Lotus has opened its first 4S Centre in Beijing in an event officiated by Proton advisor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The national car architect was accompanied by Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil, executive chairman of Proton and chairman of Group Lotus, as well as Aslam Farikullah, COO of Group Lotus.
The 4S centre has a footprint of approximately 1,000 square metres over four floors at the capital’s Golden Port Motor Park. It houses a showroom, comprehensive service centre, administrative office, merchandise retail corner, customers lounge and a training centre. There’s also a club house for Lotus owners. The service centre is equipped with three hoists, an engine repair room, plus diagnostic and special tools for Lotus cars.
“China’s growth has not only opened the eyes of the international business community, but it has also inspired us to open this new Lotus 4S Centre,” Farikullah said, adding that the opening is a form of acknowledgment for a market that has been receptive of the brand since its first venture there towards the end of 2011.
Lotus currently has eight dealerships in China, including in Shanghai, Chengdu and Dalian. Models currently sold in the Middle Kingdom include the Evora S IPS, the Exige S240/S260 and the Elise CR.
In Malaysia, Lotus launched the Exige S Roadster last month. The 345 hp sports car is priced from RM457k.
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they should do this years ago, why so late???
Took them at least 100 years to sell 2-3 cars per month and settle that RM1 billion bank loans…
china people no have money to buy this expensive car.. tu pasal datang malaya berlagak gila.
y la use him to launch LOTUS there? seriously.. he didnt succeed in making our auto industry competitive…buat malu!
It could be true that he did not make our market more competitive or give us a global brand, but he did manage to give hope to the poor in owning a car in their lives.
No matter how cheap can non-national cars be, they can never reach the sub-30k market and compete with models like Kancil and others.
Poorly-equipped as we might call it, but these low cost cars are indeed useful to them.
If all foreign car manufacturers get the same treatment as P1 and P2 in Boleh Land, I am sure many brands will market sub RM 30K cars here.
The Gomen has fooled many citizens by giving the perception they make the Jaguh Kampung cars cheap for them to enjoy so that they can appreciate their effort.
Don’t bull shit, China brand 1.5 SUV already sell ~RM50k.
If dont have the stupid tax system, it may even low..
how did u know foreign cars cant be 30k? oh wait…where is 30k car in malaysia? which model? and even that the bulk of sales still is overpriced MYVI’s..
He probably meant P2 Viva 660-850cc. or the Proton Saga SV manual.
check on same oil export country as us, Brunei, UAE all Tax free and cheap oil and cheap hell car, you appreciate after all this negligible dull have done.
i just knew that boleh protective tariff start in February 1966 after study done by Arthur D. Little Inc…Volvo first to open assembly plant in 1967 n by “1980” there were 11 assembly plant that make cars for Fiat, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Honda, Peugeot, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Daihatsu, Ford, Chrysler, land Rover, Citroën….
In comparison Thailand start similar protective tariff in early 1960 (import tariff) and further to CBU import ban in 1978(lifted in 1994). By the “late 1960s” all Japanese carmakers (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Daihatsu, Isuzu), three European carmakers (Volvo, Renault Mercedes) and the two major US carmakers Ford and General Motors) were present in Thailand…
By 1990 boleh produce 165k vehicle (80k of those is p1 70% market share) and thailand 160k…
no need to go so far bro. moving forward what is the gov doing with NAP? have u even read the policies in Thailand or Indonesia?
Mahathir started something that he didnt c it through. same as perwaja steel. what happened to that?
we cant be comparing to those days and so on when other countries are pulling ahead. some may not agree what i say here, because most dont read.
for your info guys..even INDIA is using Euro 4 fuel. INDIA for gods sake! and they r enjoying modern efficient turbodiesel.. y cant intro here? cause proton cant make one good engine?
Bro. Thanks for you info, even India is running a better grade fuel than Malaysia . India 25 percentage of its population earning less than USD 2 , more than a 100 millions of their people had never see or use a proper toilet, had better fuel than us . So Malaysian had to cry la ='(
yeah a country in poverty is still more advanced in their implementation than Malaysia..so where does it put malaysia then?.u r truly blur sotong :)
So, what’s your point?
Dr. M is obsessed with Lotus.
Flogging a dead horse!
Not really flogging, they just re-surrect the dead horse. Whether the re-surrected horse can last another mile has yet to be seen.
Zombie horse then.
They are always late…. at doing things, that is why they are screwed in this competitive industry.
horse ded flog nao
This ketuanan Melayu guy want to sell cars in China?
Shame!
Are you saying that only doubtful-quality China cars can be sold everywhere they like?
Doubtful qualities? How doubtful? Any research papers from u to publish?
Why don’t you go wasting your time doing research on how high the quality of China product instead?
From car topic to China products? Ok lah’ don’t u know that most of Boleh Land Mobile backend are powered by made in china switches? huawei is world number 1 now. The new 4G operator Altel owned by the famous malay cronies just signed huge contract with huawei day before yesterday
Switches from China? Wow!! Clap clap clap. Hope you publish your low budget research.
check on your apple iphone or nike eben more name out brand ,MADE IN CHINA, buatan malaysia ensure you even quality?
What!… Mahathir wants to do business with the “Cina Komunis”???!!! Will wonders never cease. I guess when there is a buck to be made, everything else goes out the window……..including all ‘holier than thou’ principles….
Everyone has 2 face lah bradder! one face would be ‘talk kock’ and the other ‘bodek’ the more powerful countries.
But he did kick start boleh local auto industry even though not successful…
Ketuanan Melayu Champions should be ashame what he had done to Malaysia. Oppress other races still no shame to explore market in China
RBA @ racism….inseparable……every time, every where, every thing…..
bla bla RBA = racist..
DAP @ racism….inseparable……every time, every where, every thing…..
The evil one? Hell is awaiting….
Heaven and Hell can wait, meanwhile be the Bolehland chief marketers, after Lotus, he will follow up with marketing SV models to Chinamen.
It’s China Market – The Largest Automotive market in the world. But Chinese prefer to speak & communicate in Chinese.
It’s Sad that Lotus Management under DRB-Hicom doesn’t even have one Capable Malaysian Chinese to represent Lotus in China.
I doubt it will ever be successful.
Not to late to send ex-MCA chief to China, he can speak Chinese. Some more huh girl friend also from China.
Come on DR MAMAK , if you so love lotus, why msia still need to tax lotus ? Since lotus is under proton, technically it is our national brand oso .If you take out the tax , I am sure our road will be flooded will LOTUS ELISE that cost only RM 90k. What a stupid old man.
Mr. Aslam Farikullah, I don’t know who you are, but you better do your new job properly at Proton.
If you mess up, you will lay waste all the efforts of D.S. Syed Zainal Abidin, and that would be absolutely unacceptable.
Please hurry up and launch the Prevé and Suprima S in China (and the U.K. and Middle East) before it is too late. It is long overdue. China is Proton’s best market, do more please and don’t be ‘syiok sendiri’ or easily satisfied.
Sincerely,
A loyal supporter (but not a fanboy) of Proton.
A loyal supporter must buy a Proton.
Berapa bijik Proton lu sudah beli? Cakap mesti serupa bikin
3 biji.
1999 Proton Wira Aeroback 1.5 (MT)
2007 Proton Saga 1.3 50th Merdeka Edition (MT)
2012 Proton Saga FLX Standard 1.3 (CVT)
Also 1 biji non-Proton,
2011 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8E (CVT)
Of all the cars, I’m least satisfied with the Altis and most fond of the Wira. The Wira is still running strong today. I currently drive the 2007 Saga. I already met a Proton SA and I told him when the Prevé / Suprima S 6-spd manual launches in Malaysia, call me.
What with the Altis? Your wira is Lancer platform. . Mitsu tech. Gen2 lupa beli ke bro? Tiara.. apsal x beli? Juara? Waja? Pandai pula lu beli yg x problematic ya?
! All the best to Lotus ! ya i know proton.. lotus all r not doing well.. n i also dont believe that they can really compete in china market.. but still, from my heart, i say all the best to them :)
Lotus success or not makes no diff to ordinary Malaysian joe on street,
car ownership still burden cos of high tax…
Even if Lotus brand jatuh dalam longkang,
Malaysians wont give two hoots!
Here goes our rakyat’s money again.
rakyat money kepala hotak ko
Both Proton and Lotus are now owned by DRB-HICOM.
Complaining about car prices and start comparing with UK, Aussie etc….do you guys know that income tax in both countries are 33%-44% compared to Malaysia 23%? I know becoz ive worked there! if not try Google! and in Aussie medicine is bloody damn expansive…I know becoz Im there right now…
Do some Survey plz, cost living is high due high GDP and PPP rate advance country, in exchange if you truly skillful you able earn as much as you afford, please remember we oil export country as UAE and brunei and saudi arabic all TAX free even russian only 9% income tax only and one share common is their car FREAKING CHEAP—–!
Mel Mel …Australia income tax r so high but people there willing to b taxed because at the end there’s something in return. In Malaysia what do we get?? Birkin’s bag???
wtf.. r u dumb or what??? drb money la..
haha u r even dumber. No wonder too many Malaysians like you kena tipu especially the old hag up there who tipu u u fool!!
Funny how Kepong based car company Bufori beat them to it with Shanghai showroom opening in 2012
http://www.bufori.com/en/news/bufori_opens_showroom_in_shanghai.html
Good luck lotus
kena hormat org tua.. so i sincerely pray that dr.m n wife always in good health :)
Wtf… there r many org tua outhere who r really in poor health n wealth. This old hag u so concern abt dun even give u a damn u fool!
I don’t even want to start this but I can’t tahan see u so respect this old hag! FYI my Taman full of immigrants all thks to him.. oh y he didn’t choose to go Malaysia’s hospital I also curious … Why!?!?
It’s either u r his ‘conny’ or u r so blinded by his love… Foolkeris.