Geely isn’t taking things lightly when it comes to elevating Proton as a carmaker, and has revealed it will develop Proton’s R&D to become one of its global centre of excellence.
The move will add Proton R&D to a list of Geely’s four global R&D centres, including two in Hangzhou (China), one in Coventry (United Kingdom) and one in Gothenburg (Sweden).
Each facility performs its own development work that differs from one another, and Geely says there are over 7,000 research personnel currently employed in the facilities. It also notes that over 2,000 personnel are dedicated to powertrain research.
Geely has also established four design studios in Shanghai (China), Gothenburg, Barcelona (Spain) and California (United States), with a global network of over 500 designers.
With such a strong network of facilities, Proton’s R&D should benefit from its transformation into a global centre of excellence. It remains to be seen just what developments will be assigned to it.
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Probably power window research.
Why need research for power window? The tech has not change much at all.
Power window fix = Give lifetime warranty
Reason for lifetime warranty cuz the chronic problem is gone. Not 100% cuz still is manufactured but still….
5000 personnel on windows sangkut research.
Intelligent Geely Chinese, keep topping their classes in universities and become successful business owners. They never stop learning and exploring. Within Chinese society, there is an emphasis on practice. If you want to learn something, practise, practise and practise it again and you will get better.
Finally now Geely can sack the Proton designer!
Sack the designer!!!
Maybe they can hire you.
Research in how not to take commission from vendor, hahaha…..
Do they really know the meaning of excellence? Kalau tak tau jangan main guna je.
Whatever development in store for Proton, there is no doubting their commitment to developing Proton’s workforce.
The have the resources, they can make it happen.
Those sleeping or parasitic cronies better buckup, tongsan want results, not excuses.
Geely > all
Proton > all
Proton cronies. Shape up Or Ship out.
Blame your incompetency, the suppliers also supply to other brands, not only proton. With proton low sales figure for the last decade, incompetent cronies already bungkus. No one can survive doing business with proton alone.
So… Geely still don’t own majority share inside Proton, which effectively means they’re not in the driver’s seat.
They however, acquire Lotus from Proton.
I gather Geely are only interested in Lotus technology.
I think after some time, they will exit Proton altogether.
… and we’re back to square one.
Concur with your thoughts too. Geely is way ahead of Proton in term of technology and research as they acquire Volvo but maybe not on Lotus platform.
Good.
Time to fire-up my resume.
CEVT rejected my application before. HAHAHA……….
The headline said Geely will make Proton R&D to be a global centre of excellence but at the end of the article is said – It remains to be seen just what developments will be assigned to it.
In short, Geely do NOT know what 2 do with the R & D center hence trying 2 justify & say something Gud/Nice.
Unlikely. During the months of discussion, u think Geely so dumbo still dunno what to do with R&D center? Worst come to worst, they become bumper & bodykit R&D, and I dun see u bashing my glorious P2 for doing the same, so no problemo yeah?
that phrase probably meant that geely already knows what to develop here but not announce it yet
Malu tak? Geely started in the 80’s selling of all things … peti sejuk!!
They started mini van in 1998, and 1st car production in 2002. And they keep expanding.
Compared to Proton, started in the 80’s, continue getting billions from govt every year. Due to them, car prices in the country were drastically increased. To feed the less than 100,000 attached to Proton, millions suffered for next 3 decades. And now … bang … acquired by a Chinese firm. So much for claiming Chinese Tsunami … rupa-rupanya, sunami ni dating daripada Najib sendiri. Sumani apa??
It can be done.
The technology is available. The vital ingredient is the willingness to learn and improve the company culture. And politicians should stop meddling too.
With the right attitude Malaysia memang Boleh.
Just like what Toyota and Honda did in Thailand and Indonesia. Special SEA product like Brio, BR-V, Mobilio, Innova, Avanza, Fortuner, Hilux. Geely will leverage on Proton existing resource.
We need electric car, reliable ones, this is the future of automotive. Let Petronas sell their oil somewhere else.
parts will be made in china..
Better close the Proton R&D here. useless.
Even have Lotus, still Proton is useless.
Don’t know what technology or skills they use from Lotus other than ride handling.
It’s not the company. It is the people in it that need to be changed.