VW Doesn’t Want Proton
29 Aug 2012, 11:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen Group’s labor chiefs are not willing to back any more acquisitions or mergers, especially now that they have 12 shiny belt buckles on their logo. They were especially adamant that t...
Proton S16 FLX Launched in Australia
20 Jun 2012, 10:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2012 Proton S16 FLX has made its official debut ‘down under’. It has been launched on the Australian market with several improvements, a new gearbox and new safety features as well. ...
Former Boss Dany Bahar to Sue Lotus
20 Jun 2012, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Dany Bahar was dismissed from his position as CEO of Lotus, after he was accused of misusing company funds (using the money to refurbish his homes). Another theory surrounding the decision says that...
Volkswagen Considering Proton Partnership
10 Feb 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen could be making a production hub in Malaysia by partnering with Proton, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. High ranking management and board member official are n...
Proton's New Owner Open to Selling Lotus
18 Jan 2012, 16:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lotus is really having a tough time in bringing all those new sportscars to market, and the fact that Proton has basically nothing to do with the British firm’s platforms or ideals doesn&rsquo...
Why Proton Should Sell Lotus
28 Dec 2011, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We think that everybody knows by now just how difficult a time Lotus is having in bringing all of its new products to market and how money is tight. But now Bloomberg puts a new spin on the relation...
Proton Grand Prix VIP Challenge Is Here
29 Jul 2011, 05:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Proton has recently announced that it wants to celebrate its Formula One tie-up with the Lotus Renault Grand Prix (LRGP) by introducing the "Grand Prix VIP Challenge", a global online comp...
Extended Production for Lotus Evora
7 Jul 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The British manufacturer has given a five year stay of execution for the new Lotus Evora after Dany Bahar, the Chief Executive of Lotus, has revealed the Norfolk-based company’s radical plans...
Lotus Fancies Toyota
31 May 2011, 17:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The little summer storm which started earlier this week at the hands of Dany Bahar, the company's chief executive, is slowly turning into a hurricane that is surely to draw in the big names of ...
Satria Neo S2000 Defeated by Helicopter
11 May 2011, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship duo Chris Atkinson and Alister McRae attempted to beat the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter for the second year running on the Sunshine Coast Airport in Marcoola earl...
Proton Launches New Finance Offer in the UK
18 Apr 2011, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / To celebrate more than 20 years of Proton in the UK, British dealers have a range of special offers available, with the latest including a series of deposit allowances towards the purchase of a new ...
Proton and Nissan Working on New Subcompact
8 Mar 2011, 12:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Proton Holdings is looking into ways to develop a new subcompact car for the Malaysian market and, as far as the company is concerned, doing this with Nissan's help is the easiest way. A report...
Proton UK Announces Price Cut on Satria Neo Models
4 Mar 2011, 08:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In an effort to increase sales in the UK, Malaysian automaker Proton decided to make some pricing adjustments in the respective market, addressing for now to the Satria Neo models only. Specifically...
Proton Adds 'Concept Cars' Section on Its Website
17 Feb 2011, 15:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In order to showcase the full range of Pahlawan concept cars that were unveiled at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show, Proton has launched a dedicated section of its website for the six ...
Fernandes Demands $60 Million to End Lotus Name Dispute - Proton
17 Feb 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus' boss Tony Fernandes has allegedly asked Malaysian car manufacturer Proton no less than $60 million to settle the current “Lotus” naming dispute between the two parties o...
2011 Proton R3 Satria Neo Teased
14 Feb 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton has released the first teaser photo of the limited-edition R3 version of the Satria Neo hatchback, which is already open for booking at the price of MYR79,797 ($26,154) with insurance fees at...
Perodua and Proton Will Not Be Forced to Merge
26 Jan 2011, 10:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton has been interested in a merger with Perodua, but the management there has not been receptive. In addition to that, the Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Must...
Proton Seeks GBP480 Million Lotus Funding
22 Jan 2011, 16:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton Holdings is in talks with CIMB and several other domestic banks to secure a substantial loan totaling the equivalent of £480 million ($768 million) for the five-year transformation plan...
Renault Confirms Fauzy as Reserve Driver
19 Jan 2011, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Group Lotus becoming the main sponsor of the former Renault F1 Team, the Enstone based organization had to give something back. And since Lotus' mother company is Malaysian carmaker Proton...
Proton to Finalize Indian Assembly Contract By First Quarter 2011
6 Jan 2011, 11:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton, Malaysia’s major carmaker, is currently negotiating with an India-based OEM (original equipment manufacturer) company, considering a joint venture that will enable it to set up assembl...