PRESS RELEASE
Subang Jaya, 1 February 2019 – The first official photos of the facelifted Proton Iriz, PROTON’s award winning B-segment hatchback, have been released. Set to be launched later this year, the Iriz is the first model in the Company’s current range to be given a facelift since the collaboration with Geely was announced.
Subang Jaya, 1 February 2019 – PROTON kicked off 2019 on a high note as total registrations climbed to 7,007 units for January 2019. The estimated market share is 14.5%, though the final figure will only be confirmed following the publication of industry sales data by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
Kuala Lumpur, 18 January 2019 – Proton dealers were given access to financing today via a strategic collaboration penned between PROTON, AmBank and Credit Gurantee Corporation (CGC). The dealers will be provided financing via CGC’s Portfolio Guarantee (PG) facility worth RM100 million, which has been earmarked exclusively for eligible Proton dealers to assist them in upgrading their existing outlets to 3S and 4S centres.
Subang Jaya, 17 January 2019 – In relation to recall announcements made by Honda Motor Company regarding the passenger airbag inflator on the Honda Accord, PROTON would like to announce a service fix to replace the passenger airbag inflator for all current generation Proton Perdana models. This is a precautionary measure as the model is based on the Honda Accord and affects cars built from 2012 to the end of August 2018. A notice regarding this issue will be sent to all affected owners.
Kuala Lumpur, 15 January 2019 – Following the signing of collaboration agreements between PROTON’s vendors and their overseas counterparts on 10 October last year, a second group of vendors exchanged collaboration agreements during a ceremony held at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) today.
Subang Jaya, 2 January 2019 – As the calendar changed to 2019, PROTON looked back at a busy 2018 and unveiled the ten biggest stories to highlight a busy year for the national carmaker. These stories, selected by employees of the Company, demonstrate the moments when PROTON touched the lives of its customers in various ways.
Subang Jaya, 14 December 2018 – Delegates of the 21st Miss Tourism International (MTI) pageant visited the PROTON Centre of Excellence (COE) in Subang Jaya today for a test track experience of the Proton X70, the first SUV from PROTON. Following their session, the 45 delegates joined senior management members of PROTON to host 25 children from Sweet Care orphanage to lunch while also handing out gifts.
Kuala Lumpur, 12 December 2018 – PROTON officially launched the Proton X70 at a glittering ceremony officiated by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Full details of the flagship SUV were also revealed at the event including the selling price, service, financing and warranty packages.
Subang Jaya, 3 December 2018 – PROTON registered 4,820 new car sales in November 2018, an improvement over the same period in 2017. Market share as a percentage of the Total Industry Volume (TIV) is estimated at 10.2% though a final confirmed figure will only be available following the publication of industry sales data by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
