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  The Edge says yes, Volkswagen says no!

  7 June 2007 / 55 comments

  The Proton Saga continues! The Edge carried a report today that Volkswagen and Proton will be forming a new joint venture company to carry out joint model development and marketing, with Volkswagen holding 51% as […]

   

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  Volkswagen and Khazanah to meet again this week?

  6 June 2007 / 49 comments

  Singapore’s The Business Times reported that Volkswagen officials, Khazanah Nasional officials as well as officials from the Prime Minister’s department will be meeting in New York for Proton-Volkswagen tie-up talks this week. An agreement is […]

   

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  Volkswagen says Proton talks to resume soon

  4 June 2007 / 70 comments

  So the PM has said one thing and Khazanah Nasional has said another. The best way to know if the Volkswagen talks are on or not is ask Volkswagen right? It appears that Volkswagen is […]

   

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  Khazanah says talks with Volkswagen still on

  1 June 2007 / 69 comments

  Contradictory to what the Prime Minister mentioned yesterday, Khazanah Nasional who owns about 43% of Proton and spearheads the talks between Proton and a potential stakeholding partner has said that it is still in talks […]

   

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  Proton in the red for financial year 2006

  31 May 2007 / 88 comments

  Proton has posted it’s fourth straight quarterly loss amounting to RM11.8 million (pre-tax) for the first three months of 2007, compared to a profit of RM129.9 million ringgit during the first three months of 2006. […]

   

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  Volkswagen looking at Indonesia instead?

  28 May 2007 / 35 comments

  A piece of news by Edmunds Inside Line carries some very bad news. Edmunds picked up the story of the government saying it will not be providing any financial bailout to Proton, whose cash reserves […]

   

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  Proton Savvy Accident in Singapore

  24 May 2007 / 174 comments

  Just in case you’re wondering how the undercarriage of the Proton Savvy looks like, here’s a photo on the left. Now, why did this Proton Savvy turtle? This accident happened in Singapore on Lornie Road […]

   

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  UK market Proton GEN2 now with black interior

  22 May 2007 / 54 comments

  If you’re from the UK and decide to purchase a Proton GEN2, and you’re not a fan of cream interiors especially, you’ll be glad to know that the UK market Proton GEN2 has been mildly […]

   

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  Mid-May 2007 Proton talks update

  18 May 2007 / 78 comments

  There has been no word yet from Volkswagen on the potential tie-up with Proton, says Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop. “Not yet. I will let you know one day … just give us a […]

   

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  Proton dealers snub RM150,000 VSS offer

  17 May 2007 / 161 comments

  Proton is trying to cut down it’s dealership network by offering a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) to it’s dealers, offering a one time pay-off fee to compensate for them having to close down their dealerships. […]

   

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  Proton GEN2 LED Brake Lights

  10 May 2007 / 61 comments

  I spotted this black GEN2 in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail after lunch today, sporting some pretty good looking LED Brake Lights that in my opinion look alot better than the stock crop circle whitened out […]

   

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  Proton PM5 Concept

  8 May 2007 / 91 comments

  Shots of this clay model concept known as the Proton PM5 Concept has been surfacing in forums lately. Some say it is a future model that Proton has been developing together with Lotus, and others […]

   

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  PEDA wants HP commission ceiling removed

  7 May 2007 / 54 comments

  PEDA (Proton Edar Dealers Association Malaysia) has a new request for Bank Negara: remove the ceiling for hire purchase commission. PEDA wants the commission to be determined by market forces instead, so that the Proton […]

   

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  Banks: No discrimination against Proton buyers

  3 May 2007 / 39 comments

  There is no discrimination against Proton car buyers according to Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. Her response was a reply to the Proton Edar Dealers Association Malaysia (PEDA)’s allegations that banks […]

   

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  Proton GEN2 Facelift Rear

  2 May 2007 / 101 comments

  [ UPDATE: The facelifted Proton GEN2 with the Campro CPS engine has been unveiled at the 2007 Thailand Motor Expo. Click here for more details and specifications! ] Here’s a rear shot of the new […]

   

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