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  Proton sold 15k units in April – third consecutive month of growth, Saga best selling model in Malaysia

  3 May 2021 / 20 comments

  Proton has released its sales results for April 2021 and there’s a third consecutive month of growth. The carmaker sold 15,017 units last month to kick off the second quarter of the year, which was […]

   

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  Proton Commerce targeting record year for auto hire purchase loans – 80% of customers opt for 9 years

  3 May 2021 / 8 comments

  Proton Commerce is targeting a record year for loan disbursements and is looking at an all-time high of 20,000 disbursements for 2021. Proton’s finance arm has seen its loan volume grow in line with the […]

   

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  Proton will enter the EV market when the time is right

  27 April 2021 / 52 comments

  Proton believes that while it is ready to introduce electric vehicle (EV) technology into the market, more preparation is needed before the business of electrification can take place. For one, a direction has to be […]

   

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  Proton X50 – production volume will increase to meet strong demand, but it will take time, says automaker

  26 April 2021 / 50 comments

  Earlier this month, it was reported that Proton had received more than 40,000 bookings for the X50 up to the end of March, a figure that has led to a wait time of nearly six […]

   

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  Proton to focus X50 production for Malaysian market first before exports – Pakistan to CKD the SUV too

  26 April 2021 / 14 comments

  Proton says that it will continue to focus on X50 production for the Malaysian market before it plans exports of the SUV. The automaker said that strong response from consumers has seen wait times climb […]

   

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  Proton announces new RM200 million stamping facility in Tanjung Malim for current, future models; due 2022

  22 April 2021 / 21 comments

  Expansion works for Proton’s production plant in Tanjung Malim have officially begun, following an official groundbreaking ceremony to mark the addition of a new stamping facility. The expansion will house a new “Superlarge” press machine […]

   

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  Proton X50 – over 40,000 bookings as of March; wait time now six months, production of Standard halted

  16 April 2021 / 43 comments

  Over 40,000 bookings have been received for the Proton X50 up to the end of March. While that strong response has surpassed the company’s expectations for the B-segment SUV, it has also led to a […]

   

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  Proton Iriz R5 rally car – 4B11 engine actually sourced from Proton Inspira, not Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

  14 April 2021 / 11 comments

  With the engineering of UK-based Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) providing the support for various rally campaigns entered by the Proton Iriz R5 rally car, we’ve previously known the Malaysian B-segment hatchback to be powered by […]

   

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  Proton to begin assembly operations in Pakistan in Q3 2021 – planned build capacity of 25,000 units a year

  12 April 2021 / 6 comments

  Proton has announced that production in Pakistan will begin later this year. The automaker said that Al-Haj Automotive, its partner in the country, is set to commence local assembly operations at its new plant in […]

   

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  Proton X50 gains optional wireless charger – RM450

  6 April 2021 / 10 comments

  Proton has added a wireless charger to its list of optional accessories for the X50, which is priced at RM450 including installation, and can be ordered with each new purchase or as a retrofit for […]

   

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  Proton Saga launched in Pakistan – smaller 1,299 cc engine; R3 with manual gearbox; from RM54k-RM66k

  5 April 2021 / 38 comments

  Following the introduction of the Proton X70 last December, Al-Haj Automotive, the authorised distributor and assembler of Proton vehicles in Pakistan, has now launched the more affordable Saga sedan in the country. The Saga on […]

   

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  Proton X50 – 3,513 units delivered in March, 5% up from February; total deliveries now at 11,654 units

  2 April 2021 / 16 comments

  With the announcement of its sales figures for March, total deliveries of the Proton X50 have now reached 11,654 units since it went on sale last year. Deliveries of the SUV amounted to 3,513 units […]

   

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  Proton sold 14,989 cars in March 2021 – 26.2% more than Feb; Saga remains top seller; 23.5% market share

  2 April 2021 / 34 comments

  Proton has announced it sales performance for March 2021, which saw the national carmaker achieve its best result since 2013 with 14,989 units (domestic and export) delivered. The figure represents an increase of 3,116 units, […]

   

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  Geely’s 1.5TD engine – everything you need to know, explained by CEVT powertrain boss Hakan Sandquist

  24 March 2021 / 15 comments

  The Geely/Volvo-developed 1.5 litre turbocharged powertrains will soon find their way into more cars in the future, and that includes upcoming Proton models as well. We’ve covered pretty much all there is to know about […]

   

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  Proton to investigate viral X50 total loss crash by SA – car was wrecked at 180 km/h otw from KL to JB

  12 March 2021 / 100 comments

  Have you seen the viral story of the Proton X50 that was involved in a total loss accident, driven by the sales advisor? If you haven’t, here’s the deal. The ill-fated red X50 was being […]

   

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