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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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  Celebrating Zanita Zainuddin and her 26-year journey with Proton as R&D head of safety and intelligent drive

  11 March 2021 / 39 comments

  In celebration of International Women’s Day, we at the team decided to celebrate and honour the ladies of the industry. We tip our hats to the army of women in all positions that we’ve had […]

   

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  Proton “started preparing” for electrification – Azlan

  8 March 2021 / 44 comments

  The Proton Emas concept, a range-extended electric hatch shown in 2010 With emissions regulations becoming stricter and stricter by the day, carmakers are turning to electrification as a stepping stone to the future. This topic […]

   

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  Proton to eventually redesign bodies of Geely-based models, promises “revolutionary” designs in 5-6 years

  5 March 2021 / 89 comments

  Yesterday, we spoke to Proton chief designer Azlan Othman and Geely Design Shanghai vice president Guy Burgoyne regarding the future direction of Proton Design. While the two were tight-lipped on the specifics, Azlan did tease […]

   

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  Proton offers up to RM7,000 tax rebates for new cars; Saga, Iriz, Persona & Exora get 12-month free service

  2 March 2021 / 36 comments

  Planning to buy a new Proton car anytime soon? Well, good news! For the month of March, Proton is offering tax rebates of up to RM7,000 for some of its cars. The promotion is available […]

   

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  Proton X50 continues to lead B-segment SUV charts – 3,345 units delivered in Feb, 8,141 units since launch

  2 March 2021 / 44 comments

  Proton has announced that total deliveries of the X50 have now reached 8,141 units as of end-February 2021, which is a significant jump from the 4,796 units sold up to the end of January. The […]

   

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  Proton sold 11,873 cars in February 2021 – Saga still top seller, market share now 27.1%, highest in 7 years

  2 March 2021 / 27 comments

  Proton has announced its sales performance for February 2021. The national carmaker delivered 11,873 units (domestic and export) last month, which was 5,909 units (or 99%) more than that managed in January, when it sold […]

   

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