Proton has unveiled its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the e.MAS 7. The e.MAS brand, which was announced in June this year, is managed by Pro-Net, the division also handling Smart. The e.MAS 7 is closely related to the Geely Galaxy E5, designed for both left- and right-hand drive markets, positioning it as a global model. However, Proton highlights that the e.MAS 7 is not a simple rebadge of the E5. The car was developed in collaboration by both companies, with 230 Proton engineers and de

Shaun

Aug 2, 2024

Proton recorded 15,103 units in sales (wholesales, including exports) for the month of July 2024, an increase of 37.3% from the month before. Proton regained back its ground lost in June 2024, when sales dropped 12.1% following a planned plant shutdown for what the company described as ‘operational improvement activities.’ Cumulative January to July 2024 sales however, totaled 88,799 units, down 2% from the same seven-month period last year. July’s figure is also Proton’s highest since September

Hans

Aug 2, 2024

Bold claims in the title? Only if you haven’t driven the PROTON S70. Those who do, will understand where we are coming from. 25 years ago, everyone would laugh at the person saying Geely made a better car than PROTON. Today, we have to justify ourselves when saying the same. Such is the progress of China’s automotive industry. Yet, not every car that comes out of China is worthy of an automotive equivalent of the Pulitzer prize, and not every car that comes out of PROTON deserves harsh criticism

Hans

Aug 2, 2024

Proton is expected to launch the new 2025 Proton X70, sometimes referred to as the X70 MC2 (second ‘minor change’ or facelift) later this month. If you are wondering why it’s marketed as a 2025 model year car when it will be launching in August 2024, that’s because Proton is following an American-style model year format. In the USA, new models launched in August or later will adopt the next model year. This X70 MC2 will be the second update for Proton’s C-segment 5-seater SUV. The last update wa

Hans

Aug 2, 2024

It's (almost) official: the much-anticipated 2024 Toyota Prius is set to go on sale in Thailand by the end of this year, initially as a special-order model, according to local portal Headlight Mag. Its limited status and fully-imported nature (from Tatsumi, Japan, the only plant making the Prius right now) means prices will be relatively high. Headlight Mag estimates prices to be "below THB 2,000,000" (~RM 257k). This report comes at an opportune time, as the Thai government recently confirmed t

Sanjay

Aug 2, 2024