Proton-Geely Boyue SUV to go on sale by end of 2018

Proton-Geely Boyue SUV to go on sale by end of 2018

The first production model to emerge from the Proton-Geely cooperation, based on the Boyue SUV, is expected to enter markets by the end of 2018 or early 2019, according to minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan in a Bernama article.

Proton and Geely are focusing on the establishment of a plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, which is set to be the country’s pioneering automotive factory in implementing new manufacturing technology under the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the report said.

“Geely will facilitate Proton in terms of technology and at the same time assemble its four-wheel drive model, an artificially intelligent car and develop their right hand drive (RHD) technology in Malaysia,” Ong added.

It was also reported earlier today that the Tanjung Malim plant will undergo significant change, with Proton’s Shah Alam operations set to be fully relocated there within the next five years. The Shah Alam facility will then gradually be handed back to DRB-Hicom for development purposes. The introduction of the new Proton-Geely model will take place within that time frame, Ong added.

The government aims to have a production volume of around 280,000 units, with a large portion of this set for the China and Southeast Asian markets. With Proton having gained the right to manufacture and distribute the Geely Boyue, this will be the model to spearhead the rollout of new vehicles under the Proton-Geely cooperation.

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Comments

  • kai_stereo on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:18 pm

    We wait Proton Boyue

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    • Kelab Kunta Petaling Jaya on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:23 pm

      12,000 workers now very used to making only 60,000 cars per annum.

      This has been going on for many years.

      How are they going to cope when volume jumps to 280,000?

      That is 5x more work. How to handle?

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      • Rooney on Jul 31, 2017 at 11:16 pm

        First step for them, ignore pessimists like you.

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        • That will only get him irritated. To really riled him up, fight his negativity with positivity and real facts.

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        • Nancy Liu on Aug 01, 2017 at 8:41 am

          That will only get him irritated. To really riled him up, fight his negativity with positivity and real facts.

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          • john Nancy Liu on Aug 01, 2017 at 6:01 pm

            Kantoi! Lolzz dupes

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          • Kelab Kunta on Aug 01, 2017 at 7:58 pm

            ooops, I think john, you kind of reposted the same thing using your dupe thinking PT did not publish your original posting.

            Kantoi?

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          • Look at the time diff between comments posted ,noob.

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      • Its easy.
        1)Geely will bring in more automation robots and co develop Boyue to use more one step setup jigs & fixtures. Output increases.
        2)With more automation, relook to shorten takt time and kanban replenishment rotation. Output increases.
        3)Enhance Boyue to make it easier & faster for assembly, thereby output increases.
        4)CKD of initial parts for best fitment control and then gradually localise them. With stable supply of parts, output increases.
        5)Invest in more rapid change & power toolings. When workers have tools nearby & dun need to share ’em, output increases.
        6)Training & HR development. When workers r more familiar with Boyue, output increases.
        7)Manpower resource. Hire more workers to maximise all lines & activate 2nd to 3rd shift. Thereby output increases.
        8)Althou Geely is Chinese, if they maintain P1 heritage of workers kaizen, QCC, SPI, 5S, & lean mgmt, then output will increase.
        9)Respectable wages. Workers will be more motivated to work & continue sty in their jobs.
        10)Further expansion. Work with local suppliers to relocate to Tg malim, shortens lead times. Expand P1 City to cater for its increase role now. This leads to output increases.

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        • 12yrsold on Aug 01, 2017 at 9:55 am

          Clap clap clap. That is a lengthy explanation & I agree with U. With more/advance automation, Geely does not need 12,000 workers. So what is P1 going to do with those excess workers??

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          • Retrain them. Automation wun fully replace humans, and since P1 need to expand, it needs more workers. Retrain current staff and hire more as it goes along.

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          • paucharsiew on Aug 01, 2017 at 12:20 pm

            Diversify. Proton branded kuih lapis & nasi lemak.

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          • Kelab Kunta on Aug 01, 2017 at 12:42 pm

            What will Proton do when they say they only need 5000 workers?

            After all Mitsubishi in Thailand produces 320,000 cars with only 6000 workers.

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        • The Real Stique on Aug 01, 2017 at 10:01 am

          With more automation in manufacturing, it will definitely depending less in human labour work.. so vss in the pipeline perhaps.
          Time will tell.

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          • Thats wrong assumption that automation will create less jobs. Its the same pipu claimed that computers will kill accountant roles but u see now theres more accountants than ever b4.

            Its the same in production. With automation, more jobs can be created that needs human touch and thereby increasing employment not reducing it.

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        • Geely should hire u as their ceo…lol

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        • Rossi on Aug 01, 2017 at 10:42 am

          Hardware and software are easy to changed.
          How bout mindset?

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          • Mindset is just a fancy name for organic software. If software can be changed, so as mindset.
            Since P1 alredi has sound knowledge in production processes and inherit much of industry best practices from Mitsu lord & jepunis partners, Geely only needs to tweak it a bit to suit for modern processes & increased automation.

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        • You mean mindset to gip unsourced bashing comments?

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    • Don’t think there is a big market for sorento and santafe type vehicle in malaysia.

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    • Peter on Aug 01, 2017 at 11:03 am

      If you’re paying attention to automotive industry, 2018 is too late especially for ‘conventional’ model like this. I don’t know how you perceive Geely. As far as business unit is concerned, Geely didn’t take much of new Volvo technology on its line car. I don’t consider direct injection as new technology b’cse they’re not! The modern ones still stick to Volvo.
      So, the only diff vs Proton is Geely know how to do business but Proton’s not. Judging Proton’s still main decision maker, be it 2018 or 2020 has little impact on Geely if this decision sucks.

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  • centurion on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    habis la crv, people will queue for this suv, so i cancell to buy crv right now and will wait for this one

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  • Pussified-SUV on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Here comes the power of Chinese car empire!

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    • Bernard on Jul 31, 2017 at 10:31 pm

      Happy? Why?

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    • In before, My pipu bash Chinese product. When Geely buy P1, suddenly Chinese product is the best. Happy?

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      • Epal made in China. so Happy

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        • I said “Chinese product”, “not made in China”. That’s two totally difference meaning phrase. Apple is not Chinese product even it is made in China.

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  • YB Albert on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    Next Christmas is 17 months,away.
    Meanwhile,Protong sales keep getting canabalised by Perodua,Tan Chong,UMW,Honda.
    By year end,protong sales will be around 60-65000 units….another big loss.
    So,another round of bailout again?
    Just unacceptable to see taxdollars thrown into the abyss.
    Bad news for rakyat…..taxdollar bailout will never end.Just shambolic.

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    • Get your fact right. Lost to P2 and Honda yes, but increase in sales % for H1 2017. But P1 beat UMW n Tan Chong in H1 2017 sales. PT had bring out the sales record right? No read?

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      • Albert on Aug 01, 2017 at 2:11 pm

        Increase in slight sales but losing rm500juta a year is what is shambolic.
        U can have 1 million unit car sales but if still lose half a billion rm n needs the mus to bailout,does it make the rakyat happy?Maybe u r a recalcitrant crony supplier,u could not care a damn what is happening to taxdollars flushed down your throat.

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    • According to Albertosamyskunt dupe, bad sales equal gud perf. So means P1 has been stellar all this while.

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    • Get your fact right. Proton targets min 10K cars every month in 2017.

      https://paultan.org/2016/12/21/proton-targets-min-10k-monthly-sales-next-year-hopes-to-complete-search-for-foreign-partner-in-q1-2017/

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  • Simple rebadge takes about 1 and a half years. In that time so many B and C segment SUVs would be sold. Would P2 pull off another under the radar surprise and release their crossover like how 5-star Bezza saw off pondana, ugly persona and 4-star saga?

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    • Anonymous on Jul 31, 2017 at 8:53 pm

      Same thing happened with the Honda-Perdana… I do think it involves a lot on the production spec to re set-up and bringing in the parts and retrain… at least 6 months to come up with an assembled model n start a pre-order sales… we’ll see what comes of it…

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    • Well thats the diff between real R&D and R&D for bumper & bodykit. P1 only need to make sure they get their rear axles right and they will sell tonnes.

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    • Said someone who working in automotive industries.

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  • Kuinosan on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    What? End of 2018 you say! The Boyue would be considered an obsolete design by that time. Why must it take so long to do the rebadging process? Stop offering outdated cars to the people Proton.

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    • KenJi on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:22 pm

      Its takes a year just to rebadge. By that time, this boyue will become boyot.

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    • Its not a simple rebadge. Need to reconfigure everything in the car for RHD & suitable in tropical countries.

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      • LatukBandar on Aug 01, 2017 at 2:58 am

        that’s what they said about the Proton Accord. I remember commenting about the same thing and someone shoot me, saying I do not understand how this rebadge thing works and the need to fine tune the rebadged car… which eventually revealed by Honda-Proton that nothing on the engine compartment was touched.

        different tyre, styling and etc need so long testing meh? somemore that accord has been around for more than 5 years.

        This Boyue… will be outdated too.

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        • Accord is more straightforward as its alredi RHD from nippon. Boyue reconfig will take much more extensive work.

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  • What!!! Too late laaa… … …

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  • Das Auto on Jul 31, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    So, it really take that long to get the lefthand drive to righthand drive. Hope with some cosmetic change and your tuning expertise will make it better Proton Bayu……

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  • Andrekua on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    I really wonder why would it took so long.

    Could it be Geely did not feel like it is gonna sell well under Proton brand? Hence they are going to drag it out until consumer lose interest and terminate the project by 2018 to avoid further losses?

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    • Reconfiguring a LHD car to RHD & make parts suit tropic weather is not a 1 week job, u know.

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  • Middle Age Driver (Member) on Jul 31, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    OMG! So late? The Boyue SUV will be reaching end of its model life by then. Looks like a lot of mess for Geely to clean up in Proton until taking 1.5 yrs long.

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    • 12yrsold on Aug 01, 2017 at 10:05 am

      U are right, it is far too long to launched an existing model & change from left to right hand drive. But then again, it is NOT easy to change a company mentality that has been running for 34 years in less than 2 years. Cheers.

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  • Lamanya. Kereta ni mmg dah jual d China kan. Sempat la basi dulu

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  • Bernard on Jul 31, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    First it sounds idiotic. Second when launched , it will be outdated. Third since it will be outdated, will they sell it at a much lower price?

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  • nabill (Member) on Jul 31, 2017 at 11:26 pm

    Curious,does this mean there will be no more new models/facelifts until dis car comes out?wat does the future hold for that 1.5T GDI engine and the Jutco cvt development that they already spend alot of money on..there r so many unanswered questions..which only brings more doubt on whether Geely kno what they doing..this partnership does not guarantee success….lets not be blindly optimistic..n be naive n put p1 n volvo into da same basket

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  • tokmoh. on Jul 31, 2017 at 11:33 pm

    For them needing so much time, it better arrive with facelift spec.

    Come on Proton. Make urself worthy to be a part of Geely family. Failure, is not an option.

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    • tokmoh. on Jul 31, 2017 at 11:35 pm

      Though, given the reputation of this minister giving all kinds of bodoh statement, not gonna rely on his statement anymore.

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      • What?? on Aug 01, 2017 at 1:32 pm

        The Boyue isn’t THAT old, it’ll be almost 3 years old when it finally arrives here and unlike the Perdana, it has been future-proofed so features like AEB and lane departure might be implemented in higher spec variants.

        People here really need to calm down with these kind of statements as if we’ll be getting flying cars from other brands in 2018 while Proton is still using combustion engines and driving on the road. So outdated, amirite??

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  • Tan 69 on Aug 01, 2017 at 12:06 am

    If it come with a 2.4 N.A engine I’m sure it will not sell well in Malaysia due to the higher road tax it commands.
    If the 1.8 TGDi engine is used – price will be the main deciding factor.
    It depends on how Proton will position itself … make or break!

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  • AhBoy on Aug 01, 2017 at 6:58 am

    Don’t be too optimistic. Come 2018/19 seems Geely will withdraw from the deal with Protong. All back to square one.

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    • Dedak In The House on Aug 01, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      Lets hope ur wet dream come true.. cant wait leh..

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  • End 2018 is still too long to go.. So what proton planning during this period? any facelift for preve or suprima? how about GDI engine? I should be in production early next year if I’m not mistake.

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    • Middle Age Driver (Member) on Aug 01, 2017 at 9:59 am

      Geely busy doing the vey much needed housekeeping in Proton. The new team needs to fly. Those that cannot fly will be made to pick up dung for the flying team. Then there is a bunch of high quality vendors that Geely needs to access to see which can be made to supply china at below current china prices.

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      • Nothing & noone can go below china prices. Impossibru. Geely will just synergise local vendors to supply RHD specific & tropicalised parts while maintain china supply for LHD markets.

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  • jibby v2.60 on Aug 01, 2017 at 8:17 am

    convert it to 3 row seats, and it will sell like hot cakes. it will even steal some of the crv sale, coz they’re still not listening to malaysian voice, who prefer 3 row seats.

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    • I agreed on this, really wish Proton has some freedom to change its dimensions and make it 3 row seaters. Come one Proton you already being feed almost RM 3 billions, at least makes the money spent on you worth it!

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  • xoxox on Aug 01, 2017 at 8:43 am

    an 2016 model sell in 2018…what diffrence than rebadge older model of mitsubishi and honda???lol

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  • end of 2018?
    by that time the boyue consider an old model/phased out model already ^^

    smart move by geely

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  • Gaviny on Aug 01, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Geely priority is to support their core business first , not you Malaysians , already spend over 1’billion then invest again to purposely make a car for you? Please lah, I need to make back my money first

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  • End 2018? Looking at their track record, if lucky it would be 2019 if not cancelled.

    More time for the clown to gallivant before pledging another turn around plan while asking for more money.

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  • Driver on Aug 01, 2017 at 10:23 am

    I think the Ertiga doesnt take this much time.

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    • too many stupid basher here in pt on Aug 01, 2017 at 12:03 pm

      memang la sbb kete tu dari indonesia memang dah rhd bukan lhd convert to rhd

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      • Pak Hang on Aug 01, 2017 at 7:36 pm

        Making the car and that time 2018 got more good car that can easily compete with this. What I saw here is the Geely wants the RHD skills that proton has, so they gave the Boyue to them for exchange. I dont care if the sales for the “Boyue” car is worst, as long as I have already master in creating the RHD. Creating more new car that is more update with the current technologies.

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    • Ertiga ori is alredi RHD

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    • Ertiga is ady RHD

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  • Basher on Aug 01, 2017 at 11:47 am

    If Proton has made the deal with Geely, does existing Protons get the new engines developed alongside with Ricardo?

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    • More like will existing Geelys be using upcoming P1 Ricardo engine.

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  • Mr Samy Chan Abdullah on Aug 01, 2017 at 11:55 am

    Geely started by ripping of continental cars design. There is no technology involved. When western cars are dead so is creativity as we know it. Proton Buaya is a tool of the PLA. Soon they will claim Tg Malim is a district of China.

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  • too many stupid basher here in pt on Aug 01, 2017 at 11:57 am

    correct john. it is not easy to convert from LHD to RHD. too many areas to look into not only adjusting the steering from left to right. but what can you do with stupid bashers who always try to make themselves look clever when they are not…..

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    • Thank heavens some sanity still remains here.
      Oh but it can be coverted LHD to RHD in a short time. All it takes is Rm200k for each conversion (paultan.org/2017/03/24/ford-f-150-raptor-uk-gets-rhd-conversion-option/)

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  • CAR REPO SPECIALIST on Aug 01, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    this car good value for money.. all must consider, spare parts plenty dont worry..GOOD buy!

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  • Government targeting a volume of 280,000 units per year? Why government and not potong chili? Government still controlling potong? This MCA minister’s information is just plucking from his shit

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  • Jimmy on Aug 01, 2017 at 10:06 pm

    Advice to Proton: can make it faster?

    I have totally no intention to buy, just advise. Ke Po a bit.

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  • Wah lauuuu on Aug 02, 2017 at 7:33 am

    By end 2018 that model is obsolete in China dy. And we r banana over it….

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  • Chingu on Aug 04, 2017 at 7:17 pm

    Why the government been talking a lot? Setting targets and everything?

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  • Lawrence on Oct 07, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    No Lah !…this Car ardy developed by Geely 3 yrs ago. Geely only last year got info by Central China Gov that China is targetting “All Electric” by 2030.
    This Potong deal is a “chance deal” lah…Geely using it to help “plan ahead the quick disposal of boyue’s assets”,..by “riding” on the ASEAN market with less trade blockage advantage if they “use” Proton as the “Marketing Vehicle”

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