JMEPA: The reason Volkswagen wants Proton?
A friend of mine and I have always pondered, what was our Prime Minister doing when he handed out abolishment duty for inbound Japanese CBU and CKD packs by 2010 in exchange …
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Proton to sell CBU cars in Indonesia
Here's Proton's plans to increase market share in Indonesia. For the moment, PT Proton Edar Indonesia will sell CBU (fully imported from Malaysia) sedans in the 1.3 litre to 1.8 litre capacity …
Proton extends agreements
Proton has once again extended it's three running agreements with Mitsubishi Motors Corp Japan, Chery Automobile Co Ltd and Alado Corporation Sdn Bhd. The Memorandum of Understanding between Proton and Mitsubishi has …
Proton Quarter 2 2006 Results
Proton's Quarter 2 2006 financial results have just been posted on the Bursa Malaysia announcement page, and the figures are still in red. Losses before tax for Quarter 2 2006 is RM …
EON Dealers want EON-Edar merger
The EON Dealers Association of Malaysia (EDAM) is supportive of a merger between EON and Proton Edar, as the current market situation has caused 80% of EON dealers to be unprofitable losing …
2007 Proton Savvy facelift at A1 GP Sepang
Proton showed us a sneak preview of the upcoming Proton Savvy facelift at the recent 2006 A1 Grand Prix event in Sepang. This photo is from a paultan.org visitor from Savoc.net. While …
Naza 206 Bestari Sportivo Specifications
Here's the exact list of enhancements you will get when you choose to purchase a Naza 206 Bestari in Sportivo trim at RM76,888.00 over the normal Naza 206 Bestari. Full list after …
Proton Satria Neo A1 Special Edition
PROTON and A1 Team Malaysia unveiled the Proton Satria Neo A1 Team Malaysia Special Edition yesterday, a model that was developed with intention to go on sale next year. There are no …
Proton Stake Purchase Updates
Here are some due updates on the few companies that might end up as a new stakeholder in Proton, as well as have a controlling stake in it's manufacturing arm. Mofaz Mofaz …
Naza Sutera Sportivo Specifications
Want to know what exactly you'll be getting with the extra RM2,890 you'll be paying for a Naza Sutera Sportivo over the high spec Naza Sutera GSi model? A list of changes …
PSA Peugoet Citroen and Proton to meet next week
Unnamed sources told the NST's Business Times paper today that PSA Peugeot Citroen will be sending a top team to meet with Proton's top management as well as officials from the Ministry …
DRB-HICOM wants to help Proton
DRB-HICOM explained to the media yesterday the rationale behind it's proposal to the government to purchase Proton shares owned by Khazanah Nasional. The proposal was on a preliminary level, and submitted a …
Naza 206 Bestari Sportivo and Naza Sutera Sportivo
For those who loved the sports concept of the Naza 206 Bestari that was shown back in May 2006, especially the lovely twin halo angel eye headlamps - you'll be pleased to …
DRB-HICOM confirms Proton share purchase talk
DRB-HICOM said today in a reply to a Bursa Malaysia query on reports of it's interest in purchasing Proton shares that it has submitted a proposal to the government in regards to …
Nice Proton Savvy bodykit
I spotted this very nice kitted out black Proton Savvy at the Mentari Business Park in Sunway this afternoon. Looks pretty nice, the owner went around what's considered one of the Savvy's …
Govt gives green light to foreign control in Proton
The online business daily with more little birds than you can ever imagine The Edge Daily - has a report quoting unnamed sources that the Malaysian government has given the go ahead …
Mofaz interested in Proton?
The Edge Weekly reports that the latest company to express interest in buying Proton shares is the Mofaz Group, a company that sells imported cars in Malaysia. In other news, investors are …
Naza Suria – locally assembled Kia Picanto
Naza has unveiled a new minicar, the Naza Suria, which appears to be a locally assembled rebadged Kia Picanto. At a glance from the image of the Suria appearing in the local …
CKD Hyundai SUVs soon
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd plans to start CKD assembly of Hyundai SUVs by mid-2007, in efforts to capture a bigger share of the non-national car market. Hyundai's Malaysian SUV offerings currently …
Proton Cars UK Sep 06 sales double
A short news update on Proton performance in it's export markets. Proton sales in the UK have doubled in September 2006 compared with the same month in September 2005, which is very …
