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There is a solid appetite for Proton’s special edition models, judging by last year’s arrival of the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition that was launched for the first national car’s 35th birthday. All 1,100 units of […]
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Proton Persona Black Edition launched in Malaysia – Quartz Black paint, gold accents; 500 units; RM54,700
Continuing with the barrage of Proton special edition models being launched today, the Persona Black Edition is a relatively subdued version of the affordable B-segment sedan, limited to just 500 units. As the name suggests, […]
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Proton to launch four special edition models on Feb 18 – Persona, Exora Black Editions; Iriz, Saga R3 LE
Proton will hold a virtual launch event at 11am on February 18, 2021 to introduce four new special edition models, all of which are based on existing cars in its line-up. Online bookings are set […]
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DSR-002 – Fully restored original Proton Satria R3, plus the amazing story of the bespoke factory project
You may have already seen the work of Dream Street Restoration (DSR), a restoration firm founded by rally driver and former Proton R3 team member Suriya Sankaran and his son, Dharveen Suria. DSR specialises in […]
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Proton X50 spied in Thailand; market debut soon?
The Proton X50 has been sighted on Thai roads by Car Spotting Thailand, where the B-segment SUV was photographed in development car camouflage. Market-specific development has already begun, as this follows an announcement by Geely […]
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SPYSHOTS: Proton Saga, Iriz, Persona R3 editions
There appears to be upcoming R3 variants of the Proton Saga, Iriz and Persona, with these having been sighted on transporter trailer by our readers, Fahmi and Jo Jo, on separate occasions. The colour scheme […]
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MCO 2.0: Proton production affected due to shortage of parts, new product launches to continue as planned
With the second movement control order now in its third week – with another two weeks to go, following Monday’s announcement – the local automotive industry is starting to feel its effects. Aside from the significant […]
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Proton records 5,964 registrations in January 2021 – Saga remains its top seller, market share at 18.5%
Proton has announced its sales performance for January 2021. The national automaker managed to sell 5,964 units last month, which represents a 55.1% drop (or 7,342 units) from the 13,306 units it managed to shift […]
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Proton X50 leads five-seater B-segment SUV chart – 1,082 units delivered in January, 4,809 since launch
Proton has announced that it sold a total of 5,964 units of cars for the first month of 2021, of which 1,082 were the X50. That makes it the best-selling five-seat B-segment SUV in the […]
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National brands have 62% share of Malaysian market, highest since 2003 – Proton up, not at P2’s expense
National vs non-national brands market share, 2001-2020 We’ve had some time to look at the 2020 Malaysian auto sales figures now, and we spot a trend within the total industry volume (TIV). All things considered […]
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Proton exports grew nearly 50% in 2020 – it aims to double the volume this year with Saga, X70, X50
Proton wants to double its exports this year, the carmaker has declared. This is on the back of a flurry of activity in December that included the starting of CKD operations in Kenya and the […]
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Proton S50 – new Preve/Waja replacement rendered
During the launch of the Proton Saga facelift in August 2019, the national carmaker revealed its product launch strategy, which would see one new model be introduced every year. Since then, we’ve already welcomed the […]
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Proton Saga launched in Nepal: 1,299 cc, ESP, RM122k
Proton continues its expansion into global markets with the launch of the Saga in Nepal. The mountainous country is the fifth to receive the sedan, after Brunei, Pakistan, Kenya and Egypt. Available in two variants, […]
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2021 Proton Suprima S, Gen2 rendered as a hatchback
Many people were fans of the original Proton Suprima S. The car was easy on the eyes, had the right proportions, and drove reasonably well, too. Wouldn’t it be nice, then, for a successor come […]
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Proton sold 109,716 cars in 2020 – up 8.8% from 2019!
Despite the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Proton closed 2020 on a high, selling a total of 109,716 vehicles throughout the year. That is approximately an 8.8% growth over the 100,821 units sold in […]