Observers and automotive companies agree that industry players are feeling the heat from their Chinese counterparts who have moved into Malaysia in the last few years. This is raising concerns about the sector’s slow death if the trend continues.
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction of Proton's RM82mil electric vehicle (EV) production plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, has commenced and is targeted for completion by the year-end, the automaker said in a statement today.
TO drive innovation, national car manufacturer Proton recently launched its Business Case Study Challenge, attracting some 300 students from six selected public and private universities with strong engineering-related courses in Malaysia.
KOTA KINABALU: Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton) launched its souped-up 2025 Proton X70 in a grand ceremony here, hoping to claim a major stake in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) market in East Malaysia.
PUTRAJAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd aims to sell up to 2,000 units of the newly launched 2025 Proton X70 per month, given the strong demand for the current model.
KUALA LUMPUR: National carmaker Proton has recently kicked off its RM253 million expansion project, adding new stamping facilities in Tanjong Malim, which will be known as Stamping E and F-Line.
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd has officially launched its flagship model, the Proton X90, in Bangladesh, representing the fourth export market for the model with strong buyer acceptance.
KUALA LUMPUR: National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton) today hit another historic milestone in its 41-year history when it broke through the five million units produced barrier.
KUALA LUMPUR: National car maker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) on Tuesday (Feb 20) hinted that it will launch several new models of new energy vehicles (NEV) soon.
SHAH ALAM: Proton Holdings Bhd is targeting to sell up to 2,500 units of its newly launched 2024 Proton X50 monthly, riding on the strong continuous response to the existing model.
KUALA LUMPUR: National car maker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) inaugurated its research and development (R&D) centre in China last Saturday (April 27) to strengthen its collaboration with its partner Zhejiang Geely Holding Ltd (Geely) and complement its facilities in Malaysia.
Proton Holdings Bhd has officially launched its flagship model, the Proton X90, in Bangladesh, representing the fourth export market for the model with strong buyer acceptance.
PETALING JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MoA) with smart Automobile that will see both parties studying the feasibility of locally assembling smart vehicles at the national carmaker’s Tanjung Malim plant.
National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd has received over 4,000 bookings for its newly launched S70 compact sedan so far.
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sold 12,711 units in December to close the year with a total sales figure of 154,611 units, a 9.3% increase over the 141,432 units sold in 2022.
Proton sold 12,711 vehicles in December to close the year with total sales of 154,611 units, a 9.3% increase over the 141,432 units sold in 2022.
KUALA LUMPUR: EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) has launched its RM30mil hi-tech car seat manufacturing facility in Tanjung Malim, which is set to play a critical role in the rollout of upcoming Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) vehicles.
SUBANG JAYA: Thailand’s largest auto parts maker, Aapico Hitech PLC has partnered with Proton Holdings Bhd to produce car components in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton and smart Automobile Co Ltd (smart) has formalised a deal following the signing of a General Distributorship Agreement (GDA) today, which will see the national car maker launching the first model by the fourth quarter of 2023.
SHAH ALAM: The 25 basis point hike in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 2.00 per cent announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Wednesday will not have a significant impact on Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) car sales.