2007 Proton Savvy Facelift Launched!
This morning's event was a double launch by Proton. Launched together with the new 2007 Proton Waja facelift was the long awaited Proton Savvy facelift, which were shown to the public first …
2007 Proton Waja Facelift Launched
Proton launched the new 2007 Proton Waja Facelift this morning at it's Center of Excellence along the KESAS Highway. Immediately noticable is the new front grille, reminiscent of the old Volkswagen/Audi grille …
Naza donates to Johor flood victims
Naza Kia and Naza Automotive Manufacturing has donated RM500,000 in cash and in kind to the Johor flood relief centres. They also sent a relief team consisting of Naza staff and it's …
Proton-PSA partnership feasibility study completed
Proton and PSA Peugeot Citroen's technical feasibility studies have just concluded, and both parties are in the process of evaluating the results of the studies now. The feasibility studies included gauging the …
GM CEO confirms GM-Proton talks
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed that GM is in talks with Proton, but says at this level they are at the conversation level, nothing extensive yet. He also declined to …
Proton Savvy facelift in Taiwan (left hand drive)
Proton's new Proton Savvy facelift was launched in Taiwan on the 3rd of January 2007, and sports a few changes, mainly on the rear end design as well as the interior. Previously …
Proton and Chery CKD operations to begin mid-2007
Tan Sri Cam Soh, group executive chairman of Chery's local partner Alado Corporation Sdn Bhd says Proton and Chery are expected to start their CKD program by mid-2007. The CKD program will …
Proton denies knowledge of GM bid
Proton Holdings Berhad issues a statement to the media denying any awareness of an approach by General Motors to take up a stake in Proton. Proton says any matter of stakeholding is …
Sime Darby has no plans to bid for Proton
Local conglomerate Sime Darby has announced that it has no plans to bid for Proton, reports the Associated Press quoting a senior executive who does not wish to be named as he …
General Motors may make bid for Proton stake
This just in - General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton's manufacturing arm, reports NST's Business Times …
Government to announce Proton partner in March
The issue of taking over the government's investment arm Khazanah Nasional's stake in Proton continues to make the news, with the most recent update saying that a decision will be announced sometime …
New Daihatsu Mira launched in Japan
Daihatsu Japan has updated their Daihatsu Mira with a new model and guess what... the new facelift seems to sport headlamps that look like they belong to the Myvi family! A similiar …
Looking for Perdana V6 front passenger seat
I know this is a long shot, but I am looking for a Perdana V6 front passenger leather seat to buy. Most half cut shops only stock fabric seats. So if you …
DRB-HICOM explains 32.9% stake proposal rationale
DRB-HICOM has presented their rationale for their proposal to buy 32.9% of Proton to the Cabinet commitee on transportation last Monday. Among DRB-HICOM's plans for Proton if the government allows them to …
Naza year end promotion
Naza is currently having a promotion until the end of the month where anyone who test drives one of Naza's 3 compact cars - the Naza Bestari, Naza Suria and Naza Sutera …
Proton Volkswagen updates: due diligence audit?
A report from AP says that Volkswagen AG may conduct a due diligence audit on Proton as discussions on a possible tie-up including stake transfer progresses further. Recent newspaper reports have suggested …
Naza Bestari (Peugeot 206) Test Drive Review
[ LATEST UPDATE: Naza has updated the Naza 206 Bestari for the 2008 model year. Click the link for more information! ] Finally after a long wait, the press fleet for the …
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 …
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 …
