Proton cash rebate promo – 5 models, up to RM6.2k off
Good time to be in the hunt for a new car? After Honda's March promo (up to RM8k savings, all models included), Volkswagen's massive 'Drop Everything' clearance sale (up to RM53k off …
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2016 Proton Perdana – official specifications released
The slow tease that is the 2016 Proton Perdana continues. After initial details and design details that we brought to you last month, the national carmaker has now released specifications of the …
The Proton Search Contest to reward longest single Proton car owner – prizes include new 2016 Saga
Proton is looking for its most loyal customers as part of The Proton Search Contest, a 13-week competition that is part of the recently-launched ‘My New Proton’ campaign. The contest seeks out …
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Persona drops some camo
The 2016 Proton Persona has been spotted on the road yet again, this time by reader Pdud Kronos, who sent us these photos of the Iriz-based B-segment sedan. The mules have dropped …
Proton Iriz export plans currently in development, first markets likely Indonesia and Thailand, LHD in pipeline
At the launch of Proton's exports to Chile, chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah said that export plans for the Proton Iriz are currently in the pipeline, and that left-hand drive …
Proton to begin CKD operations in Bangladesh in June
Following the flag-off ceremony of Proton’s first batch of left-hand drive Preves destined for the Chilean market, the national carmaker has revealed that it will begin local assembly (CKD) operations in Bangladesh …
Proton ships first 50 units of LHD Preve to Chile, Exora and Saga to follow – aims to sell 1,000 units in 2016
We've reported on this news since last year, but now it's official – Proton is reentering the Chilean market 18 years after exporting its last car, the Proton Wira, to the South …
VIDEO: Team Proton R3 release new S1K Race clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0eu0Z8ee0I Slightly overdue, Proton Motorsports has finally released a video of Team Proton R3’s efforts at the last Sepang 1000 km (S1K) race. With the Honda Malaysia Racing Team clinching overall victory, …
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Persona spotted yet again
The upcoming 2016 Proton Persona has been spotted again, this time with a closer look at the front and rear of the Iriz-based B-segment sedan. Thanks to reader Jian Wei for the …
Proton to still build good, not cheap cars; “we can de-spec them, but we hesitate to do that,” says Tun M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAU2v-J-ZPc When he was first appointed, Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the national carmaker would switch strategies from making of cheap cars into building better, more competitive cars at …
Tun M discusses Proton’s future export/CKD plans
https://youtu.be/OnGSo6o4XeE Part of Proton’s future plans includes expanding its presence in export markets. Earlier in the year, the national carmaker made an official return into the Chilean market with its Preve and …
VIDEO: Tun M discusses the next-gen Proton Exora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ggnBYfA_g One of the more popular MPVs offered to Malaysians is the Proton Exora. Launched back in 2009, the seven-seater has received a series of mechanical and aesthetic upgrades over the years …
Tun Mahathir on Proton’s ambitious 2016 sales target
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEvRWqE7azk This year, Proton is aiming to sell 150,000 cars, a 50% increase from 2015’s sales figure of about 100,000 cars. A tall order indeed, but not a far-fetched one, according to …
Lotus SUV to be built and sold outside China, sedan to follow; both under consideration for Proton – Tun M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54aDAr9bPcM Lotus' plans of building its first SUV – slated to be unveiled sometime next year – has been made public for some time, and now Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad …
VIDEO: New Proton Arena pick-up in development
https://youtu.be/xEribjVhUFQ During our recent interview with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, we asked the Proton chairman to share his thoughts on the Arena, along with the progress and outlook on the aggressive-looking pick-up …
“We will never progress if we just rebadge, we might as well just import cars,” said Proton’s Tun Mahathir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzQvZtgbQDs One of the key points of the interview with Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the national carmaker's dogged determination in developing its own cars with its own technology – …
Why are Proton cars so cheap in the export markets?
https://youtu.be/BrGIdOC3UZg One of the most pressed-upon topics involving Proton is its participation in various export markets. The public has long complained, why are Proton cars sold in foreign markets so cheap? Well, …
Proton needs to return to export market – Tun Mahathir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vMQ_MBuvOc Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reiterated the importance for the national carmaker to return to the international market, in order to boost its volume. The former premier told paultan.org …
VIDEO: Tun Mahathir discusses Proton’s quality and service issues, plus the brand’s revival plans
https://youtu.be/X-Mt16lig2s Proton is on a mission to revitalise its image with several initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to, the introduction of new products, a new philosophy, new logo and tagline, …
“Proton is not doing well, I don’t want to give too many excuses, but there are many reasons” – Tun Mahathir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJNK4dlyqRE In an interview with paultan.org, Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad gave us a rather frank admission of the current state of Proton and its various issues, as well as revealing …
