Sime Darby’s NAP plans
Sime Darby is determined to take full advantage of the incentives the government has given in the new National Automotive Policy. The National Automotive Policy's new incentives encourages foreign automakers to assemble …
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NGV Protons for Export
Malaysian NGV Sdn Bhd is in talks with Proton on equipping Proton models such as the Proton GEN2 with NGV kits for the export market. These cars would be marketed to countries …
Proton shares drop
StarBiz reports Proton shares have dropped from RM8.35 to RM7.90, making it the second highest loser on the Bursa Malaysia yesterday. Traders was worried by the announcement that Proton was interested in …
New Proton Savvy colour on the roads
There's new colour option for the Proton Savvy on the road. Looking back at my blog comments, one of my readers had already seen it as far back as early September. I …
Proton to buy Passat and Sharan platforms
The Edge reports that Proton is looking into purchasing two Volkswagen platforms to produce it's own versions for the local market under the Proton badge. After the purchase, design and development would …
Proton needs to update cars more frequently
Another MP has spoken up on the issue of Proton. Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said that Proton has to update it's models more frequently as …
MITI: Proton free to source from any vendor
Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mah Siew Keong has issued a response to Datuk Shahrir's comment on local content in Proton cars. The Government encourages Proton to use as much …
Shahrir: Reduce local content if not competitive
Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, chairman of the Backbencher's Club says if high local content is making Proton not competitive, local content should be reduced. "If AFTA requires only 40 percent local content, …
Proton Satria Replacement Model Turbo
I know many of you will be excited to see this as there has been no SRM spyshot updates in a long time. These Proton Satria Replacement Model spy photos were captured …
Proton, EON denies stake plans
Proton and EON's board have sent statements to Bursa Malaysia that their directors and major shareholders were not aware of any decision of Proton wanting to buy DRB-Hicom's stake in EON. Source
Proton tops Dealer Attitude Survey
The National Franchised Dealers Association has published the results of the latest Dealer Attitude Survey and Proton topped the charts. Proton scored top in terms in the supply and demand area, and …
Proton Edar and EON merger?
An unnamed industry source says that Proton may buy up DRB-Hicom's 29.3% stake in car distributor Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON). The source said Proton may start with buying up DRB-Hicom shares, …
Proton Waja EuroNCAP Crash Test
Here's the video of the Proton Waja EuroNCAP Crash test. I remember seeing this on Top Gear once, where Jeremy Clarkson was showing the difference between a Ford Fiesta, Proton Impian (Waja) …
ACA clamps down on Perodua executive
An 31 year old executive in Perodua has been detained by the Anti-Corruption Agency for arranging faster delivery for the Perodua Myvi car, which currently has a reported waiting list of seven …
Myvi break-even sooner than expected
Perodua has revised it's break-even timeline to 2 years and 3 months instead of the original 3 years for the Perodua Myvi's investment of RM210 million based on overwhelming sales. Perodua's managing …
Proton Volkswagen Stake Purchase Updates
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday that Proton will sell stake to Volkswagen AG yesterday, causing Proton shares to go up as much as 3.6 percent to an eight-day high of …
Proton Recalls in the UK
I've gathered a list of Proton recalls in the United Kingdoms according to The Automobile Association's website. Car: Proton GEN-2 Recall Reference: R/2005/075 (09 June 2005) Problem: Battery harness tie band needs …
Proton Waja Recall
Proton has issued a recall for their Proton Waja sedans with chassis numbers PL1CF1SNR4F192489 to PL1CF1SRR5F217757. From what I've been told, cars from this batch were produced between June 2004 and January …
How to solve Proton Gen2 door problem
I found this little gem on the Cari Chinese forums. Forumer Blackgenius007 has a solution for Proton Gen2 owners who have trouble closing their Gen2 doors. It's pretty common. The Gen2's door …
Proton doing well in South Africa
Proton seems to be doing well in South Africa. According to a report by Business Day, sales of Proton vehicles exceeded the Imperial Group's optimistic forecasts after the launch of the marque …
