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  Proton and Lotus Engineering develop Proton GEN2 EVE Hybrid Concept

  7 March 2007 / 44 comments

  Lotus Engineering will have this on display at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, a Proton GEN2 equipped with Lotus Engineering’s EVE Hybrid technology. EVE, which stands for Efficient, Viable, Environmental, basically pairs Proton’s 1.6 litre […]

   

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  Proton GEN2 Sedan Computer Graphics

  5 March 2007 / 57 comments

  Reader Khairil sent in these photos of what appears to be computer-rendered images of a possible Proton GEN2 Sedan. Styling of the GEN2 Sedan is pretty much similiar to the GEN2 5-door hatch in our […]

   

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  Proton foreign partner – Volkswagen and PSA Peugeot Citroen off the screen?

  5 March 2007 / 33 comments

  The deadline for the announcement of Proton’s new partner is coming soon, but talks do not seem to be conclusive for favorites Volkswagen and PSA Peugoet Citroen. Previously, Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamad Yakcop said […]

   

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  Proton posts 3rd straight quarterly loss

  1 March 2007 / 44 comments

  Proton has posted it’s third straight quarterly loss, losing RM 281.5 million in the third quarter ending December 31 2006, compared to the previous quarter’s profit of RM 86.5 million. Proton’s nine-month pre-tax loss ended […]

   

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  Rear wheel drive Proton Satria VR4 FR

  25 February 2007 / 25 comments

  Do you remember Race Rally Research’s specially modified Proton Waja FR? It was fitted with a Nissan turbocharged engine with a rear wheel drive configuration. The result was a Proton Waja that was rear wheel […]

   

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  Proton shares dip on government denial of Volkswagen winning Proton bid

  31 January 2007 / 23 comments

  Proton shares dipped 40 sen to RM7.35 after the government denied any conclusion to the Proton-Volkswagen talks. Before the rumour reported by XinHua Finance, share prices was RM6.85, then it surged 90 sen to RM7.75, […]

   

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  Rumours of VW winning Proton bid

  29 January 2007 / 24 comments

  XinHua Finance (XFN Asia) says an industry source informed it that Volkswagen AG has signed an agreement to buy a substantial stake in the manufacturing arm of Malaysia’s Proton Holdings Bhd. The stake involved is […]

   

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  Proton 2006 sales dip; EPF buys more Proton shares

  25 January 2007 / 47 comments

  Proton’s sales for the year 2006 dropped 30.4% from 166,118 in 2006 to 115,538, while the total industry volume dropped 11% from a record high of 552,316 in 2005 to 490,768 units in 2006. MAA’s […]

   

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  2007 Proton Savvy Facelift Launched!

  19 January 2007 / 135 comments

  This morning’s event was a double launch by Proton. Launched together with the new 2007 Proton Waja facelift was the long awaited Proton Savvy facelift, which were shown to the public first at the A1 […]

   

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  2007 Proton Waja Facelift Launched

  19 January 2007 / 143 comments

  Proton launched the new 2007 Proton Waja Facelift this morning at it’s Center of Excellence along the KESAS Highway. Immediately noticable is the new front grille, reminiscent of the old Volkswagen/Audi grille which has since […]

   

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  Proton-PSA partnership feasibility study completed

  18 January 2007 / 15 comments

  Proton and PSA Peugeot Citroen’s technical feasibility studies have just concluded, and both parties are in the process of evaluating the results of the studies now. The feasibility studies included gauging the feasibility of collaborating […]

   

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  GM CEO confirms GM-Proton talks

  17 January 2007 / 15 comments

  General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed that GM is in talks with Proton, but says at this level they are at the conversation level, nothing extensive yet. He also declined to state any possible […]

   

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  Proton Savvy facelift in Taiwan (left hand drive)

  17 January 2007 / 45 comments

  Proton’s new Proton Savvy facelift was launched in Taiwan on the 3rd of January 2007, and sports a few changes, mainly on the rear end design as well as the interior. Previously we’ve tasted a […]

   

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  Proton and Chery CKD operations to begin mid-2007

  16 January 2007 / 15 comments

  Tan Sri Cam Soh, group executive chairman of Chery’s local partner Alado Corporation Sdn Bhd says Proton and Chery are expected to start their CKD program by mid-2007. The CKD program will involve Proton assembling […]

   

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  Proton denies knowledge of GM bid

  13 January 2007 / 10 comments

  Proton Holdings Berhad issues a statement to the media denying any awareness of an approach by General Motors to take up a stake in Proton. Proton says any matter of stakeholding is between the stake […]

   

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