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  Roslan Abdullah steps down from Proton after 5 years – Ainol Azmil appointed covering deputy CEO

  3 June 2025 / 8 comments

  Proton has announced that it has named Ainol Azmil as covering deputy chief executive officer effective June 10, taking over responsibilities of the role from Roslan Abdullah who steps down after taking on the position […]

   

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  Perodua QV-E name and logo trademarked in Malaysia – name revealed for new EV launching this year?

  30 May 2025 / 21 comments

  Perodua has filed a trademark application for QV-E name and logo with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), as sighted by local automotive news site CarPlus. The QV-E logo sighted here wears blue accents, […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 EV convoy taken on 10,432 km regional road trip – nine Asean countries traversed in 22 days

  29 May 2025 / 3 comments

  Proton has taken the eMas 7 on a road trip across nine ASEAN countries as part of the ASEAN Unity Drive 2025, a regional road trip led by the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute […]

   

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  Proton Hangzhou Bay R&D centre in China to double workforce by end-2025 for future model development

  23 May 2025 / 15 comments

  The Proton research and development centre (PRDC) in China celebrates its one-year anniversary, as the facility was opened in April last year. Located in Hangzhou Bay within Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely) facilities, Proton’s R&D base […]

   

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  Proton partners with Continental Malaysia for tyre services at 60 outlets nationwide; from RM211 for Saga

  22 May 2025 / 4 comments

  Proton has announced its strategic collaboration with Continental Malaysia to introduce integrated tyre services at selected Proton service centres nationwide, which will provide sales, installation and aftersales support for tyres from Continental Malaysia. Proton aims […]

   

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  Anwar Ibrahim test drives Proton eMas 7, calls it a proud achievement of Malaysian automotive landscape

  22 May 2025 / 23 comments

  Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has taken the Proton eMas 7 for a test spin around his office grounds, saying on Facebook that the EV SUV is another proud achievement in the Malaysian […]

   

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  Inaugural NxGV Challenge 2025 by Perodua, MARii and SAEM – tertiary students develop and market an EV

  21 May 2025 / 3 comments

  At the recent Malaysia Autoshow 2025, tertiary students from 10 institutions gathered to share their academic findings on electric vehicles. The NxGV Challenge 2025 invited institutions of higher learning nationwide to build their own go-kart […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 sales reach 2,716 units for domestic and export, 863 sold in April – 1 bought every hour

  20 May 2025 / 4 comments

  Proton has announced that it has delivered 2,716 units of its electric eMas 7 to domestic and export customers, consolidating its position as the market leader – at least in Malaysia. The company moved 863 […]

   

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  Shell Recharge partners Pro-Net – Proton eMas, smart users can locate, pay for EV charging via existing apps

  19 May 2025 / 3 comments

  Shell Recharge and Proton New Energy Technology (Pro-Net) have teamed up to allow Proton eMas and smart users to locate and pay for EV charging at Shell Recharge stations nationwide through their Proton eMas and […]

   

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  Proton Xchange Programme – scrap your 15-year old car for RM2k discount on a new Proton, free road tax

  15 May 2025 / 30 comments

  Remember the RM5,000 ‘cash for clunkers’ programme Proton had back in the day? It’s back, and it’s called the Proton Xchange Programme. If you have an old car taking up space, and getting it to […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy Starship 7 to be CKD in Thailand – what happened to Proton being ASEAN production hub?

  15 May 2025 / 21 comments

  Some news from up north – Geely Thonburi, the distributor for Geely vehicles in Thailand, has announced plans to sell the new Galaxy Starship 7 in the Land of Smiles, according to Headlight Magazine. This […]

   

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  Perodua’s first EV rendered based on final prototype

  13 May 2025 / 25 comments

  Click to enlarge Looks great, doesn’t it? These are renders of Perodua’s first EV by Theophilus Chin, based on what we saw (Theo was also there) at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025, which is ongoing at […]

   

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  Homegrown Perodua EV did not receive gov’t R&D grants, incentives – ‘we have to prove ourselves first’

  9 May 2025 / 21 comments

  Perodua is a company that plans everything in detail, and sticks to it. Annual sales records, a vice-like grip of its No.1 position and market share that’s now pushing 45% are testaments to the discipline […]

   

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  Perodua EV final prototype walk-around video tour – sharp crossover body, many P2 firsts, Q4 2025 launch

  9 May 2025 / 8 comments

  The Malaysia Autoshow (MAS) 2025 opens to the public from today till May 15, and if you followed our live coverage yesterday, you’d know what to expect at MAEPS Serdang. Basically, it’s dominated by Chinese […]

   

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  Proton eMas 5 walk-around video – brand’s second EV based on Geely Star Wish/Xingyuan; Q4 2025 launch

  9 May 2025 / 3 comments

  Proton has previewed the next model in its eMas line-up of electric vehicles at this year’s Malaysia Autoshow (MAS 2025). Called the eMas 5, the new model is slated to be launched in Q4 2025 […]

   

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