Following Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s expression of confidence in the Proton-Suzuki partnership, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed is optimistic that the collaboration will turn things around for the national carmaker, Bernama reports.
“Suzuki has wide experience in India where it dominates the compact car market,” he told reporters, adding that Proton, which has never done R&D on compact (city) cars, could benefit from Suzuki’s expertise.
“As part of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) we have suggested that it is good for Proton to identify a strategic foreign partner. It is my wish that (Suzuki) is a partner that will be able to propel Proton to greater heights,” the MITI minister said at the signing ceremony.
On Monday, Proton and Suzuki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Licence Agreement that could see Proton’s first A-segment car starting production in the next 16 months, aided by access to Suzuki’s models, platforms, powertrain and automotive technology.
Tied up will revive? I don’t think so.
Improve your build quality? May be.
I’d rather Proton just rebadge cars for the remainder of its existence.
It’s OK, no need to be ashamed.
Proton shouldn’t stress themselves to R&D and put unnecessary financial burden on the company, and then the go’ment and then the people.
The Wira was great. The Eterna/Perdana was fantastic. I’m happy with the Inspira. The Accord/Perdana looks absolutely fine. The upcoming Proton Alto, will also be fine.
Afterall we’ll get a cheaper car with expertise and technologies from proven established manufacturers.
So it’s OK to rebadge. Keep it going Proton.
So true Proton are good with rebadge, Not like P2 just changing bumper and interior as their own new car…
Proton will be a great brand thanks to Tun DrM, P2 macai just lose of words !!!
Eh Bang, at least they did something when they rebadge rather than just putting their logo on it.
Same as doing nothing buy sell it expensive… P2 the worst car brand in history, Cronies company that cheat Rakyat money.
Proton another hand help Rakyat own cheap car if NOT kampung still riding bicycle !!!
which P2 car got stability control(VSC/VSA/TC) ?
None. P2 more rubbish than Proton in term of safety.
Our family lifes at stake driving P2.
P2=Toyota, selfish greedy
‘build people’s car? haha it need to change, build people’s Coffin.
sounds better.
I don’t understand why those silly kiasu and basher still staying Proton got protection from the govt?? The protection was dead long time ago after the end of Tun M era as PM. Proton need to survive after days receive bias judgement from TV3 and the govt planning to stop buying Teks1M. Can’t you imagine how many vendors will suffer??
Damn funny when u see stupid Proton Supporters comment without even using their brain…ohh…do they have one?
Perodua produce national rubbish, everybody happy.
Proton produce no spirit national car, everybody criticise.
This is why Malaysian so stupid can’t build a car and don’t know how to choose a car.
“Proton produce no spirit national car”
What do you mean?
A car without Malaysian spirit, no one proud of it.
And some says PROTON totally own by DRB-Hicom and not Govt anymore…
Why MITI minister come and speak for Proton?
Cronies boss and his Cronies buddies that still exist in Govt department.
Tied up with vw will sure propel u to greater heights, proton.
Yes, tied with VW DSG even better
Wow, even our “trick minister” mustafa are over excited on suzuki partnership than lower the car price as promise by BN during PRU….cronies tetap cronies!!
Do you trust them in the first place that the car prices will come down if they win? Instead of whining about car prices why don’t we let P1 and P2 fighting each other.
Stupid Proton. They cannot compete in RM70K+ above car price (rejected by car buyers), now going down blaming Perodua and squeeze itself in A-segment price.
Those Proton goons spit on Perodua for rebadging Daihatsu now go lick your own vomit by rebadging Suzuki. What a pathetic hyprocrites!
As for financial year result, how many RM billions loss by Proton? Still bleeding for Lotus? Still begging for MITI RM2 billion?
Proton only got itself to blame for this 30 years of failure. 30 years and RM billions wasted later only to come back rebadging others car again. That’s Karma for you Proton. You make us rakyat suffer 30 years insane car tax and now it’s our turn to see you suffer huge billions loss debts. Sama-sama lah kita mati.
OK for next comment let’s compare prices between US and bolehland, lol
Tie ups with Mitsu,Honda and now Suzuki. Left with Nissan, Subaru and Toyota which will complete the jap list.
After that they might look at South Korea and then China.
Wonder how Proton is going to help Indonesia to built their National Car when they cant sort out a proper car in their home ground.
Where is your face Proton? Tying up with company that mainly built for lower class market like India.
So what, you dun see VW in India?
Suzuki world Wide saLes 3 million cars, Daihatsu 1million cars… and yet dare to say Perodua better?
3 mil cars? You baca betul-betul. 3mil cars ke? 3mil cars + motorsikal?
Nak tipu pun agak-agak la.
If not thanks to AP system and high taxes P2 car had all been to dustbin.
Still need to thanks Tun himself for the arrogant support of AP system, whole Rakyat suffer !!!
Proton are no longer owned by the government so they are NOT the national carmaker. Supposedly, anyways
Revive cronies $$$
Dun worry cronies already earn big money from UMW Toyota and Perodua
Nah, we earn more from Proton’s NAP
Talk is always easy..Lol. You have Lotus technology, higher spec & lower price than your competitors also can’t sell. You think you can revive with Suzuki?? Look at Suzuki monthly sales now.. Conclusion.. Kaput Means Kaput!
Suzuki only good on 2 wheels.
Why not 4 wheels? FC better than viva
Yamaha good at music you know?
I think PROTON should make a directive that only the top management can talk to media about the operation of PROTON. Or else will make jokes again and reported in the media. Remember the BMW Volvo issue?
If Proton untung then who rigi?
Who will ended paying high prices for cars?
At first said Preve will change Proton, after that said Iriz will be the game changer. And now Suzuki?
Might as well just quit the game, this game is not suitable for you to play.
Xiper bradder, you are 3000 percent correct.
Look at Perodua. They started later than Proton.Both given perlindungan.But look how far ahead Perodua has gone.
2015 sales prediction
Perodua 205,000 units
Proton 65000 units
Honda 80,000 units
Toyota 70,000 units
Suzuki will give Proton an engine and gearbox that will be 3 generations old.The Japs are NOT BODOH and LAZY.They are world class.But when they marry a BOLEHLAND MENTALITY, mediocrity is the outcome.
It is GAME OVER for Proton.They boast Iriz,preve and SUBPRIMA will be world beaters and game changers.Shambolic bodoh shithole predictions with no substance.
Suzuki will have to say SAYORNARA very soon into this disastrous divorce.
Suzuki is another pucked up car… High fuel consumption car… Nak deal pun, deal la dgn honda, toyota or mazda… Kasian betul proton ni.
Honda and Toyota sales overtook Proton, no need to collaborate already beat them lol
Of course p2 got more sales, A and B segenter, p1 where got A segmenter. Even older Saga is more expensive than Kancil.
toyota kalau nak JV dgn proton, sejak thn 1985 lagi.
they dont want
Proton is already “hacking in game($)” but still falling out of the game even thou they have 3 game changer used.
Eh? I thought Proton claimed to be as good as BMW and other continental cars, right?…
How came now proton stooped so low down and needed Suzuki as a health line???
The menteri syoik sendiri? Lying through his teeth? Or simply dont know fact at all….
If menteri quality is like that, Not just proton will go down…..the whole malaysia can go down seh…
Proton should close shop… No safety, low quality, paking pricey maintenance, always need to repair something, parts get spolit very often and so oftten..pleade close proton and oni built foreign cars.
p2 and Toyota should close shop. Moving coffin is more much much dangerous.
And BMW? Sigh. Go back to school and learn to read again.
I think fire exploding Proton is more dangerous. BMW is safer
Safer what? Even BMW using killer takata airbags, kakakakakaka
UMW Toyota should close shop… No safety (priced over RM100k taik car still doesn’t have VSC), ‘tahi like’ quality from jamban made junks, f*#kingly very high selling price and pricey maintenance at their service center, arrogant and LCLY salesman that like to badmouth other car brands as their main selling point, always need to repair something, parts get spolit very often and so oftten even with Totally Retarded Dungu (TRD) top spec..please close down UMW Toyota and let Toyota Japan took over Malaysia distributorship.
So what Suzuki has wide experience in India ? The market is totally different in Malaysia. India can accept a car that has zero airbags in 2015. India main preference is a Diesel car and manual transmission.
Don’t know what DrM is thinking… If its a Vitara then maybe there will be buyers since Kembara is long time out of production and no replacement model.
Vitara can never be priced at Kembara price range. Perodua tried with the Nautica and failed badly, what do you think if that is Proton? It will be even worst.
What a disgrace. Just close down and save us from the rubbish.
I agree to you 100%
Why rubbish? Toyoda and p2 are the real moving coffin rubbish
Exora burned how? Free cremation for you ah?
Proton is rubbish
Wow sounds like 10000000 exora burnt, lol
revive or 100 plus, dont care.
just close down the entire Proton factory, stop wasting money and time, and focus on Perodua.
Close factories which wasting lives
Those door handles in the picture above ^^, are outdated.
Just close shop! dun waste rakyat money anymore
Proof of using rakyat’s money?
A national car brand without its own soul. The only client they have are Malaysian, just because its cheapest among others.
Yes Proton swift sport is on the way.
Yes Proton swift sport is on the way
Fix your service centers! My experience: Went to them after my usual independent workshop failed to fix a problem on my Saga. Had to call six times before they picked up, and earliest appointment I could get was nearly a month away. And even after that, they still couldn’t fix the fault (only goes into second gear at 4000/5000 RPM on cold starts). Call again about the issue and the technician said it was “normal.”
Far cry from Perodua’s service centers. They actually call YOU a few days after a service to ask if your car’s doing alright.
don’t merely rely on others
Revive Proton with the tie up? all i can say, god bless proton.
can’t compete with the global players, now trying to kill P2 by making compact cars.
tak payah lah.
Proton Australia on average selling 20-30 cars per month.
2-3 cars sold per day.
Salesman kuat senang goyang kaki.
What a joke lah Proton.
p2 can’t even enter Australia, not enough quality
P2 not global like P1 mah
How about p2? So called building people’s car, but at the end making moving coffins
Tutup je la
“Tie-up with Suzuki can revive Proton, says Mustapa”
Why need revive? I thought P2 days has been numbered since the launch of Iriz. During launch, Iriz had 17K order. Now I think should have 117K. Be confident with your “game changing” car.
Compare apple to apple, Iris is in B segment, Axia is in A
Say something only when you have something to convey and not because you need to talk.
Where in my post I mention Axia?
In your dream, as said by Rock Legend Aerosmith, DREAM ON, DREAM ON!!!!
and Hyundai hire exVW designer to replace exAudi designer…
To revive Proton simply address/incorporate Rakyat’s input as the adage says ‘Customer is King’.
To Proton, ‘Crony is King’
To UMW Toyota Malaysia, ‘Highest profit margin is King’, their customer mampus or become lumpuh/cacat permanently also they don’t f*#king care as long they earn maximum profit, even by stripping off VSC as well as quality from their overpriced jamban junks.
as said by Rock Legend Aerosmith, DREAM ON, DREAM ON!!!!
Just give me accordana below 100k. Price equivalent to vios TRD.
Long live proton.
MITI should reveal details of the
30% reduction in car prices.
not to menyampuk and be busy body
wanna give their half cent comment.
Suzuki is not so stupid wanna let you
have their technical expertise.
After all the failed marriages
P1 dreaming thinking they are in bed with a winner.
Continue dreaming P1 .
Still p1 got Lancer to rebadge to Inspira and enhance its cooling system.
This is Proton after 20 over years. Matured Proton in his mid 20’s can’t stand by itself. Cannot develop it own brand. Shame and useless. Waste of tax payer money.
Who cares, just give me cheap car, I am happy.