DRB-HICOM wants to help Proton
DRB-HICOM explained to the media yesterday the rationale behind it's proposal to the government to purchase Proton shares owned by Khazanah Nasional. The proposal was on a preliminary level, and submitted a …
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Naza 206 Bestari Sportivo and Naza Sutera Sportivo
For those who loved the sports concept of the Naza 206 Bestari that was shown back in May 2006, especially the lovely twin halo angel eye headlamps - you'll be pleased to …
DRB-HICOM confirms Proton share purchase talk
DRB-HICOM said today in a reply to a Bursa Malaysia query on reports of it's interest in purchasing Proton shares that it has submitted a proposal to the government in regards to …
Nice Proton Savvy bodykit
I spotted this very nice kitted out black Proton Savvy at the Mentari Business Park in Sunway this afternoon. Looks pretty nice, the owner went around what's considered one of the Savvy's …
Govt gives green light to foreign control in Proton
The online business daily with more little birds than you can ever imagine The Edge Daily - has a report quoting unnamed sources that the Malaysian government has given the go ahead …
Mofaz interested in Proton?
The Edge Weekly reports that the latest company to express interest in buying Proton shares is the Mofaz Group, a company that sells imported cars in Malaysia. In other news, investors are …
Naza Suria – locally assembled Kia Picanto
Naza has unveiled a new minicar, the Naza Suria, which appears to be a locally assembled rebadged Kia Picanto. At a glance from the image of the Suria appearing in the local …
CKD Hyundai SUVs soon
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd plans to start CKD assembly of Hyundai SUVs by mid-2007, in efforts to capture a bigger share of the non-national car market. Hyundai's Malaysian SUV offerings currently …
Proton Cars UK Sep 06 sales double
A short news update on Proton performance in it's export markets. Proton sales in the UK have doubled in September 2006 compared with the same month in September 2005, which is very …
New variable intake geometry system for Campro
EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) will be supplying a new Intake Air-Fuel Module to Proton for use with it's Campro range of engines, together with it's technology partner Bosch. Currently, Proton's Campro engine …
Proton to produce MPV and SUV with Chery
NOTICE: This news was posted back in 2006, but things could have changed now. More news on the Proton-Chery partnership - Business Times reported today that Proton Holdings Bhd may produce an …
Naza Bikes launches NTech lubricants
Naza Bikes announced two new product ranges - a new brand of scooters called Scoped, which are badge-engineered scooters by Taiwanese company CPI Motor Company as well as a line of motorcycle …
Kancil Replacement Model (Perodua Viva) sighted in Mines
[ UPDATE: The Perodua Viva has been launched! Click here for full details on specifications and pricing, as well as many clear photos of both exterior and interior! ] It's been awhile …
More on Lotus turnaround plan – Lotus Satria Neo?
We have more details on Group Lotus' plan to turnaround the company within the next 5 years. Previous details on the plan revealed plans to produce more of it's own cars, re-engineer …
Proton Rally game based on Half Life engine
Here's something amusing. A company called GameXtra has actually developed a modification for the Half Life engine called Proton Rally. For those who are in the gaming scene, you would know that …
LMG to display cars at 2006 Oman Motor Show
While the company has been pretty much silent in Malaysia since it's launch, LMG Auto will be displaying it's LMG cars at the 2006 Oman Motor Show. Anyone have any news on …
Inokom Getz 1.4 later this month
Inokom will be launching it's locally assembled version of the new facelift Hyundai Getz - to be called the Inokom Getz later this month, which will come in 1 variant - the …
Proton and PSA Peugeot Citroen sign letter of intent
After rumours of talks between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Proton surfaced back in May 2006, we can finally see some results with Proton and Peugeot having signed a letter of intent in …
Naza requests more land for Indian plant
Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd's Tamil Nadu, India plant to assemble Naza and Kia vehicles was approved by the state government, but now Naza is requesting an additional 50 acres of land …
Proton launches Satria Neo in Singapore
Proton Singapore Pte Ltd has launched the Proton Satria Neo 3-door hatchback in Singapore, with only the H-Line model being offered at SG$51,488 for the automatic transmission model and SG$48,988 for the …
