Proton might enter SUV and MPV market
[ UPDATE: The first test mules of the Proton MPV spotted! ] [ UPDATE #2: EXCLUSIVE: Initial Proton MPV exterior, interior and spec details! ] Proton is studying the feasibility of developing …
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Proton signs pact with Chery and Jinhua
Before this, there were rumours about Proton's collaboration with Chery Automobiles Co Ltd and Jinhua Youngman Automobile Group Co Ltd, both Chinese automotive companies. Today, we find out that Proton is actually …
Perodua overtakes Proton in market share
Proton and Perodua has been at each other's heels since December last year when Perodua outsold Proton in monthly sales by 99 cars. Perodua's lead was shortlived when Proton outsold Perodua the …
Satria Replacement Model Prices
Utusan Malaysia reports that the Proton Satria Replacement Model will be launched before the end of this month, and both 1.3 litre and 1.6 litre versions will be launched. Utusan also reports …
Proton Satria Replacement Model 1.3 liter
This should be the last in the series of spyshots for the Proton SRM (Satria Replacement Model). Spyshots for this car have been around since early 2005, with my earliest post containing …
Proton Savvy Games
Not sure if many of you know this, but there are a series of mini-games over at Proton Berhad's Proton Savvy mini-site. There are 4 games, 1 for each colour of the …
No further price cuts for Proton
Proton Edar Sdn Bhd's CEO Datuk Maruan Mohd Said said to the media yesterday that there will be no further price reductions for Proton cars, despite rumours that there will be a …
PSA Peugeot Citroen confirms talks
A quick update, officials from PSA Peugeot Citroen has acknowledged discussions have been held on possible cooperations on projects but there is no current confirmed plan to engage in a joint project. …
Proton, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Volkswagen
Proton previously announced their new partnerships will be revealed by the end of April. It's a week into May now, but The Edge has reported quoting unnamed sources that Proton's new partner …
Proton wants certified vendors
Only 70 of 270 suppliers of Proton Holdings Bhd complies with the ISO/TS 16949 automotive quality standard which ensures quality for automotive-specific suppliers. This is only about less than a third, which …
Proton to finalise recovery plan; wins Trusted Brand award
Proton Holdings Bhd expects to finalise it's recovery plan before the end of 2006. The plan will depend on the finalisation of a strategic partnership with another party, of which details have …
Syed Zainal: 100 days in the hot seat
It's been a little over 100 days since Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir, a former Perodua executive was appointed as the Managing Director of Proton Holdings Bhd after a long search …
Proton and Lotus plan new low-end Lotus
Proton is making plans to manufacture low-end Lotus cars in Malaysia in late 2007 or 2008, and both Lotus and Proton management have agreed with this plan. The companies are currently identifying …
Proton and Mahindra strategic alliance
Business Times reports that Mahindra & Mahindra is in talks with Proton for a possible manufacturing and marketing alliance which may involve a strategic stake transfer. Rumours are that Proton would assemble …
Proton vendors need to buck up
The Proton Vendors Association (PVA) are moving towards consolidation as part of efforts to increase competitiveness, increase economies of scale and reduce wastage as well as optimum utilisation of investment. Currently over …
Satria Replacement Model and Proton Savvy left hand drive
Reader Mun Wai sent in these spyshots of a convoy of Proton vehicles. There were a few Proton Savvys escorting a Proton Satria Replacement Model. From this photo, you can have a …
Proton’s Quality Control Campaign
One of the main peeves on Proton cars have been it's notorious quality control, as evident from a previous post I made on how to fix the Proton Gen2's door latch. The …
Proton to announce strategic tie-up by end April
Proton Holdings Bhd MD Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said today that the company is in talks with a foreign company for a strategic core alliance, which might involve selling a …
Corruption in the car industry
6 custom officers are being investigated for assisting car dealers to import vehicles using cloned or fake Approved Permits. Two are assistant directors while the other 4 are rank-and-file officers. These guys …
Proton and Chery discussing two-way partnership
More developments on Malaysia-China automotive industry relations. Previously there were rumours on Proton's involvement with Jinhua Youngman and Chery. Jinhua Youngman was believed to have entered a deal with Proton to assemble …
