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  DRB-Hicom planning foreign partner for Proton

  24 September 2012 / 54 comments

  DRB-Hicom is working on introducing a foreign partner to Proton Holdings Bhd, reported The Star recently. Group GM Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil revealed that talks have been taking place with a select few foreign strategic partners […]

   

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  One weekend, three podiums for Proton Motorsports

  18 September 2012 / 16 comments

  How was your long Malaysia Day weekend? Proton R3 Motorsports had a good one. Their Satria Neo participated in three events – Super 2000 World Rally Championship (SWRC) in Great Britain, Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) […]

   

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  Perodua’s You Drive, You Win contest pays off for 327

  6 September 2012 / 8 comments

  Test drive and win! Seems simple enough, but how many actually believe that one will win something big if he/she does not purchase the car. Well, Nur Hasmawati Mohd Yusof, 24 and Hoo Che Khong, […]

   

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  New Proton Saga rendering by Theophilus Chin

  29 August 2012 / 72 comments

  The drawn out saga between Volkswagen and Proton has become one long ‘will they, won’t they’ affair. However, if Proton does end up becoming the thirteenth brand under the massive VW umbrella, then the marriage […]

   

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  Perodua UK offers free wheel and tyre upgrade for Myvi Sport buyers

  29 August 2012 / 28 comments

  For a limited time only, Perodua UK is throwing in a set of 16-inch Ravenna alloys and tyres for Myvi Sport buyers, at zero cost. The wheel and tyre package, worth over £1,100 (RM5,500), is […]

   

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  Sacked Lotus CEO Dany Bahar files claim against DRB

  28 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar? The sacked exec has filed a claim against Group Lotus and its Malaysian parent DRB-Hicom for wrongful dismissal. Bahar was suspended in May following “a complaint about his conduct” and […]

   

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  VW labour chief says no to Proton acquisition

  23 August 2012 / 101 comments

  According to a Reuters report, Volkswagen AG labour chief Bernd Osterloh was quoted by German daily Handelsblatt as saying that the carmaker’s labour representatives will not back any more of its acquisitions, especially of Proton. “We already […]

   

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  Perodua targets UK’s disabled via Motability Scheme

  21 August 2012 / 16 comments

  For a tiny carmaker in mature market like the UK, finding your own niche is important. Rawang-based Perodua is making an attempt at the disabled community via the Motability Scheme, which enables disabled people to […]

   

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  Engineer wins nation’s first 4G internet car, courtesy of Yes and Proton’s Facebook contest

  15 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember the online contest organised by YTL Communications’ Yes brand and Proton? That’s the one with the 4G internet-enabled Proton Inspira worth RM100k as its grand prize. Well, the winners were revealed today at YTL’s Network […]

   

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  Perodua kicks off road safety campaign for Hari Raya

  13 August 2012 / 2 comments

  We dropped by the Sungai Buloh Overhead Bridge R&R area this evening, where Perodua launched its Road Safety Campaign in time for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations. Perodua joined forces with the Road Safety Department […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom to pour in RM1 bil to develop Proton City

  9 August 2012 / 66 comments

  Tanjung Malim is set to see significant growth and progression over the next five years, with DRB-Hicom planning to ramp up development of Proton City. According to a Bernama report. the corporation is set to […]

   

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  Perodua donates 13 Myvis to NGOs, IPTs and agencies

  9 August 2012 / 11 comments

  Perodua is donating 13 units of the Myvi to various non-government organisations, institutions of higher learning and selected government agencies as well as cash to a religious institution as part of its Corporate Responsibility Programme. […]

   

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  Naza Group to take over Citroën franchise in Malaysia?

  9 August 2012 / 55 comments

  The Naza Group is set to add Citroën to its portfolio of car brands, with the franchise due to come into the group’s hands before the year is out, according to a Berita Harian report. […]

   

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  PG Andersson wins Rally Finland for Proton, Juha Salo makes it a yellow podium with third

  6 August 2012 / 6 comments

  Scandinavia has been a good hunting ground for Proton Motorsports this year. After winning his home rally in Sweden earlier this year, PG Andersson has scored a second SWRC victory for himself and Proton by […]

   

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  Proton taking on Rally Finland with two Scandinavians

  3 August 2012 / 4 comments

  Proton is back in Scandinavia for round five of the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship, and the team will compete in the Neste Oils Rally Finland with two Scandinavian drivers – regular Swede PG […]

   

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