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  One weekend, three podiums for Proton Motorsports

  18 September 2012 / 16 comments

  How was your long Malaysia Day weekend? Proton R3 Motorsports had a good one. Their Satria Neo participated in three events – Super 2000 World Rally Championship (SWRC) in Great Britain, Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) […]

   

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  New Proton Saga rendering by Theophilus Chin

  29 August 2012 / 72 comments

  The drawn out saga between Volkswagen and Proton has become one long ‘will they, won’t they’ affair. However, if Proton does end up becoming the thirteenth brand under the massive VW umbrella, then the marriage […]

   

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  Sacked Lotus CEO Dany Bahar files claim against DRB

  28 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar? The sacked exec has filed a claim against Group Lotus and its Malaysian parent DRB-Hicom for wrongful dismissal. Bahar was suspended in May following “a complaint about his conduct” and […]

   

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  VW labour chief says no to Proton acquisition

  23 August 2012 / 101 comments

  According to a Reuters report, Volkswagen AG labour chief Bernd Osterloh was quoted by German daily Handelsblatt as saying that the carmaker’s labour representatives will not back any more of its acquisitions, especially of Proton. “We already […]

   

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  Engineer wins nation’s first 4G internet car, courtesy of Yes and Proton’s Facebook contest

  15 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember the online contest organised by YTL Communications’ Yes brand and Proton? That’s the one with the 4G internet-enabled Proton Inspira worth RM100k as its grand prize. Well, the winners were revealed today at YTL’s Network […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom to pour in RM1 bil to develop Proton City

  9 August 2012 / 66 comments

  Tanjung Malim is set to see significant growth and progression over the next five years, with DRB-Hicom planning to ramp up development of Proton City. According to a Bernama report. the corporation is set to […]

   

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  PG Andersson wins Rally Finland for Proton, Juha Salo makes it a yellow podium with third

  6 August 2012 / 6 comments

  Scandinavia has been a good hunting ground for Proton Motorsports this year. After winning his home rally in Sweden earlier this year, PG Andersson has scored a second SWRC victory for himself and Proton by […]

   

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  Proton taking on Rally Finland with two Scandinavians

  3 August 2012 / 4 comments

  Proton is back in Scandinavia for round five of the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship, and the team will compete in the Neste Oils Rally Finland with two Scandinavian drivers – regular Swede PG […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom rejects £1 offer for Lotus, wants to nurse loss making sportscar maker back to health

  24 July 2012 / 142 comments

  It has been revealed that DRB-Hicom, owner of Lotus via its stake in national carmaker Proton, received an offer from a foreign company to take the loss making sportscar maker off its books for £1. […]

   

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  Report: Volkswagen interested in Proton again?

  19 July 2012 / 131 comments

  And here we go again – rumours of Volkswagen being interested in taking up a stake in Proton crops up again. German publication Manager Magazin reports that VW is considering another opportunity to take up […]

   

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  Proton Inspira 2.0P gets 17″ wheels and bodykit

  17 July 2012 / 166 comments

  Proton has updated the top of the line Proton Inspira 2.0P model. It now wears wheels that are upped an inch in size wrapped with 215/50R17 tyres, and it also comes standard with a bodykit. […]

   

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  Proton Preve R3 Concept at 2012 Malaysian Rally

  16 July 2012 / 116 comments

  Proton also showcased a nice white Proton Preve R3 Concept beside the Proton Satria Neo S2000 Edition Supercharged Concept. The Preve R3 was dressed up in an R3 bodykit, and it also had the familiar […]

   

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  Alister McRae wins the 2012 Malaysian Rally

  16 July 2012 / 19 comments

  Alister McRae has won the Malaysian Rally 2012, making it his first win of the 2012 Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) season. The win also saw Proton defending its Malaysian Rally crown, which was won […]

   

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  Proton Satria Neo S2000 Edition Supercharged Concept at Plaza Angsana JB

  14 July 2012 / 131 comments

  This Proton Satria Neo CPS done up in a yellow paint job ala Proton’s S2000 rally car is being showcased at Plaza Angsana JB, in conjunction with the 2012 Malaysian Rally. This yellow Satria Neo […]

   

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  Proton wins Rally of Thailand with Tom Cave

  2 July 2012 / 8 comments

  Proton has won the Rally of Thailand, which happened over the weekend. Current British Rally Championship leader Tom Cave drove remarkably in his debut as a factory driver for Proton, setting fastest time in 11 […]

   

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