Six more winners in Proton’s Amazing Holidays contest
Proton has announced six new winners in the second round of its Amazing Holidays competition. They receive a 3D2N holiday stay each, at either The Hard Rock Hotel in Penang, Tanjung Jara …
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DRB-Hicom announces proposal to acquire Khazanah’s Proton stake – RM5.50 per share
DRB-Hicom, the apparent winner of the tussle for Khazanah Nasional Bhd's 42.74% stake in national carmaker Proton, has officially announced a proposal to acquire the stake to Bursa Malaysia, as any listed …
Trading of Proton and DRB-Hicom shares suspended on Bursa, official announcement to come soon
It looks like the battle for Khazanah Nasional Bhd 42.7% stake in Proton has had its winner. Trading of the national car maker's shares, as well as those from DRB-Hicom Bhd, have …
Google 2011 Zeitgeist list: Perodua Myvi tops car searches
Google has released its annual Zeitgeist list for Malaysia, which ranks 2011’s hottest search terms on google.com.my. Zeitgeist, which is German for "the spirit of the times", offers a glimpse at the …
UMW says it has no plans to acquire stake in Proton
Of late, there has been no shortage of conjecture about the possibility of Khazanah Nasional letting go of its 42.7% stake in Proton, with a number of potential suitors having being mentioned. …
Proton-GM talks confirmed, at preliminary stages now
National carmaker Proton has confirmed news reports that it is in talks with Detroit-based General Motors (GM). Replying to a query from Bursa Malaysia, Proton said that talks are only at a …
Proton chairman Mohd Nadzmi confirms bid for Khazanah stake, reveals plans for the company should he succeed
Proton chairman Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh has confirmed that he is one of the bidders for Khazanah Nasional's 42.7% stake in the national carmaker. Apart from this "management buyout" bid, other …
Proton P3-21A Tuah interior revealed for the first time!
And here we have our first real peek into the interior of Proton's upcoming P3-21A global sedan, thanks to reader Daud who spotted a group of 3 units being test driven by …
Proton extends free rear lap belt installation programme
Proton has announced an extension of the end date of its free rear centre lap belt installation service from 31 December 2011 to 31 January 2012. This is due to poor response …
Proton and Hawtai expected to ink collaboration deal soon
Reports indicate that Proton and Chinese carmaker Hawtai Automobile are expected to sign an official collaboration agreement before Chinese New Year at the earliest. According to an unnamed Hawtai executive, discussions have …
Proton I-Care Prihatin Banjir flood relief programme
Proton has announced a nationwide ‘Proton I-Care Prihatin Banjir’ flood relief programme to assist victims whose Proton cars have been damaged by rising waters. The programme starts today (29 Dec) and will …
My Proton Makeover – 1996 Iswara Aeroback is third up
The next recipient of Proton's “Very Important Proton” Makeover programme is a 1996 Iswara Aeroback, owned by software test engineer Norzamzarini Mohd Bajuri. The 35-year-old from Muar, Johor received a year-end surprise …
Proton confirms 2012 APRC participation – also announces an entry in 2012 WRC for the S2000-category
Proton, which dominated the 2011 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) with a clean sweep of the eight titles on call, has confirmed its participation in the 2012 APRC championship. The champions …
DRIVEN: Proton Exora Bold Turbo first impressions
It's the hottest model of the moment, and the most talked about for sure. It's also the first recipient of Proton's long awaited turbocharged engine, the Campro Charged Fuel Efficiency (CFE). It's …
UPDATE: Final Exora Bold brochure shows different data
Click to enlarge spec sheet Here's an update. Remember when we posted up scans of the Proton Exora Bold brochure shortly before Proton made an official announcement? We now have a hard …
Proton P3-21A – more snapshots of it, out in the rain
Here we go yet again - the Proton P3-21A continues its road-testing, today out in the rain. Reader Mnazri.tan was on the PLUS highway a while ago when the evaluator went past …
My Proton Makeover – Sashideran gets his reworked Wira
The folks at Proton have certainly been busy this past week, with the launch of the turbocharged Exora Bold undoubtedly taking all the focus and time. So much so, the handover of …
Welch Motorsport to expand to running two NGTC Protons in 2012 BTCC – current BTCC Persona goes on display
Welch Motorsports, which ran a Proton Persona built to Next Generation Touring Car series specifications in the second half of the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, is set to expand …
Proton P3-21A spotted again undergoing road-testing
While the hot news and attention is undoubtedly on Proton's star of the moment, the turbocharged Exora Bold, work continues on as usual for the Proton boys in road-going evaluation of the …
