Proton increases 2008 Thai sales target
According to BKK Autos, Proton and its Thai distributor Phranakorn Auto Sales Co. Ltd has raised its Thai sales target for 2008 from 2,000 units to 5,000 units, based on a surprising Q1 2008 total […]
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Khazanah wants equity partner for Proton
A few stories that have appeared in the press recently gives an impression of an uncertain future for Proton, especially its management. First we learn that Proton’s current managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed […]
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Iranian Proton distributor targets 100,000 cars a year
Proton’s Iranian distributor Zagross Khodro is currently selling 17,000 units of Proton cars in Iran annually, but intends to hit 30,000 annual sales by next year, with a target of 100,000 Proton cars annually five […]
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Government to ink deal for free rear seatbelts
Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat says owners of locally-made cars without rear seatbelts will soon be able to get them installed for free, if a deal with local car manufacturers goes through. A Memorandum […]
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Does the Proton MPV have anything to do with an upcoming Chery MPV?
See rest of upcoming Chery MPV spyshots Ever since initial sketches of the Proton MPV was revealed by Buletin Utama TV3, there have been readers who have noticed similarities with a disguised next generation Chery […]
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Proton MPV sketches preview production model!
Sketches of the front and rear three quarter views of the upcoming 2009 Proton MPV have been revealed on the Buletin Utama segment on TV3 last night, revealing a front bumper design that is reminiscent […]
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Proton posts 202.9 million ringgit profit for FY07
Proton Holdings Bhd has just announced a Q4 net profit of 236.4 million ringgit, compared to 915,000 ringgit during the same period the previous year. Sales climbed from 1.26 billion ringgit up to 1.72 billion […]
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Europestar RCR CKD assembly to begin in August
According to a report by Automotive World, CKD assembly of the Europestar Lotus RCR at Youngman’s plant in Jinan, China is set to begin in August 2008 this year. The Europestar RCR is a badge […]
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PM: Government has stopped protecting Proton
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi claims that the government has stopped Proton’s protective policies because it has started up programs like the Industrial Adjustment Fund which exempts excise duty payment depending on the […]
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Government looking into purpose-built taxis?
According to Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Datuk Noh Omar, his ministry will be approaching to discuss the development of a new type of taxi to replace the the bulk of the aging taxis that […]
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Proton to make Turkey European production center
According to a report by Turkish paper Today’s Zaman, Proton intends to make Turkey its European production center. Proton’s Turkish distributor is Ulu Motor, part of the Ulubaslar Group. The Turkish automotive industry produced 1.13 […]
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Proton Vendors Association urges vendors consolidation
Proton Vendors Association president Dr Wan Mohamed Wan Embong says automotive vendors in Malaysia needs to speed up mergers and acquisitions so that Proton vendors will be stronger and will be able to perform in-house […]
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Reader Zarul’s Proton MPV Wallpaper
Click to enlarge Readers often send in artist’s impression of their favourite real or imaginary cars, and this one is a work by reader Zarul. He’s created a wallpaper which features his impression of how […]
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Artist’s Impression: Proton Putra Replacement
Click to enlarge The Proton Satria Neo already fills the “2-door fun car” segment in Proton’s model line-up, but what if Proton created a lightweight coupe from the Proton Saga chassis powered by a 1.6 […]
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Proton in talks to merge Proton Edar with EON
Proton Holdings Berhad and Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad is said to be in talks for a merger between EON and Proton’s own Proton Edar distribution arm. This would create a single Proton distributor, which would […]
