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  GALLERY: Proton Iriz vs Perodua Myvi – take your pick

  21 October 2014 / 425 comments

  Just as soon as it was clear that the Proton P2-30A (now the Iriz) was turning out to be a tall B-segment hatchback, comparisons to the Perodua Myvi were unavoidable. Then the prices were announced […]

   

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  Direct injection and turbo direct injection among the Petronas engine technologies acquired by Proton

  20 October 2014 / 56 comments

  You may recall that in 2012, Proton acquired all of Petronas’ engine technologies and the associated patents at a cost of RM63 million, with the deal comprising seven engine technologies and 117 technology patents. Well, Proton […]

   

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  Perodua Axia E – deliveries to driving schools begin

  20 October 2014 / 44 comments

  Perodua made its first fleet delivery of the Axia to a driving school last week. Eleven units of the new hatchback were handed over to Arinah Holdings, a Terengganu-based driving school which ordered 22 Axias. […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Proton Iriz 1.3 MT and 1.6 CVT full review

  18 October 2014 / 288 comments

  Reviews of new Proton models within the last half-decade or so typically revolve around the ideas of “best effort to date”, “turn-around car for the company”, “make or break” and “this is a car it […]

   

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  GALLERY: New Proton Iriz – spec-by-spec comparison

  17 October 2014 / 103 comments

  We’ve just returned from testing the Proton Iriz in Penang, and our usual comprehensive review will be available soon. In the meantime, we have prepared an in-depth spec-by-spec comparison of the four different trim levels on […]

   

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  Proton Iriz instrument panel reveals future additions

  17 October 2014 / 81 comments

  There’s more to come for the new Proton Iriz, it seems. A closer look at the new B-segment hatchback’s rather small instrument cluster (pictured below) reveals a number of new features that may be introduced […]

   

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  Proton Iriz – foreign engine being considered is diesel

  16 October 2014 / 60 comments

  You may recall that during the launch event of the Proton Iriz last month, Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad revealed that although the hatchback’s new VVT engines meet Euro 4 emissions regulations, the company […]

   

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  Proton Iriz to spawn a sportier 200+ km/h variant?

  16 October 2014 / 63 comments

  Much has been said about the new Proton Iriz’s speedometer which, rather optimistically, reads all the way up to 240 km/h. This seems rather overkill, especially when its most potent form (the Iriz 1.6 MT) […]

   

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  Proton Iriz fuel economy tested – 14.5 km/l for 1.3 MT

  16 October 2014 / 205 comments

  The paultan.org team is now in Penang to test out the new Proton Iriz. While we haven’t had enough time behind the wheel to deliver a thorough verdict yet (that will come soon enough), we […]

   

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  Proton Edar announces new management members

  14 October 2014 / 36 comments

  Left to right; Andreas Prinz, Daniel Tan Soo Liang, Norzahid bin Mohd Zahudi Proton Holdings has announced the appointment of new management members in the company as well as in Proton Edar (PESB). Andreas Prinz […]

   

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  RENDERED: Perodua Axia Sports, three-door version

  14 October 2014 / 42 comments

  Rendering wiz Theophilus Chin has provided his take on what a three-door version of the new Perodua Axia might look like. Dubbed the Perodua Axia Sports, it goes to show that if in the highly […]

   

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  Proton EV arriving 2017, priced under RM100k – MAI

  14 October 2014 / 111 comments

  Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) CEO Madani Sahari has said that Malaysia will produce not one, but two electric vehicles by 2017 – with one of them likely to come from Proton – according to the News […]

   

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  Proton upgrades Sungai Petani outlet to 4S, brand’s service centres to now open seven days a week

  14 October 2014 / 14 comments

  Proton recently officiated the opening of its service outlet in Sungai Petani. Operated by Mercu Usaha Mesra Corporation (MUMC), a Proton dealer since 2005, the Kedah facility has grown from a 1S shop lot to […]

   

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  Perodua Axia records 32,000 bookings, 6,000 delivered

  9 October 2014 / 156 comments

  The recently-launched Perodua Axia has garnered 32,000 bookings since the order books opened in August, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh has said, according to a Bernama report. 6,000 Axias have been delivered […]

   

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  Perodua hopes for easier car financing in Budget 2015

  9 October 2014 / 45 comments

  It’s T-minus one day to the tabling of Budget 2015. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has expressed their wishes; now it’s Perodua’s turn. The Rawang-based carmaker hopes car financing will be made easier for buyers, […]

   

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