DRB-Hicom and Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely) are working together to attract investors to the Automotive High Tech Valley (AHTV) with today’s Global Investors & Vendors Convention 2023, organised by Proton. This comes following the signing of a heads of agreement (HOA) between DRB-Hicom and Geely in April 2023 to develop AHTV into an automotive industry […]
Renault and Geely form new JV company to develop engines, hybrid systems for Proton, Mitsubishi, Nissan
Geely and Renault have signed a joint venture agreement that will see each entity hold a 50% stake in a new powertrain technology company. According to an official release, the new company “aims to become the global leader in developing, manufacturing, and supplying best-in-class hybrid powertrains and highly efficient ICE powertrains.” This comes several months […]
Proton’s first half of 2023 sales jump 28.6% y-o-y – 77,321 units sold is the best H1 result since 2012
Proton sold 14,351 units in June to make it 77,321 units in the first half of the year, which is the carmaker’s best first half cumulative sales result since 2012. Year-on-year, H1 sales is 28.6% up and “outpacing total sales growth for the industry by more than three times,” Proton says. Note that Proton includes […]
1990 Proton Saga 1.5S by Dream Street Restoration – a year-and-a-half long project for the OG national car
This article has been adapted from the original feature in Bahasa Malaysia by our colleague, Farid Awaludin. Founded on May 7, 1983, Malaysia’s first national carmaker Proton unveiled its first product, the Proton Saga two years after its inception on July 9, 1985, and the launch of Proton’s first model was officiated by the fourth […]
Proton X50 (2020-2023) New & Used Car Buyer’s Guide
First launched in 2020, the Proton X50 is a B-segment SUV based on the Geely Binyue. It is the second model that Proton launched as part in cooperation with its Chinese shareholder Geely. The Proton X50, in all its variants, presents a modern, sporty, and distinctive exterior that should appeal to a wide range of […]
Geely transfers Proton shares to another subsidiary to reduce ‘connected transactions’ – what is this about?
Last month, there was an announcement by Bursa Malaysia-listed DRB-Hicom, which said that Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH), via wholly-owned subsidiary Geely International (Hong Kong) Ltd (GIHK), has transferred its entire equity interest in Proton to another subsidiary within the wider Geely group. In a filing with the local bourse, the conglomerate said the transfer comprised […]
Proton Saga 2023 gets new Aisin 4-speed automatic gearbox
We’ve been informed that Proton has changed suppliers for the four-speed automatic transmission used in the Proton Saga MC2 from Hyundai to Aisin. This running change wasn’t formally announced by the carmaker and sees no change in terms of equipment or pricing. No reason was given for the change, but as we understand, it’s simply […]
Proton S70 – is everyone wrong about the name of the upcoming sedan based on the Geely Emgrand?
Proton’s second launch of the year will be a sedan that we’ve all been calling the Proton S50, and not without reason. The donor car is the Geely Emgrand, which is built on the same Geely BMA platform as the Proton X50, and it is sold in the Philippines at a price point that competes […]
2023 Proton X90 spec-by-spec comparison – Standard, Executive, Premium and Flagship, RM124k to RM153k
The Proton X90 was officially launched by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last Sunday, and its arrival marks the national automaker’s first foray into the D-segment SUV market. The X90 – which is based on the Geely Haoyue (also known as the Okavango in select markets) – goes on sale here in four variant […]
Proton X90 SUV launched, priced from RM123,800 to RM152,800 – 6 or 7 seats, 1.5L TGDi 48V mild-hybrid
Following its media preview in March and first drive last month, the Proton X90 is now officially on sale in Malaysia, having been launched earlier this evening by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Based on the Geely Haoyue, which is also known as the Geely Okavango in other markets such as the Philippines, the […]