am i dreaming???
then the big G will get some support back from the rakyat , (i know the readers would not agree with me on this he he he!!!)