Proton first quarter 2005 Financial Results
Proton recorded a pre-tax loss of RM4.3 million for the first quarter 2005 ended June 30 2005 compared to the previous pre-tax profit of RM198.3 million in the corresponding quarter. Proton said …
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Dr. M’s AP Formula
Dr. M has spoken again on the AP issue after a long silence. He was in Gurun, Kedah recently attending the 80th birthday bash that Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd had hosted …
Proton Waja FR (with Video)
Another eye-opener at the recent R3 Street Shootout at Batu Kawan, Penang. Tengku Djan participated in the Drift session and emerged champion in a Proton Waja. How can a Waja drift? The …
Proton Savvy and Perodua Myvi Handling
Autoworld reports on the R3 Street Shootout at Batu Kawan, Penang. The highlight of the day for the average Malaysian car enthusiast would be the shoot-out between the Proton Savvy and the …
Wheels24 reviews Proton Gen2 and Savvy
John Oxley of Wheels24, a South African car portal was in Malaysia recently for a visit to the Proton Tanjung Malim factory and to test drive the Proton Gen2 which will debut …
Perodua revs up Myvi production
For those that are wondering where on earth your Perodua Myvi is, this latest move by Perodua should be able to get your eager hands on your brand new car's steering wheel …
Proton Gen2 in South Africa
The Proton Gen2 has landed in South Africa. It will be distributed by Pearl Automotive, a subsidiary of Imperial's Associated Motor Holdings group. Pearl Automotive also imports Lotus sports cars and Bentley …
Proton needs to learn attitude from Hyundai
An edited version of my blog post The Korean Advantage is in MalaysiaKini as a letter. Check it out if you want to, the MalaysiaKini editors have edited it to be much …
Autocar Proton Savvy Review
Denis Wong of Autocar reviews the Proton Savvy and gives it pretty good comments. They have photos with very good angles of the black Proton Savvy with a Malaysian number plate. Read …
Proton Japanese CEO
This piece by Zainul Arrifin in the NST seems to indicate that Proton used to have a Japanese managing director back in 1988 - Mr. Kenji Iwabuchi, from Mitsubishi Motor Corp. The …
Mailbag: Kuli on Proton
Lim Chee Ming writes in... Some of the points that Kuli had brought up during the video interview may be less accurate or not updated but i agree with his general point …
Proton Savvy Accident
I'm not sure how this happened or what it hit... whether it was a real accident or some crash test. Looks really bad. Like something hit it really bad on the right …
Proton Loses Top Executives
Three top Proton executives have quit. The executives are head of group finance Tan Seng Lee, head of internal audit, Colin Low, and head of public relations, Fauziyah Abu Hassan. The reason …
Proton to build RM40 million third plant
Proton Holdings Bhd might be spending another RM40 million ringgit to build another plant near it's existing Shah Alam plant. The new plant is intended to be used as the main base …
Proton Gen2 1.3 in showrooms
The Proton Gen2 finally comes with a 1.3 engine despite it being available overseas in markets such as the UK for some time. With the introduction, Proton introduces a new colour for …
Top Gear Crew on Gen2 Promotions in the UK
Jeremy Clarkson and the rest of the Top Gear crew on the Proton Gen2. Alot of sarcasm! But it's not really bashing the car, just talking about the promotion. Thanks to YouTube …
Proton-Volkswagen Talks Continue
Proton's talks with Volkswagen are still on-going while analysts ponder over the possible outcomes. The Government will not give up the 42.7% stake that it has in Proton through it's investment arm …
Volkswagen wants 50% plus 1 share
Proton seems to be a hot item right now. News is that Volkswagen now wants 50% plus 1 share stake in Proton Holdings Bhd, and wants management control. This would make it …
No Lotus Involvement in Proton New Engine?
The piece of news was about something else, but I noticed something strange... The possible change of owner is bound to create uncertainty at Lotus, which has just embarked on a 10-year …
Volkswagen still keen to buy Proton
Volkswagen and Proton are still in talks and it could end up with Volkswagen AG buying as much as 30% stake in Proton, or nothing at all. Volkswagen and Khazanah Nasional officials …