PRESS RELEASE
Kota Kinabalu, 20 September 2019 – Harapan Maju Sdn Bhd (Harapan Maju) officially opened its new PROTON 3S centre here today. It is the second dealer outlet to be opened in Kota Kinabalu which carries the company’s new corporate identity. YB Phoong Jin Zhe, Minister of Youth and Sports Sabah and Cheng Seng Fook, Director of Marketing, PROTON jointly officiated the event.
Subang Jaya, 17 September 2019 – The PROTON 1 Tank Adventure kicked off with the opening preliminary round taking place over the Malaysia Day weekend. A total of 60 participants in 30 cars, comprising of the 2019 Proton Iriz, Persona and Saga set off on an epic adventure that covered a total driving distance of 650km that took them from PROTON’s Centre Of Excellence (COE) to Johor Bahru and back again.
Subang Jaya, 12 September 2019 – The second running of PROTON’s 1 Tank Adventure, the event that invites Proton owners to experience the sights, sounds and cuisine of Malaysia while driving economically, is set to kick off on 14 September 2019. Offering over RM100,000 worth of prizes and comprising three preliminary rounds and a grand final, participants will consist of owners of the 2019 Proton Iriz, Persona and Saga, as well as invited media members and celebrities.
Subang Jaya, 3 September 2019 – PROTON continued its upward sales growth trajectory for 2019 after registering 9,127 units for August 2019. The figure represents a 17.6% share of Total Industry Volume (TIV) for the month, pushing the Company’s overall market share for the year up to 15.3%. Year-on-year, sales growth now stands at 36% during a period when the TIV has shrunk by 5.8% compared to 2018.
Penang, 30 August 2019 – Autobinee Oriental Sdn Bhd (Autobinee) officially opened its newly renovated and upgraded PROTON 3S centre on the island today. The facility which offers sales, service and spare parts is part of PROTON’s network strategy rollout, designed to give customers a better total ownership experience. This outlet is the first in Penang to sport PROTON’s new look and the opening was officiated by Dato’ Radzaif Mohamed, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PROTON.
Subang Jaya, 27 August 2019 – Team PROTON R3 (R3) and the 2019 Proton Iriz dominated Round 4 of the 2019 Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) by clinching a double victory, vaulting drivers Fariqe Hairuman and Syafiq Ali into the overall M-Production class championship lead.
Kota Kinabalu, 24 August 2019 – Fook Loi Corporation (Sabah) Sdn Bhd, (Fook Loi) officially opened the first PROTON flagship 4S Centre in Malaysia today. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Chief Minister of Sabah, YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd. Shafie bin Haji Apdal with Dr. Li Chunrong, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON, Directors of Fook Loi and senior management members of PROTON in attendance.
Subang Jaya, 22 August 2019 – Team Proton R3 (R3), PROTON’s racing and rallying division, has announced a lady racers search and mentorship programme for race teams competing in the Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF) series. The programmes are in partnership with MSF who are the largest grassroots motorsports event in the country. Both programmes aim to develop motorsports at a grassroots level by leveraging on R3’s experience built up over years of competition.
Seremban, 18 August 2019 – Ultra Gallant Sdn Bhd (Ultra Gallant) has successfully opened its new PROTON 3S outlet in Oakland Industrial Park, Seremban. The new 3S outlet offers facilities for sales, service and spare parts for all Proton cars. The investment for this new outlet is approximately RM 4 million. The outlet is situated in a strategic area, surrounded by new malls and is near the Seremban 2 Township. The new outlet also boasts a built-up area of more than 20,000 feet covering 1.15 acres, making it one of the biggest PROTON 3S centres in the state.
