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EON & Sahabat Autofest 2024 lucky draw winner bought a Saga, driving home a Proton S70 Flagship

May 7, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Autofest, bought, draw, driving, EON, flagship, Home, Lucky, Proton, S70, SaGa, Sahabat, winner

EON is celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri with an open house at its headquarters at Glenmarie today, and the company used the occasion to announce the winners of the EON & Sahabat Autofest 2024 lucky draw. How about buying a Proton Saga and getting an additional Proton S70 Flagship too? That’s the luck of grand prize [...]read moreEON & Sahabat Autofest 2024 lucky draw winner bought a Saga, driving home a Proton S70 Flagship

Geely akan masuk semula pasaran Australia dengan jenama sendiri, bukan dengan Proton walaupun RHD?

May 7, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto akan, Australia, bukan, dengan, Geely, jenama, masuk, pasaran, Proton, RHD, semula, sendiri, walaupun

Menurut laporan CarExpert, Geely kini dilihat sedang mencari staf baharu di laman LinkedIn untuk jawatan pengarah pemasaran nasional bagi pasaran Australia. Bukan itu sahaja, jenama automotif China itu juga sebelum ini memfailkan tanda dagang di negara tersebut pada Januari lalu. Nampaknya rancangan yang diumumkan Geely ketika mula-mula menjadi rakan kongsi Proton pada 2017 mungkin berubah. [...]read moreGeely akan masuk semula pasaran Australia dengan jenama sendiri, bukan dengan Proton walaupun RHD?

Proton sold 11,025 units in April 2024 – 18.7% market share, X50 regains top spot in B-segment SUV sales

May 6, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto April, Bsegment, Market, Proton, regains, sales, share, Sold, spot, SUV, Top, Units, X50

Proton has announced that it sold 11,025 units (domestic and export) in April 2024, a 12.96% decrease (or 1,641 units) from the 12,666 units it delivered in March. The month’s numbers are however a 17.1% improvement over the same month in 2023, when it sold 9,415 units. Sales for the first four months of the [...]read moreProton sold 11,025 units in April 2024 – 18.7% market share, X50 regains top spot in B-segment SUV sales

Geely seeking staff ahead of return to Australia – entry into RHD market under own brand, not Proton?

May 6, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto ahead, Australia, brand, Entry, Geely, Market, Proton, return, RHD, Seeking, staff

Geely looks set to make a return to Australia after the sighting of a job posting on LinkedIn where the Chinese automaker is seeking a national marketing director. The brand’s return was also indicated by recently filed trademarks, as reported by CarExpert. In January this year, the company filed to trademark the Geely name, and [...]read moreGeely seeking staff ahead of return to Australia – entry into RHD market under own brand, not Proton?

Proton X70 update – 1.5TGDi Premium X in black now shipped with pre-MC wheels; 1.8TGDi discontinued

May 6, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto 1.5TGDi, 1.8TGDi, Black, discontinued, preMC, premium, Proton, shipped, Update, wheels, X70

The Proton X70 in 1.5 TGDi Premium X guise has been given an update, specifically for units of the variant ordered in black, while the 1.8 TGDi engine version has been discontinued. The update for the 1.5 litre Premium X relates to its rolling stock, specifically its wheels, where units in black will revert to [...]read moreProton X70 update – 1.5TGDi Premium X in black now shipped with pre-MC wheels; 1.8TGDi discontinued

Jualan Proton April 2024 naik 17.1%; X50 dan S70 paling laris dalam segmen masing-masing

May 6, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto April, dalam, dan, Jualan, laris, masingmasing, naik, paling, Proton, S70, segmen, X50

Proton hari ini mengumumkan bahawa ia telah menjual sebanyak 11,025 unit kenderaan untuk pasaran domestik dan eksport bagi bulan April 2024. Angka tersebut membolehkan syarikat itu merekodkan pertumbuhan jualan sebanyak 17.1% berbanding bulan sama tahun lalu yang mencatatkan jualan sebanyak 9,415 unit kenderaan. Dengan jumlah yang dicatat itu juga membolehkan jualan kumulatif tahunan Proton bagi [...]read moreJualan Proton April 2024 naik 17.1%; X50 dan S70 paling laris dalam segmen masing-masing

Proton vendor issues due to slow SUV sales caused by Chinese rivals – reduce production to clear stock

May 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto caused, Chinese, clear, due, issues, production, Proton, reduce, rivals, sales, slow, Stock, SUV, Vendor

A couple of months ago, it was reported that Proton’s vendors were facing “severe financial strain” due to the national carmaker failing to honour the number of parts it ordered for its SUV models – the X50, X70 and X90. We raised this issue during a Q&A session after yesterday’s media briefing, and the company’s [...]read moreProton vendor issues due to slow SUV sales caused by Chinese rivals – reduce production to clear stock

Proton quality improvement in 2024 – 55% lower GCPA demerit score since 2019, 44% better product reliability

May 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto demerit, GCPA, improvement, product, Proton, Quality, Reliability, score

Yesterday, Proton held a media briefing at its Tanjung Malim plant to talk about its quality initiatives, covering the entire lifecycle from product development to after-sales. The event seemed particularly well-timed considering the mounting issues plaguing one of its key competitors. The national carmaker is certainly feeling the heat from the brace of well-priced Chinese [...]read moreProton quality improvement in 2024 – 55% lower GCPA demerit score since 2019, 44% better product reliability

Proton PHEV confirmed for 2025 – Geely Galaxy L7 most likely candidate as next-gen X70 with 1.5T 4-cyl?

May 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto 1.5T, 4cyl, candidate, Confirmed, Galaxy, Geely, NextGen, PHEV, Proton, X70

Aside from the facelifted X70, Proton also confirmed yesterday that its first plug-in hybrid model will be launched next year, around the same time as its first battery electric vehicle. While a PHEV has been bandied about by the national carmaker for a while, this is the first time it has given a timeline for [...]read moreProton PHEV confirmed for 2025 – Geely Galaxy L7 most likely candidate as next-gen X70 with 1.5T 4-cyl?

2024 Proton X70 facelift confirmed with Level 2 semi-autonomous driving – lane centring assist included

May 2, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Assist, centring, Confirmed, driving, Facelift, included, Lane, Level, Proton, semiautonomous, X70

Proton held a media briefing regarding its quality control performance at its Tanjung Malim plant today. As part of the presentation, the national carmaker publicly confirmed the presence of the facelifted X70 for the first time, the refreshed SUV set to be launched sometime this year. Little has been made known about the new X70, [...]read more2024 Proton X70 facelift confirmed with Level 2 semi-autonomous driving – lane centring assist included