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  Proton confirms new SS11 model coming soon – S50 sedan to rival B-segment Toyota Vios, Honda City?

  3 July 2023 / 44 comments

  At the Aapico-Proton JV annoucement, Proton CEO Dr Li Chunrong let slip that Proton is indeed working on a new sedan model, and that it will be introduced sooner rather than later. He referenced the […]

   

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  Aapico, Thailand’s largest auto parts maker partners with Proton to invest RM140m in Avee Global (Miyazu)

  3 July 2023 / 5 comments

  Malaysian carmaker Proton has entered into a strategic partnership with Aapico Hitech, the largest auto parts company in Thailand. The collaboration is for Advanced Vehicle Engineering Global (Avee Global) to produce dies, jigs, hot-stamping parts, […]

   

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  1990 Proton Saga 1.5S by Dream Street Restoration – a year-and-a-half long project for the OG national car

  28 June 2023 / 36 comments

  This article has been adapted from the original feature in Bahasa Malaysia by our colleague, Farid Awaludin. Founded on May 7, 1983, Malaysia’s first national carmaker Proton unveiled its first product, the Proton Saga two […]

   

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  Proton, Affin Bank launch Affiliate Credit Card/-i – 3x points at Proton outlets, 0% instalment for servicing

  27 June 2023 / 9 comments

  Proton and Affin Bank have launched an affiliate credit card targeted at Proton owners. The Affin Avance Proton Affiliate Credit Card/-i provides exclusive benefits to Proton customers when they use the card to make payments […]

   

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  Proton S50 – new spyshots show right-hand drive unit

  26 June 2023 / 27 comments

  It has been a while since Proton’s future sedan model, widely tipped to be known as the S50, has been sighted doing road trials, but a new set of photos shows that it’s back doing […]

   

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  Proton X90 vs Toyota Innova Zenix – which three-row 7-seater crossover SUV should you buy in 2023?

  22 June 2023 / 117 comments

  There will be many small families who will be cross-shopping between the Proton X90 and the Toyota Innova Zenix as the family transport of their choice, as this SUV bodystyle is in trend these days, […]

   

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  Proton X10 based on Geely Panda Mini for Malaysia?

  20 June 2023 / 45 comments

  Our rendering of a Geely Panda Mini with a Proton “infinite weave” grille This cute little hatchback you see here went viral on social media a few weeks ago. It is called the Geely Panda […]

   

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  Proton X50 (2020-2023) New & Used Car Buyer’s Guide

  20 June 2023 / 33 comments

  First launched in 2020, the Proton X50 is a B-segment SUV based on the Geely Binyue. It is the second model that Proton launched as part of a cooperation with its shareholder Geely. The Proton […]

   

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  Proton, ACO Tech open Proton DX – first automotive digital experience centre in Malaysia in Quill City Mall

  19 June 2023 / 11 comments

  Proton along with ACO Tech has officially opened Proton Digital Xperience (Proton DX), the first automotive digital experience centre in the country. Located in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, Proton DX occupies a 5,275 sq […]

   

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  2023 Proton X50 and X70 launched in Mozambique

  13 June 2023 / 31 comments

  Proton has announced it has entered a new export market in May 2023 in a recent release that also highlighted its sales performance last month. According to the carmaker, Mozambique is its 12th export market, […]

   

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  Proton sold 13,268 cars in May 2023, 40.9% increase – 21.5% market share; YTD up 35.5% at 62,970 units

  12 June 2023 / 19 comments

  Proton has announced it sold 13,268 cars (including exports) in May 2023, which represents a 40.9% increase from the month prior (April 2023). The latest figure is also 35.5% more when compared to the same […]

   

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  Geely transfers Proton shares to another subsidiary to reduce ‘connected transactions’ – what is this about?

  2 June 2023 / 35 comments

  Last month, there was an announcement by Bursa Malaysia-listed DRB-Hicom, which said that Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH), via wholly-owned subsidiary Geely International (Hong Kong) Ltd (GIHK), has transferred its entire equity interest in Proton to […]

   

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  2023 Proton Saga gets new Aisin 4AT gearbox – no change in pricing and equipment; same 1.3L engine

  2 June 2023 / 29 comments

  We’ve been informed that Proton has changed suppliers for the four-speed automatic transmission used in the Proton Saga MC2 from Hyundai to Aisin. This running change wasn’t formally announced by the carmaker and sees no […]

   

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  Not just “grille engineering” – 5 ways Proton engineers made the Proton X50 safer than the Geely Binyue

  31 May 2023 / 52 comments

  It is a common misconception that Proton engineers are simply slapping a Proton badge onto Geely cars without contributing any engineering work. The process of adapting a Geely car to meet Proton’s standards and local […]

   

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  Proton X90 maintenance costs vs X70, Honda CR-V – is the mild hybrid SUV more expensive to service?

  30 May 2023 / 43 comments

  Launched in May this year, the Proton X90 is the national carmaker’s new three-row SUV that is powered by a 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder GDI engine, with the latter being similar to the X50 Flagship […]

   

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