All new taxis to be brown Proton Exora from Nov 1
All budget and executive taxi operators with permits expiring October 31 this year must change their cars to a brown Proton Exora, according to a report by The Star. The move, part of a taxi […]
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Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah appointed as Proton CEO
DRB-Hicom has announced that Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah has been appointed to the post of chief executive officer of Proton, effective April 15. The official announcement was made earlier today during an International College of […]
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Gold Youngman Lotus L3 GT shown at Auto China
Our photographers at Auto China stumbled upon this rather… amusing gold Youngman Lotus L3 GT sedan while finishing up their run of the show, and sent us these pictures to pique our interest. Having a case […]
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Proton looking at exports to drive profits; says it makes less than RM500 for each Saga SV sold – report
Proton is targeting to boost exports in a bid to stem falling profits due to dwindling local sales, the Business Times reported yesterday. Despite the recent launches of two highly-anticipated models – the Prevé and the […]
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SPYSHOTS: New Proton Exora SV in the works?
Is Proton preparing to launch a low cost version of the Proton Exora just as it has did with the Persona and the Saga? This Proton Exora with trade plates was spotted by reader Abdul […]
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Proton hybrid car production starts end-2014 – MITI
Proton will produce a hybrid model by the end of this year, said Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Hamim Samuri. He revealed that to Dewan Rakyat yesterday, in reply to a supplementary question […]
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Dr Mahathir to resign from his post as Proton adviser?
According to a recent news report, Tun Dr Mahathir is believed to have tendered his resignation as Proton’s adviser. The letter has supposedly been sent, but the move has not been confirmed, with Dr M’s […]
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A first taste of Sepang – getting a ride in the Proton R3 Suprima S Malaysian Super Series Touring Car
Being a motor journalist has a habit of taking your preconceptions of what a job should entail and setting them on fire. Having started my stint at paultan.org less than a month ago, I was all […]
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Proton’s Australian sales up by 63% in Feb – 106 units
Some news about Proton in Australia. Proton Cars Australia has reported an increase in sales figures for the month of February 2014 – the monthly total of 106 units represents a 63.1% jump or 58 […]
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SPY VIDEO: Proton Global Small Car P2-30A on snow
It has been awhile since we last saw the Proton Global Small Car a.k.a. P2-30A on test, so here’s a spy video filmed by our Euro spies showing the GSC in action. Much is still […]
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Proton requested for funding, but not unusual – MITI
National carmaker Proton has submitted a request for funding, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed confirmed, adding that “it is still a work in progress.” The MITI minister was speaking to […]
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Proton needs up to RM3 bil for new models – report
According to a report by The Star, Proton Holdings Bhd is seeking up to RM3 billion to fund the development of new models. A source told the English daily that MITI and Petronas have declined […]
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Proton Suprima S six-speed manual spotted in Perak!
A reader who declined to be named kindly sent in these pictures of a Proton Suprima S apparently equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox. The car, which was spotted in Perak, is partly camouflaged (why […]
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Has Proton deputy CEO Datuk Lukman Ibrahim resigned? Rumours abound, speculation mounts
Speculation is running rife that Proton’s deputy chief executive officer Datuk Lukman Ibrahim has reportedly resigned from the company, with Utusan and Sinar Harian among those reporting on the matter. If he is indeed resigning, […]
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Upcoming Proton R3 model will be first R3 car to be mass-produced, wider target market – Tengku Djan
Proton deputy CEO Datuk Lukman Ibrahim wasn’t the only one we managed to catch up with at the national carmaker’s Kuala Terengganu sales carnival – during a brief chat with Tengku Djan Ley, the ‘Prince of […]
