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On 24 May 2017, DRB-HICOM as the owner of Proton has reached an agreement with Geely for the Chinese carmaker to acquire a 49.9% equity stake in Proton. [4] The acquisition and partnership was urgently needed, since at the time DRB-HICOM cites several problems which were Proton's lack of technological competitiveness, which it claimed could hamper its ability to develop quality products.
The following is a list of Proton vehicles, including past, present, and concept nameplates. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional ( Proton ) was established in May 1983 [ 1 ] through a joint-venture between The Heavy Industries Corporation Of Malaysia ( HICOM ) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( MMC ).
Proton was established on 7 May 1983, as Malaysia's sole national budget car company until the advent of Perodua in 1993. The company is headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor, and operates additional facilities in Proton City, Perak. Proton began manufacturing rebadged versions of Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) products in the 1980s and 1990s. Proton ...
The most apparent change is that the Proton X70 is right-hand drive while the Geely Boyue is a left-hand drive vehicle. [23] Proton started the local assembly of the X70 in December 2019 with the launch in February 2020. [24] [25] The Proton X70 was launched in Pakistan in December 2020. [26]
Lifan X70, a 2018–present Chinese compact SUV; Oshan X70A, a 2017–present Chinese compact SUV; Proton X70, a 2019–present Malaysian compact SUV; Toyota Chaser (X70), a 1984–1988 Japanese mid-size sedan; Toyota Cresta (X70), a 1984–1988 Japanese mid-size sedan; Toyota Mark II (X70), a 1984–1988 Japanese mid-size car
The Proton S70 is a C-segment compact sedan [1] produced by Malaysia's automotive company Proton in collaboration with Geely Auto. The vehicle was previewed on 20 November 2023, as it is marked the first sedan car produced by Proton following the 49.9% share acquisition by Geely in 2017. [2] The S70 is marked as a successor to the Proton Prevé.
The car now includes design cues from the Proton X70, Proton Iriz and the Proton Persona which includes the new "infinite weave," a pattern inspired by batik and Malaysian wood carvings. The naturally aspirated DOHC VVT engine is no longer paired to a CVT made by Punch Powertrain, but a four-speed torque converter automatic gearbox sourced from ...
The Proton CamPro engine is the first flagship automotive engine developed together with Lotus by the Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Proton. The name CamPro is short for Cam Profiling . This engine powers the Proton Gen-2 , Proton Satria Neo , Proton Waja Campro , Proton Persona , Proton Saga , Proton Exora , Proton Preve , Proton Suprima S ...