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Beginning from 15-June to 31-December 2020, the government has waived the 10% sales tax (SST) on locally-assembled models (CKD) while imported cars (CBU) were only reduced to 5%, half of what the CKD models were given. Seeing the overall positive growth in the automotive industry, Proton Edar Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah hopes that the government will extend the SST exemption period. “Those of us in the automotive industry hope the government will consider in extending the SS

CY Foong

Oct 6, 2020

Bermula 15 Jun hingga 31 Disember 2020, kerajaan telah mengecualikan keseluruhan cukai jualan bagi kereta yang dipasang secara lokal (CKD) yang berkadar 10%. Kereta impot pula hanya dikenakan sebanyak 5% iaitu separuh dari kadar asal. Melihat kepada pertumbuhan positif bagi keseluruhan industri ini, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Proton Edar Sdn Bhd, Roslan Abdullah berharap agar kerajaan dapat melanjutkan tempoh pengecualian cukai jualan ini. "Kami dalam industri automotif amat berharap kerajaan dapat

Haris

Oct 6, 2020

Setelah mengumumkan seorang warga kerja disahkan positif jangkitan COVID-19 pada 14 Oktober 2020, Proton kini mengumumkan 49 lagi kes telah dikesan. Semua pekerja yang terlibat adalah daripada bahagian Kejuruteraan dan telah dilaporkan kepada pihak berkuasa. Buat masa ini, semua pekerja yang tidak perlu hadir secara fizikal di kilang PROTON Shah Alam telah diarahkan untuk bekerja dari rumah. Proton akan terus mengikuti langkah-langkah pembasmian yang disyorkan sambil mengambil tindakan yang lebi

Haris

Oct 19, 2020

Last week, the Proton’s Shah Alam HQ reported that an employee in their research and development division has tested positive for Covid-19. Over the weekend, 8 more new cases were reported forcing the Health Ministry to declare the situation the Auto Cluster. Now the company has issued another update. The following is a statement from Proton over the ongoing Covid-19 update: Subsequent to one of its employees testing positive for Covid-19 on 14th October 2020, Proton confirms 49 others have now

Jerrica

Oct 19, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2019 Proton Persona 1.6 Premium CVT owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar Facebook: Louis Lim My white 2019 Proton Persona 1.6 Premium CVT was bought about 4 months ago at a price of around RM55k. As I was still a student going for internship soon at that time, I needed my first car to travel to work every day. Due to budget constraint, I had to choose a local car that fits my budget. Therefore, I was left with a few choices an

Owner Review

Jun 19, 2020

When DRB-Hicom consolidated EON (Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd) with Proton Edar in 2012, EON was no longer a Proton dealer. Now though, EON has announced their return to selling Proton cars, plus a new logo. This comes after reports of Proton undergoing a restructuring exercise to focus on manufacturing while leaving retail to dealers like EON. In the announcement, EON stated that the company now owns nine dealerships that were previously owned by Proton Edar. Four of the branches are located wi

Shaun

Nov 2, 2020

Tahniah, rakyat Malaysia. Proton X50 terbukti tersangatlah popular dan berjaya membuatkan ramai tak tidur malam apabila Proton melaporkan yang model SUV Proton terbaru ini berjaya mengumpul lebih 20,000 tempahan dalam masa 2 minggu selepas tempahan dibuka. Proton X50 mula ditontonkan kepada orang awam pada 15 September 2020 dan tempahan dibuka dengan fi hanya sebanyak RM 500. Proton mempunyai sasaran jualan sebanyak 4,000 unit sahaja untuk SUV terbaru mereka ini. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Proton E

Mersita

Oct 3, 2020

As more Malaysians turn to the e-hailing industry as a source of supplementary income, the need for efficient, comfortable and reliable cars to perform such duties has increased. In a move to promote the use of their vehicles within the industry, Proton has unveiled an offer to incentivise car buyers. Buyers who purchase a new Proton Persona, Iriz, Exora, Saga or Proton X70 from authorized Proton sales outlets, will now be rewarded with a Petronas fuel gift card worth RM500 or, if they prefer, a

Hans

May 11, 2020

Proton X50 Proton X50 baru sahaja dipertontonkan pada 15 September 2020 yang lalu. Menjelang 1 Oktober 2020, sasaran sebanyak 4,000 unit pengeluaran sebelum hujung tahun sudah pun dipenuhi. Lebih menarik lagi, belum ada harga rasmi yang dikeluarkan untuk Proton X50 ini. Pembeli meletakkan yuran pendahuluan tidak mengetahui mengenai sebarang harga yang akan ditetapkan. Begitulah hebatnya penangan Proton X50. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Proton Edar Sdn Bhd, Roslan Abdullah turut meluahkan rasa terkeju

Haris

Oct 1, 2020

Proton telah mengeluarkan peringatan kepada pemilik Proton Perdana yang belum menukar pengembung beg udara mereka melalui program penggantian pengembung beg udara. Syarikat itu mula memanggil semula pengembung beg udara Takata sejak Januari 2019. Kereta yang terlibat adalah model Perdana dari tahun 2012 hingga akhir Ogos 2018. Sehingga Ogos 2020, Proton telah menukar sebanyak 5,625 unit pengembung beg udara daripada 6,342 yang terlibat. Ini bermaksud 87.5 peratus telah selesai ditukar namun mala

Faisal

Aug 25, 2020

2020 has been a tough year for the entire world and most of us are breathing a sigh of relief that it is finally coming to an end. But Proton and Huawei are looking to make the end of 2020 a lot sweeter with a special collaboration to reward customers with attractive prizes like a brand-new Proton X70. Known as the Proton x Huawei Better Together contest, the year-end campaign will run from 15 December 2020 to 3 January 2021. It is open to anybody who has purchased selected Proton models (Person

Jerrica

Dec 18, 2020

Proton X50 Proton telah mensasarkan untuk menjual 4,000 unit SUV segmen B Proton X50 dalam tahun 2020. SUV ini masih belum dilancarkan tetapi tempahan sudah pun dibuka sekarang. Sasaran yang ditetapkan agak konservatif. Andai kata model ini dilancarkan pada bulan Oktober, Proton mempunyai sekitar 3 bulan untuk memenuhi target 4,000 unit tersebut. Ini bermakna, purata penjualan bulanan adalah sekitar 1,330 unit. Sebagai perbandingan, purata unit penjualan Proton X70 (model CKD yang dipasang secar

Haris

Sep 17, 2020

Syarikat pembiayaan automotif dalaman PROTON, Proton Commerce Sdn Bhd (PCSB) menjangkakan bahawa pinjaman jual beli kenderaan akan terus meningkat pada suka terakhir 2020. Kerjasama antara Proton Edar Sdn Bhd dan CIMB Bank Berhad yang terjalin sejak tahun 2003 telah menawarkan pakej pinjaman yang menarik dan pemprosesan pinjaman dengan segara untuk pembelian kereta Proton. Ketua pegawai eksekutif PCSB menjelaskan bahawa pakej rangsangan PENJANA telah meningkatkan prestasi Proton Commerce dalam m

Faisal

Sep 30, 2020

Proton has issued a reminder to Proton Perdana owners who have yet to bring their cars in for the airbag inflator replacement exercise. The company started issuing recalls to replace the Takata passenger airbag inflators in January 2019. Affected cars include those built between 2012 to the end of August 2018. As of August 2020, Proton has already replaced the airbag inflator of 5,625 units out of the 6,342 affected units. The replacement exercise has now reached 87.5 percent completion but unfo

Jerrica

Aug 25, 2020

Dalam sebuah pengumuman yang mengejutkan, EON ataupun Edaran Otomobil Nasional telah melakukan kemunculan semula dalam industri automotif Malaysia. Lebih menarik, kemunculan ini terjadi selepas pelancaran Proton X50, SUV segmen B terbaru dari Proton. EON mengumumkan 9 rangkaian pusat pengedar Proton di seluruh Malaysia. Kesemua 9 pusat pengedar tersebut diambil alih daripada Proton Edar Sdn Bhd. Terdapat 4 pusat 4S (sales, service, spares, spray) dan 3 cawangan pusat 3S. 4 cawangan terletak di l

Haris

Nov 2, 2020

Proton has launched the Proton Certified Pre-Owned (PCPO) website. It allows customers to browse through current stocks available at selected dealers nationwide as well as quickly trade-in their existing car for great deals on a new Proton model. Proton established a Used Car Management (UCM) division, which was tasked to grow a network of dealers to sell used cars alongside new ones. There are now 36 Proton outlets that feature the PCPO programme. There are several requirements before qualifyin

Shaun

Nov 12, 2020

Proton is aiming to sell 4,000 units of its B-segment Proton X50 for 2020. The vehicle is yet to be launched and but bookings are now opened. The target set is rather conservative. Assuming that the model is launched in October, that gives Proton about 3 months to meet its 4,000 units target, which translates into an average monthly sales of around 1,330 units. For comparison, sales of the Proton X70 (locally-assembled CKD model) averaged around 1,800 units/month, with 12,732 units delivered as

Hans

Sep 16, 2020

Proton handed over 8 units of the Proton X70 to the Ministry of Health (MOH) for use in Sabah. The vehicles will be used to assist in the Ministry’s logistics and surveillance efforts in the ongoing efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The handover was done at Fook Loi Corporation’s Proton 4S outlet in Kota Kinabalu. Throughout the year, Proton has been actively supporting MOH in various ways to help in the fight against Covid-19. The loan of the 8 cars to MOH Sabah is in addition to the 50 un

Jerrica

Dec 4, 2020

The Proton X50 is fast shaping up to be red-hot - just two weeks after its introduction, over 20,000 units have been booked. The B-segment SUV first broke cover on 15-September 2020 and bookings were open the next day. Proton has set a 4,000-unit sales target for the X50. Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.'s Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah says, “Proton would like to thank all its customers for the tremendous interest shown in the Proton X50. We are pushing to ensure fulfilment over the last three m

Sanjay

Oct 3, 2020

In just a little over two weeks since its media preview, the Proton X50 has surpassed its 4,000 unit sales goal. And as you are well aware, all of this happened even before prices have been announced - but that hasn't stopped prospective buyers from shelling out the RM500 booking fee. Speaking to Berita Harian, Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.'s Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah shared that the Proton X50's popularity has been overwhelmingly positive. Roslan said that orders for the B-segment SUV ha

Sanjay

Oct 1, 2020

Proton has sold 11,411 cars in November 2020, an 18% improvement from November 2019. In total, Proton has sold 96,410 cars in 2020 - 7.5% better than last year. As expected, the 2020 Proton X50 was rather hotly received, being the best-selling B-segment SUV in Malaysia. Here's how Proton did last month: Proton November 2020 Sales Figures Model Units sold in Nov 2020 Proton Saga 4,279 Proton X70 2,157 Proton Persona 1,942 Proton X50 1,756 Proton Iriz 637 Proton Exora 629 Proton X50 waiting list Y

Sanjay

Dec 2, 2020

Launched back in December 2018, the Proton X70 is Proton’s first-ever SUV and is currently the most popular SUV on sale in Malaysia right now. Much of its popularity can be owed to the Proton X70’s price tag, which starts from RM 99,800, positioning the much larger X70 against smaller competitors such as the Honda HR-V. However, unlike other Proton models that are locally assembled, the Proton X70 is actually built in Geely’s Ningbo production facility in China. A couple of weeks after the X70 w

Jack

Jul 31, 2019

Siapa yang mampu menidakkan impak daripada pelancaran Proton Special Edition? Proton nampaknya baru sahaja mengumumkan prestasi bulan Februari 2021 dengan beberapa model menggungguli segmen masing-masing. Proton Persona berjaya menjadi sedan segmen B paling laris dengan jumlah sebanyak 1,818 unit manakala Proton X50 pula adalah SUV paling laris secara keseluruhan dengan jualan sebanyak 3,345 sepanjang bulan Februari 2021. Berdasarkan jumlah kumulatif tahunan, sebanyak 8,141 unit Proton X50 telah

Haris

Mar 2, 2021

Seeing that the second Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) was enforced on 13-January 2021, sales of motor vehicles also took a heavy beating. Proton sold 5,964 cars in January, down 29.9% compared to January 2020, capturing an estimated market share of 18.5%. This marks a 1.0% drop in market share compared to the same period last year. The best-selling Proton model was the Proton Saga, with 2,583 units delivered in January. The Proton X70 continues to lead the C-segment SUV category with 1,082 uni

Eric

Feb 3, 2021

Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) untuk kali kedua sedikit sebanyak telah membantutkan jumlah jualan industri automatif secara keseluruhan. Dengan penjualan sebanyak 5,964 unit, Proton berjaya mengakhiri bulan ditangga kedua. Jumlah itu bersamaan pengurangan sebanyak 29.9% berbanding dengan bulan Januari 2020, manakala pegangan pasaran dianggarkan pada tahap 18.5% - penurunan sebanyak 1.0%. Model terlaris Proton pada bulan Januari adalah Proton Saga. 2,583 unit telah diserahkan kepada pembeli, s

Zamil Syaheer

Feb 3, 2021

Volvo Car Malaysia today launched its newest 3S centre in Mutiara Damansara with its dealer-partner Ingress Swede Automobile Sdn Bhd (Ingress Swede). Mr Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia said, “In the premium segment, the product is not the sole factor in the consumer’s purchase decision. What’s equally important is the value, quality, and accessibility of services that they can enjoy throughout their journey with the brand. We are looking at incorporating technologies and proc

Eric

Sep 12, 2019

Looks like Proton’s sales are well and truly back on track because they have managed the amazing feat of exceeding last year's sales performance. As of August 2020, Proton has sold 61,672 units, which is 46 units more than in 2019. We know what you’re thinking: it’s just 46 units more! But bear in mind that our country came to a complete standstill for close to 2 months in an effort to curb the coronavirus pandemic, so this is a huge feat! August 2020 is Proton’s second-best month of the year mo

Jerrica

Sep 3, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2019 Proton Saga owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar Facebook: Darren Khew How It All Started I have had a passion for cars ever since I was a kid, Honda was one of the car brands that I love the most especially the Honda Civic but it was all just a dream back then. I promised myself to own it one day but that's just a story for another day. My intention to buy a car was when I started my University life, thinking how good it

Owner Review

Jun 20, 2020

Proton announces the appointment of Roslan Abdullah as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Concurrently, he is also appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Proton Edar Sdn Bhd (PESB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Proton involved in the distribution of Proton cars and providing sales and after sales services to customers, effective June 1st, 2020. Having spent close to three decades in the automotive sector, Roslan brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge about Malaysia’s automotive

Jerrica

Jun 1, 2020

Like any organization experiencing rapid growth and change, there will be growing pains. Proton is experiencing this first hand, not just with supply issues of the very high in demand Proton X50, but also shortage in spare parts supply for its service centres. To Proton’s credit, the company has taken a very brave move to publically acknowledge the shortcomings in its after-sales services. At today’s announcement of Proton’s February 2021 sales performance, Proton said it recorded its highest ev

Hans

Mar 2, 2021