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  Proton working to close quality gap to competitors

  22 November 2017 / 69 comments

  One of the primary concerns for Proton’s new vice president of manufacturing, Yoshiya Inamori, when assuming his new role, is quality. The national carmaker has been experiencing less than satisfactory market sentiment as of late, […]

   

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  Proton has no plans to cut jobs, Geely to offer training

  21 November 2017 / 30 comments

  It was previously reported that Proton would not downsize its workforce following its deal with Geely, and its new vice president of manufacturing, Yoshiya Inamori, has echoed this plan. During a brief interview, the former […]

   

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  Yoshiya Inamori – get to know the new vice president of manufacturing at Proton; 35 years of experience

  21 November 2017 / 37 comments

  Proton is on a mission to improve the production quality of its vehicles – an important aspect in light of its newfound partnership and future goals. In February 2016, Masazumi Ogawa joined as director of […]

   

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  Proton sales jump 13% in October, 6% up year-to-date

  20 November 2017 / 51 comments

  Proton has announced that it recorded a 13% jump in sales during the month of October – the national carmaker sold 5,083 vehicles last month, 585 units up compared to the 4,498 units that left […]

   

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  No retrenchments at Proton, workforce set to increase

  10 November 2017 / 51 comments

  Proton says that there will be no downsizing of its workforce following its tie-up with Geely, theSundaily reports. The automaker is set to retain its entire workforce of 9,600 personnel, deputy international trade and industry […]

   

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  Proton Iriz R5 scores podium at MEM Malton Forest Rally 2017 – third overall, top amongst R5 contenders

  8 November 2017 / 24 comments

  Following its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and its impressive showing at the Festival’s Forest Rally Stage, the Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) Proton Iriz R5 began its competition campaign in earnest with its […]

   

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  Proton year to date sales up by 12.5% – 56,297 units

  31 October 2017 / 66 comments

  Proton has announced a 12.5% increase in year-to-date (YTD) sales, shifting 56,297 units compared to 50,091 units in the same period last year. The national carmaker’s sales performance is aligned with an improved YTD total […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2018 Proton Preve spotted with updates

  13 October 2017 / 123 comments

  Following the first sighting of the updated Proton Preve at a petrol station last month, reader Sathia Roga spotted yet another model undergoing testing on the KL-Seremban highway. You can clearly see the blacked-out bits […]

   

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  Proton receives RM1.1 bil R&D reimbursement grant

  9 October 2017 / 73 comments

  In May this year, second finance minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani revealed the government will reimburse Proton RM1.1 billion as a grant for the national carmaker’s previous research and development (R&D) work. Recently, DRB-Hicom […]

   

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  Proton hybrid, PHEV and EV models in the pipeline

  29 September 2017 / 55 comments

  The new roadmap for Proton’s future will also include hybrid and electric vehicles, it has been confirmed today. When asked about the introduction of new energy vehicles, chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar said that […]

   

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  Proton Boyue SUV – why it’s only coming in end-2018

  29 September 2017 / 95 comments

  Back in July, it was reported that Proton’s new SUV, which will be based on the Geely Boyue, is expected to enter the market only by the end of 2018 or early 2019. Speaking at […]

   

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  Proton to launch new models every year with Geely

  29 September 2017 / 65 comments

  Under Proton’s strategic partnership with Geely, the cooperation is set the bring forth one new model every year starting with the Geely Boyue at the end of 2018. Before then, the partnership will be focusing […]

   

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  Geely powertrains will be integrated into Proton products – hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric likely

  29 September 2017 / 37 comments

  During the signing of a definitive agreement between DRB-Hicom and Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH), it was revealed there would be a fair bit of technology sharing between Geely and Proton. At a press conference this […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom, Geely announce new Proton board – Li Chunrong is CEO, Winfried Vahland joins board

  29 September 2017 / 62 comments

  This just in. DRB-Hicom and Geely Holding Group are having a joint press conference in Shah Alam this morning, and have announced the new board of Proton. The unveiling of the composition of the board […]

   

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  Proton to appoint ex-Skoda boss as board member?

  28 September 2017 / 57 comments

  Proton could see the appointment of former Skoda chairman and CEO Winfried Vahland as its board member, according to a report by Utusan Malaysia. The move is part of a larger restructuring of the national […]

   

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