2016 Proton Perdana teased again ahead of launch
The long-awaited 2016 Proton Perdana has been teased for a second time ahead of its launch – the unveiling should be happening soon, given that bookings are already open. The national carmaker …
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Proton Suprima Active Concept crossover unveiled
Remember the Proton Iriz Active Concept, the raised-up, grey and orange design study shown back in 2014? Now, we have the Proton Suprima Active Concept, with a similar styling execution. The car …
Matrade to help Proton in expanding export markets
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) says it will be working closely with Proton to expand the national automaker's reach in terms of export markets, Bernama reports. The external trade promotion …
SPIED: 2016 Proton Persona – high spec variant seen
To add to the first set of silver photos, we now have pictures of a high spec variant of the upcoming 2016 Proton Persona. Sent in by paultan.org reader Jun Kit, the …
Lotus SUV – China plant to begin construction by end-2016, vehicle to be sold in other Asian markets?
Construction of a plant in Guangzhou, China to build a Lotus SUV – expected to go on sale in 2019 – could begin as soon as the end of this year, according …
SPIED: 2016 Proton Persona – Iriz sedan undisguised!
Now what do we have here? Why, it’s the 2016 Proton Persona, in the flesh, completely undisguised! The Iriz sedan has been spotted in Kuala Lumpur by paultan.org reader Arvin R ahead …
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Saga, Persona and Perdana
2016 Proton Saga Our readers have been sending in spyshots of the upcoming 2016 Proton Saga, Persona and Perdana, but now it's our turn to capture two of the three sedans – …
DRB-Hicom managing director Syed Faisal Akbar appointed as Proton non-executive chairman
Proton today announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar, the group managing director of DRB-Hicom, as its new non-executive chairman following ex-chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's resignation on March 31. …
2016 Proton Saga gets sketched with modern details
Suffice to say, we haven’t had any shortage of spyshots of the new 2016 Proton Saga. However, we’ve yet to see a prototype that sheds a bit of its camo, be it …
SPYSHOTS: More pics of Proton’s Suzuki Ertiga MPV
Last week, we showed you the first spyshots of Proton testing the Suzuki Ertiga in Malaysia. Aside from the three-row MPV's profile and unique shape of its tail lamp cluster, we knew …
SPIED: 2016 Proton Saga spotted testing yet again
Another day, another sighting of the 2016 Proton Saga. This time, the photos come courtesy of paultan.org reader Jayson Lai, who spotted two test mules rolling along the ELITE Highway. So, what’s …
SPYSHOT: Proton testing Suzuki Ertiga MPV in M’sia
What do we have here? A taped up mystery MPV roaming the streets of Malaysia. We know what it is, and you should to if you've been following developments of the Proton-Suzuki …
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Saga, Perdana spotted again
The new 2016 Proton Saga and its bigger brother, the 2016 Proton Perdana have been spotted again, thanks to readers Rezwa666 and Rulf Federico, who sent in these photos. Not long now …
MITI reveals all six members of Proton loan task force
As reported earlier, the Malaysian government’s approval of Proton’s application for a soft loan of RM1.5 billion will include several conditions, including the creation of a task force to oversee the national …
Proton agrees to terms for RM1.5 billion soft loan
Recently, the Malaysian government approved Proton’s application for a soft loan of RM1.5 billion. The loan does of course come with a set of terms, and it has been revealed that Proton …
Suzuki may become Proton R&D partner – report
While the current Proton-Suzuki partnership is only involved in the distribution of the former's products and the rebadging of the latter's, it could eventually expand into a deeper research and development collaboration, …
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Saga shows tail light design
Our readers have caught the 2016 Proton Saga again – this time Rachel Ow and Christopher Lim have sent in photos of both the upcoming budget sedan and its bigger sibling, the …
SPIED: 2016 Proton Perdana 2.0L, including interior
After plenty of spyshots of the 2016 Proton Perdana in range-topping 2.4 litre guise, here's our first look at the base 2.0 litre model (the trim level is shown on the key …
Proton confident of turnaround with RM1.5 bil loan
Following today’s announcement, Proton has sent out a press statement “to record its appreciation” of the Malaysian government approving the national carmaker’s soft loan of RM1.5 billion. “The announcement by the government …
Government approves Proton’s RM1.5 billion soft loan – special task force set up to oversee turnaround plan
In an announcement today, the Malaysian government has approved national carmaker Proton’s application for a soft loan of RM1.5 billion. It’s said that this would help the company pay its vendors for …