15 Oct 2021 PROTON LAUNCHES LUBRICANTS RANGE – Proton Genuine Oil to be used at all authorized service centers Subang Jaya, 15 October 2021 – Malaysian car manufacturer PROTON today announced the launch of a range of lubricants formulated exclusively for its cars. Marketed under the company’s genuine parts range, there are four grades in… Continue reading Geely-Proton: READ MORE000017
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3 May 2021 PROTON SALES GROW FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH – 15,017 units in April continues upward momentum in 2021 – Proton Saga regains best-seller crown for first time since May 2020 Subang Jaya, 03 May 2021 – PROTON continued its sales momentum 2021 by posting a third consecutive month of growth… Continue reading Geely-Proton: READ MORE000007
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28 Apr 2021 PROTON COMMERCE TAKES AIM AT A RECORD SETTING YEAR – PROTON’s finance arm targets record number of disbursements in 2021 Subang Jaya, 28 April 2021 – PROTON has recorded a bright start to 2021. Cumulative sales in the first quarter of the year were the highest since March 2012, pointing towards… Continue reading Geely-Proton: READ MORE000006
May 2019 was a landmark month for PROTON
Subang Jaya, 10 June 2019 – May 2019 was a landmark month for PROTON as the national carmaker posted its highest sales figure in 46 months. 10,611 units were sold in May, an increase of 51.3% over April and helping push overall sales growth for the first five months of the year to over 70% compared to the same time period in 2018. Market share for the month is estimated to be at 17.2% marking another high point for the Company since January 2016
Strong sales growth powered by intelligence
PROTON has seen strong sales growth in 2019 led by models with intelligent features. The biggest contributor has been the Proton X70, the first SUV for the Company and the undoubted leader in the premium SUV and executive SUV class. 2,439 units were sold in May and cumulatively 13,572 have been delivered in the first five months of the year, meaning the Proton X70 remains as the SUV market leader in overall sales.
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PROTON officially launched the 2019 Proton Iriz and Persona today at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Kuala Lumpur, 23 April 2019 –After having previewed both cars at the recent Malaysia Autoshow, PROTON officially launched the 2019 Proton Iriz and Persona today at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
PROTON’s B-segment hatchback and family sedan have been thoroughly revised for the 2019 model year and have revised styling, improvements to over 300 parts as well as first-in-class smart features that set them apart from their competitors.
The first B-segment cars with intelligent features
By equipping the 2019 Proton Iriz and Persona with an intelligent infotainment system, PROTON has introduced first-in-class features set to revolutionise the market segment. Available on the Premium 1.6 CVT variants of both cars, the system uses an embedded eSIM card to stay connected to the Internet. It also offers apps for music streaming, online navigation and voice recognition accessed via a 7-inch touchscreen featuring a full colour display and 16GB of internal memory. For added conveni..
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PROTON) today extended their partnership with PETRONAS Lubricants Marketing Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PLMM), a subsidiary of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) for a period of ten years
Kuala Lumpur, 9 April 2019 – Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PROTON) today extended their partnership with PETRONAS Lubricants Marketing Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PLMM), a subsidiary of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) for a period of ten years, to develop, supply and deliver lubricant products and functional fluids, effective 1 January 2019.
The Global Supply, Technology, Commercial and Collaboration Agreement (STCCA) was inked by Ruslan Islahudin as Regional Business Head APAC PLI witnessed by Andrew Wong, Regional Head for OEM APAC together with PROTON signee Lim Meng Jin, Chief Procurement Officer of PROTON, witnessed by Yusri Yusof as Senior Director of Corporate Strategy. As for the Local Supply and Commercial Collaboration Agreement (LSCCA), it was signed by Hardeep Singh as the CEO of PLMM for PETRONAS and witnessed by Gan Kher Yang, General Manager Sales B2C meanwhile PROTON’s signee was Tuan Haji Hamizan Osman, Senior Director Procurem..
The first quarter of 2019 ended with more record setting numbers for PROTON
Subang Jaya, 1 April 2019 – The first quarter of 2019 ended with more record setting numbers for PROTON as the Company continued its excellent start to the year. Registrations for March totalled 6,145 units representing a market share of 11%, an improvement of 2.6% compared to the same month in 2018.
Increase in registrations outpaces TIV by nearly four times
March saw positive growth for the automotive industry as the estimated Total Industry Volume (TIV) grew by 11.8% year on year. PROTON however outpaced the market again with a 46.1% increase in registrations, equivalent to a growth rate nearly 4 times higher than the industry as a whole. For the first three months of 2019, the cumulative figure is 43.5% or more than 6 times the TIV number of 6.7%.
The overall results position PROTON ahead of all rival brands for the month and first quarter of 2019. It also means the Company has built a sizeable lead over the fourth best best-selling automotive brand in Malaysia, reinforcing i..
100 days after its official launch, the 8,500th unit of the Proton X70 was delivered
Just 100 days after its official launch, the 8,500th unit of the Proton X70 was delivered to Malaysian law firm Lee Allen Hishammuddin & Gledhill (LHAG). The achievement means PROTON’s first SUV has broken all previous records for delivery numbers in its segment, simultaneously establishing the national automotive brand as one of the leaders in Malaysia’s SUV market.
Proton X70 the driving force behind sales growth
With a cumulative sales growth rate of 42% for the first two months of 2019, PROTON has the highest sales growth rate among the Top-3 automotive brands in Malaysia ranked by volume. The main driver for this has been the Proton X70, which was the most popular for January and February (as per official registration figures) and is on track to achieve the accolade for a third consecutive month.
“By delivering 8,500 units of the Proton X70 in 100 days, the Company has proven Malaysian car buyers have taken a liking to our first SUV. We continue to be humbled by their support..
first ever CKD assembly plant for Proton vehicles in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan, 22 March 2019 – A project for the first ever CKD assembly plant for Proton vehicles in Pakistan officially began today when the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr Imran Khan, signed a ceremonial marble plaque at an event held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The plant, to be built at a Greenfield site in Karachi, will be owned and operated by ALHAJ Automotive, the official distributor for Proton vehicles in Pakistan and is expected to commence operations before the end of 2020.
PROTON aims to grow overseas sales to meet long term objectives
In 2017, PROTON unveiled the seven stars strategy, a roadmap to achieve their long term goals including targeting to sell 400,000 units by 2027. A major future growth area for the Company is export sales and the establishment of CKD assembly plants in overseas markets is one of the steps taken to grow those numbers.
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2019 Proton Persona was officially unveiled to the Malaysian media today at PROTON’s Malaysia Design Centre in Shah Alam
Shah Alam, 11 March 2019 – The 2019 Proton Persona was officially unveiled to the Malaysian media today at PROTON’s Malaysia Design Centre in Shah Alam. The B-segment family sedan has been given an exterior redesign as well as an intelligent head unit identical to the one in the 2019 Iriz and based on the system used in the Proton X70. Both the Persona and Iriz are the first models in Proton’s current range to be updated following the collaboration with Geely and the official launch of both vehicles is currently planned to occur simultaneously in March 2019.
Flash booking promotion to start on 12 March
PROTON will be holding a ‘flash promotion’ for the 2019 Persona. Interested buyers can place an online booking for only RM9.99, which begins on 11 March 2019 and ends at 11.59pm on 22 March 2019.
“PROTON aims to make its cars accessible to as many potential buyers as possible. That is why the RM9.99 flash promotion is being offered for the 2019 Persona. The low commitment fee is ju..