The new roadmap for Proton’s future will also include hybrid and electric vehicles, it has been confirmed today. When asked about the introduction of new energy vehicles, chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar said that these products are very much in the pipeline.
“Yes, this is something that we will embrace, and Geely has embraced the technology,” he said. “This is one of the highest reasons why Proton needs a strategic partner, as we can get immediate access to EV technology.”
Board member and Geely vice president and chief financial officer Daniel Donghui Li added, “Geely will provide a transmission which will not only be able to handle a few cars, but will also be flexible enough to be equipped with new energy solutions, including hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric. We will also provide new product development, including our new models and also hybrid and electric cars.”
Li also said that while Geely has made a significant investment in these technologies, the same is not expected of Proton. “Geely needed to invest tens of billions of dollars to do all this new product development,” he said. “We do not ask Proton to make all this kind of additional investment. So Proton will only need to invest on the production and plant upgrading, quality improvement and the introduction of new products.”
Geely currently builds the Emgrand EV300, an electric version of the Emgrand (née Emgrand 7) sedan. Power comes from a 95 kW (127 hp) electric motor and a 41 kWh lithium-ion battery, resulting in a real-world range of 300 km, a zero-to-100 km/h sprint time of 9.9 seconds and a top speed of 140 km/h. The car takes seven hours to be fully charged, and can also be fast charged to 80% capacity in 45 minutes.
The company is also working on a plug-in hybrid powertrain in conjunction with Volvo – it consists of a 180 hp 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine paired to a 55 kW (74 hp) electric motor, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a 9.7 kWh lithium-ion traction battery.
Headline figures include maximum outputs of 247 hp and nearly 400 Nm of torque, as well as a projected zero-to-100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds and an electric range of over 50 km. The technology is being developed for use in cars built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), including the new Volvo XC40 and the Lynk & Co 01 SUV.
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Finally there is a plan…but when ?? If more than 1 year i will lose interest..
Hahahahaha.. potong statement since 2012..
1. Proton hybrid – now set to enter market end-2015
2. Proton hybrid car production starts end-2014 – MITI.
3. Proton electric car coming in 2014, Parliament told
4. Proton to come out with hybrid car by end-2014, to bring an EV into the market by the end of 2015
We have heard of Proton Hybrid since 8 years ago. One thing about Proton, they talk big and nothing happens.
I am so surprised. They don’t even have a good sales record and now, they are venturing in unknown waters. Proton should first focus on whether their Boyou can sell first or not.
Judging from past Chna cars like Cherry, rakyat don’t really trust China cars. So, how is Proton so sure their life saver Boyue will save the company from sinking?
Buy Proton now b4 they becum collectibles!
Campro & wonky power windows ltd edt.
Pls come to the 21st century. U still living in the last one.
Lol power window prob is history ady, you stay too long in cave la
power windows is still a problem but more so the dwindling sales. Without Government orders, they hardly sell 20,000 cars even to the public per annum
power window problem history because no one is buying proton anymore. IF there are any problems all the cars are in protons yard!
Gomen buys a lot from P1? Prove me
IT wont. As long there is perodua keep coming out with brilliant products. Proton will always be behind the game with or without mainland support.
Oh wow. They won’t miss you.
Salah satu sebab industri automobil di Korea Selatan berkembang maju adalah kerana sokongan daripada rakyat mereka sendiri. Rakyat Korea sangat menyokong kereta buatan tempatan.
Hal ini berbeza dengan perkembangan yang berlaku di negara kita. Sebab kita bercakap tentang 500,000 orang pekerja tempatan yang bergantung pada ekosistem automobil. Jadi rakyat Malaysia perlu menyokong kereta buatan tempatan, tak kesah la jenama Honda mahupun lebih baik Toyota.
Can trust? Or 5 years later the system auto kaboom, resulting in million vehicle recalls?
Problem is, will Proton kaboom after 5 years? And will MY pipu pay for all the problems to fix it?
Meanwhile P2 still waiting… waiting… waiting…ZZZZZ
Impressive China!
No longer can see when P1 rim change or 2tone color. They call facelifts…Saddingss
Unfortunately P2 beat P1 to the punch by calling their new colour change Mivi as facelift….
At least P2 makes money. P1 meanwhile is still begging for tongkat and money
Trading life for money is not something to be proud of. P1 still values their owners and users life.
Oh… Like this means P1 copy P2 lah. P1 copycat…
Nope P2 has countless Myvi facelifts
EV Dejavu..
PT – https://paultan.org/2014/10/14/proton-ev-2017-under-rm100k/
That was MAI. And Madani? Oh well. Less said better.
john can’t accept facts, only myths. Bashers life
Please refrain from using my paultan handle. Be a man.
-The real Dug Ong
Bro. Even ur nick got kena hijack. So sori for u. But go after that mofo mercilessly.
ha ha ha. Evidence to show, Proton tok kok. Same like people here who say we have cheapest petrol and cheapest car prices in the world.
seem more promising then iriz ev before
Emgrand EV : 0-100 in 9.9 secs.
JB to penang in 4 days (recharge 7 hours every 300km, top speed 140kmh)
Problem is, will MY pipu willing to pay at LEAST Rm80k for P1 EV car with all the bells & whistle?
talk nonsense again. The last time you had your own Lotus company designed you a series hybrid 1.2L engine. What happened? Then you had the proton emas car. What happened?
Then you had Detroit electric electrifying your proton/elise what not. What happened?
Anything managed by you all all tak jadi….
Talk nonsense? This the new CEO’s plan you’re whining about. I thought with the new mainland chap on point and calling the shots you guys would be happy???
Nothing to do with CEO, it’s Proton’s minum teh tarik culture
So by your logic, it’s jepunis minum sake culture that made them to produce takata airbags?
Should have mainland descended Malaysian to run proton in the first place and it wont end up like this!
U mean like the LeEco car CEO… oh wai
What’s your achievement?
a 247hp proton will be priced in a market with ZERO sales! LOL.
But but but p1 is still on chart..
For God sake can stop all the nonsense publicity about proton? It’s all geely and proton is just a dead company a zombie brand. Hiw any cars in Malaysia are assembled and are PHEV. DO THEY MAKE ANY NOISE LIKE THIS. Enough please. Nothing will make proton to be liked again.
You must be not reading much to interpret news as noise
“We do not ask Proton to make all this kind of additional investment. So Proton will only need to invest on the production and plant upgrading, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT and the introduction of new products.”
Nowball of us know how backward proton is in product development and business strategy. A foreign company, half proton’s age is so much advance. When others are are ready flying, proton is still learning to walk and still wanting breast feeding
The only thing I see flying is ur toyota flying into longkang wor…
Your myvi still no VSC but iriz
redline 12k!?
that’s because most electric motors are single-speed and can rev to a much higher RPM than a combustion engine.
Why I didn’t see: improvements in aftersales service is in the pipeline?
The guy just came in this week. Do u think he is a magician?
Hey DRB:
Modenas is the next one going to go to Chinese hands…
And next is Poslaju, do apa business pun tak jadi one…
Modenas is more towards India lah. Ever heard of Bajaj?
In the pipeline? The pipe must be a very long one. Jauh ke atas dan main layang-layang.
finally i have a reason to buy car
I’m a 30+ middle class Malaysian who drives a secondhand car right now. Gonna get a new car (regular 4-door hatchback or sedan) but I’ve decided to wait for the first decent & affordable electric car to hit the Malaysian market. Not a hybrid, mind you. It has to be a 100% plug-in vehicle. I don’t know how many other Malaysians are like me (holding back their cheque books)… but if any car company, Proton included, wants my money, they’d have to hurry up be the first mover.
Good luck