Kembar Proton eMas 7, Geely EX5 (Geely Galaxy E5 di China) telah masuk pasaran antarabangsa pertamanya di Thailand. Dilancarkan ketuka Thai Moto Expo yang sedang berlangsung, EX5 diimport sepenuhnya dari China, sama seperti kembarnya di […]
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Menerusi SUV EV Geely Galaxy E5 (atau dikenali sebagai EX5 untuk pasaran luar China), kembar Proton eMas 7 yang dihasilkan terus dalam versi pemanduan sebelah kiri (LHD) dan pemanduan sebelah kanan (RHD), Geely kini nampaknya […]
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The launches of the EX5 (or Geely Galaxy E5, or Proton eMas 7) in Thailand, and Aletra in Indonesia, mean that Geely per se is now in these major ASEAN markets. The Chinese giant has also formalised its entry into Australia and New Zealand (set to happen in 1H 2025), the latter via a partnership with Giltrap Group.
These all happened this week alone – a real RHD-market onslaught if we ever saw one. But when Proton and Geely got married in 2017, the promise then was to use the Proton brand for right-hand drive (RHD) and ASEAN markets, making Malaysia Geely’s regional RHD hub.
With Geely, not Proton, now in ASEAN’s two biggest car markets, how will the oft-repeated goal to make Proton No 3 in the region be achieved?
The choice of Geely as the brand to enter Australia instead of Proton is also something to think about deeply. After all, Proton was Down Under from 1995 to 2017, with the Jumbuck (Arena) being its most successful model. The idea that Geely’s global brand awareness and equity have grown to levels deemed sufficient to relegate the Malaysian brand’s 22 years in Australia, creates many different emotions.
There are also rumours that Geely is going to enter South Africa – a market that Proton is already in – and we suspect this Cape Town ain’t big enough for the both of them. The Proton brand is indeed used in RHD markets like Bangladesh, Kenya and Pakistan, but they are largely (Brunei, Mauritius, Mozambique etc) not big markets and one wonders if th..
Pada Oktober lalu, Perodua telah memperkenalkan warna baharu Elegant Black untuk SUV/MPV tujuh-tempat duduknya, Aruz, yang kini ditawarkan untuk kesemua variannya. Ia menyertai pilihan warna sedia ada iaitu Ivory White, Glittering Silver, Granite Grey, Electric […]
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Pasukan Hirev Dream Chaser membuat kejutan di perlumbaan Sepang 1000KM 2024 yang berakhir malam semalam, di mana pasukan persendirian berkenaan berjaya menumpaskan tiga pasukan rasmi pengeluar yang berlumba tahun ini iaitu pasukan Proton R3, Honda […]
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Proton mengumumkan bahawa jentera lumba S70 pasukan R3 yang berlumba di perlumbaan endurance Sepang 1000KM hujung minggu lalu bakal dipamerkan di Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) 2024 yang akan berlangsung bermula 5 hingga 11 […]
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Hasil daripada kerjasama antara Proton dengan MYTV dan ACO Tech, anda kini boleh menonton tv digital dalam Proton X70, menggunakan aplikasi MYTV Mana-Mana . Menteri komunikasi, Fahmi Fadzil sewaktu pelancaran aplikasi tersebut semalam berkata, jumlah […]
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You can now watch digital TV in your Proton X70 via the MYTV Mana-Mana content streaming app, thanks to a collaboration between MYTV, Aco Tech and Proton.
Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said yesterday that the MYTV digital terrestrial TV platform’s viewership is currently at around 7.5 million, Bernama reports.
“I’ve been informed that MYTV and the Commercial Radio Malaysia (CRM) association plan to engage with the investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI) to explore the feasibility of integrating this application into the infotainment head units of vehicles, including EVs,” he said.
Fahmi added that MYTV has made efforts to introduce the digital TV service on Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad‘s (KTMB) business-class carriages, and that it could make its way to in-flight entertainment in the future as well.
Founded in 2014, MYTV provides free digital terrestrial television in Malaysia. There are over 30 TV channels and radio stations, and a lot of movies, series and documentaries too – check it out here.
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You’d think that black is a popular car colour, but Perodua – which sells four out of 10 new cars in Malaysia – did not offer black in its range before this Aruz (Granite Grey is the darkest shade). Over at Proton, black is reserved for range-topping models and special editions, which is why you don’t see many black Protons on the road. A minor mystery.
Anyway, this is the Perodua Aruz in the new Elegant Black exterior colour. Announced last month, black joins Ivory White, Glittering Silver, Granite Grey, Electric Blue and Passion Red on the palette. The latter was introduced in 2021 as part of a minor update, replacing the Amazon Green launch colour. Black is available for both X and AV variants. We noticed that the pillars are now in gloss black (body colour, basically) without the matte black stickers for the other colours.
Some might not be aware of the 2021 update, which aside from the red colour option, brought on features such as side steps. The black items integrate well with the SUV-style body cladding, and there’s an Aruz badge on its rear section. Also new was auto door-locking, which kicks in above 20 km/h and auto unlocks in the event of an accident.
Other than that, the Aruz has remained unchanged since its launch in January 2019. The tall seven-seater is powered by a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine with 102 PS and 133 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. The Dual VVT-i 2NR-VE sends drive to the rear wheels via a four-speed auto..
Last weekend saw the 2024 Sepang 1,000 km (S1K) endurance race being won by a privateer as all three works entries hit trouble. Amidst all the chaos, the Proton R3 team managed to salvage a respectable fifth in class in the new S70 R3 Malaysian Touring Car (MTC), the #82 entry driven by Ariff Azmi and Alister Yoong being its sole finisher.
The national carmaker had high hopes for its sedan leading into the race, even though it did not feature anywhere in the top four in qualifying. The lead #81 car was taken out of the race early doors, however, as Syafiq Ali was spun from behind and crashed into a wall on lap 8, forcing him into retirement.
Worse was to hit the #82 car, which was sidelined due to a technical issue, losing over 40 minutes in the pits and dropping down the order as a result. Yoong – son of former Formula 1 driver Alex Yoong – and Ariff fought back valiantly to finish in 27th overall and fifth in the top MTC class, an encouraging result after a five-year hiatus.
“Team Proton R3, its drivers and the Proton S70 R3 have added to Proton’s proud racing heritage by delivering a strong performance at the 2024 S1K race. While we targeted another overall win, the team was aware of the daunting task that lay ahead to compete with a brand new car against teams who had competed in races for the last three years and were much further ahead on the vehicle development curve.
“Ultimately, we have no complaints although an accident early in the ra..
