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  Perodua planning local assembly of EVs, working to enhance vendors’ capability in making EV-related parts

  30 August 2023 / 22 comments

  Perodua is set to assemble electric vehicles, and the national automaker is looking at ways to introduce EVs to the mass market, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahamad said according to The […]

   

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  Proton S70 – new Perdana based on Geely Preface?

  28 August 2023 / 23 comments

  Proton is set to introduce its new sedan, which is expected to be called the S50, in the near future. The upcoming car, based on the Geely Emgrand, will sit at the top of the […]

   

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  2023 Proton X90 launched in South Africa – 1.5 TGDi mild hybrid; four variants; 6 or 7 seats; from RM138k

  25 August 2023 / 12 comments

  Just a few months after the local launch of the Proton X90 in May, the three-row SUV has now made its way to South Africa. Like in Malaysia, four variants are offered, starting with the […]

   

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  Perodua and Toyota to join Sime Darby in RM3.57 billion UMW deal – SD TIV market share up to 55%

  24 August 2023 / 43 comments

  Sime Darby (SD) says its acquisition of Permodalan Nasional’s (PNB) 61.2% stake in UMW Holdings for RM3.57 billion in cash will allow it to scale up and strengthen its presence in the Malaysian automotive sector. […]

   

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  Sime Darby to acquire UMW, majority stakeholder in Perodua, Toyota; forms Malaysia’s largest auto group

  24 August 2023 / 27 comments

  Sime Darby Berhad today announced that it has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) to acquire the latter’s 61.2% stake in UMW Holdings Berhad for RM3.57 billion in […]

   

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  Proton X90 catching fire video – 48V mild-hybrid battery did not explode, Proton investigating incident

  23 August 2023 / 45 comments

  In response to a video of a Proton X90 that caught fire that has been circulating on social media, Proton has issued a statement on the matter. “We are fully aware of the incident, and […]

   

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  Proton S50 spied again testing on Malaysian roads – SS11 B-segment sedan test unit with added bodykit

  22 August 2023 / 44 comments

  The upcoming Proton B-segment sedan, which has been tipped to be called the S50, has been sighted once again running trials on Malaysian roads, and this time it has been photographed by paultan.org reader Joseph […]

   

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  Perodua issues statement on dress code etiquette notice at service centre in Kuantan, Pahang

  9 August 2023 / 98 comments

  Following emergence on social media of a dress code etiquette notice photographed at a Perodua service centre, the national carmaker has issued an official statement on the matter. “It has come to our attention that […]

   

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  Proton sold 13,326 units in July 2023, 7.1% decrease – 20.5% market share; YTD up 26.6% at 90,647 units

  3 August 2023 / 5 comments

  Proton has announced it delivered a total of 13,326 units (domestic and export) in July 2023, which represents a 16.1% year-on-year (YoY) improvement but 7.1% down when compared to June 2023. With this, the carmaker’s […]

   

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  2024 Proton S50 SS11 sedan will not have Android Auto, Apple CarPlay – current IHU will be improved on

  27 July 2023 / 65 comments

  Those who are still looking forward to Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (AACP) in Proton models, perhaps it’s time to accept that the smartphone mirroring that you desire will not happen, at least not in […]

   

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  Next-gen Perodua Bezza likely to debut in early 2025

  25 July 2023 / 27 comments

  Render of next-gen Bezza, using new Axia as a base. The next-gen Perodua Bezza is expected to make its debut sometime in the first quarter of 2025. This timeline can be gleaned from electronics manufacturing […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom and Geely collaborate to attract investors to AHTV – target for RM32 billion worth of investments

  17 July 2023 / 8 comments

  DRB-Hicom and Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely) are working together to attract investors to the Automotive High Tech Valley (AHTV) with today’s Global Investors & Vendors Convention 2023, organised by Proton. This comes following the signing […]

   

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  One Proton model to face end of production by the end of 2023 – X50, X70, X90 to stay for probably 10 years

  17 July 2023 / 33 comments

  According to Azmil Abu Bakar, Proton’s senior director of group technical procurement, one of the national carmaker’s models will be discontinued by the end of this year. This was revealed during today’s Global Investors & […]

   

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  Renault and Geely form new JV company to develop engines, hybrid systems for Proton, Mitsubishi, Nissan

  12 July 2023 / 14 comments

  Geely and Renault have signed a joint venture agreement that will see each entity hold a 50% stake in a new powertrain technology company. According to an official release, the new company “aims to become […]

   

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  2018 Perodua Myvi available for purchase in Japan via used car dealer – two units available priced fr RM53k

  11 July 2023 / 29 comments

  Even though the third-generation Perodua Myvi was never officially sold in Japan, used car dealers in the country are bringing in units of the hatchback, with two examples available for purchase through Carsensor. Both are […]

   

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