Why Proton-Volkswagen was a no-go
I'm sure many of you who have been following the whole Proton-Volkwagen strategic tie-up soap opera are wondering, "What's with the rather unexpected end result?". After all, it was only slightly more …
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Proton-Volkswagen talks are OFF!
[ UPDATE: The talks between Proton and Volkswagen have been called off, but why? Click here for the inside scoop. ] The verdict is out - Proton and Volkswagen are not tying …
The Edge: Proton-VW MOI to be signed soon
Right after the report by The Malaysian Reserve a week ago comes another report by The Edge Daily on the Proton and Volkswagen negotiations. According to the report, a Memorandum of Intent …
Campro variable intake module production-ready!
The Intake Air Fuel Module for the Proton Campro engine is now ready, and is only awaiting Proton's green light to begin production. This new IAFM is a basically a variable geometry …
Proton to develop Islamic cars
Iran has proposed an Islamic car, and is keen to work with Proton on developing such a car for the global market. It is proposed that Proton should work with companies in …
Proton-VW deal could be signed in 2 weeks?
This is some rather exciting news - business daily The Malaysian Reserve has a report quoting unnamed sources that Proton and Volkswagen will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a tie …
Proton exports 5,000 Waja taxis to Iran
Proton will be supplying 5,000 units of the Proton Waja to be used as taxis in Iran through Iran's Zagross Khodro group. It is marketed as the Proton Impian there, the same …
Both Proton Persona and Perodua Myvi doing well
After reading two pieces of news in the papers recently about our two national car manufacturers, I found something slightly odd about how the Perodua Myvi and the Proton Persona are doing …
Black and white Proton BLM spyshot
Click to enlarge These are more spyshots of the Proton Saga Replacement Model or better known as the Proton BLM, which is a codename that stands for Base Line Model. This new …
2008 Perodua Kembara Artist’s Impression
Click to enlarge UPDATE: Perodua has announced that a new Kembara will be launched in mid-2008. It is expected that the new Perodua Kembara replacement will be based on the Daihatsu Bego/Toyota …
Proton-Volkswagen deal waiting for management control agreement
The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the government has not decided yet whether to allow management control of Proton by Volkswagen AG. He cited Volkswagen's insistence on wanting to …
Proton’s 1.5 liter motorcycle
Did you read NST yesterday? Saw the weird Proton motorcycle? It's a chopper-style bike done up in orange and features a 1.5 litre Megavalve engine from the old Proton Wira or Iswara …
5th gear tests the Proton Savvy
Fifth Gear has an interesting take on how to compare the few economical superminis that they have in their market - how much can the little engines in them actually take? The …
Proton Balik Kampung Community Service Message
https://vimeo.com/128768228 This is a community service message ad from Proton for the upcoming Hari Raya balik kampung season. Humour always works. Of course, let's all not just laugh at the video, we …
Proton Satria Gemilang – convertible Satria Neo limo
This concept from Proton is called the Proton Satria Gemilang and it was a one-off thing that was commissioned for this year's Merdeka celebration parade. It looks like a Proton Satria Neo, …
New Proton BLM Spyshot
These shots (posted with permission) of the upcoming Saga/Iswara Replacement Model, the Proton BLM was shot by ephique74. If anything, it reveals to us one of the colour options available for the …
Volkswagen CEO to visit Malaysia?
The Edge reports citing unnamed sources that Volkswagen AG's CEO Martin Winterkorn will be visiting Malaysia sometime in the next few weeks, and hopes to settle alot of questions that surround the …
Proton to enter Thai market
Proton will be entering the Thai market through authorised dealer Phranakorn Auto Sales Co Ltd, and is currently in the midst of finalising the product portfolio to be offered in our northern …
2 new colours for the Perodua Viva
The Perodua Viva was originally launched with 5 colours - Pearl Jade, Tropical Green, Ivory White, Passion Red and Glittering Silver. From what I've seen on the roads lately, Pearl Jade seems …
Perodua Viva bodykit now available
Click to enlarge We first saw an artist's impression of a Perodua Viva bodykit back in May this year when graphics artist Theophilus Chin whipped up a kitted version of the Perodua …
