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tj wrote:tadi tengok buletin utama, memang x banyak yang berubah.. lebih kurang sama macam yang diphotoshop kat blog2 lain..
cuma kapasiti enjin je belum tau lagi..

Proton in product collaboration with Mitsubishi


By JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU and DANNY YAP




KUALA
LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd and Mitsubishi Motors Corp have agreed on a
product collaboration that would see Proton source a vehicle from Japan
to replace the Waja and Mitsubishi take the Persona and Proton’s upcoming MPV (multi purpose vehicle) to be marketed as Mitsubishis in certain markets. The
agreement would also see Proton and Mitsubishi Motors jointly develop a
small hatchback car that is slated to be introduced after 2010. The
deal with Mitsubishi, which would have met the internal wishlist of
Proton, departs from the strategic partner through equity shareholding
route many had expected Proton to take as it tries to find its footing
in a globally more competitive business. The methods of a
product collaboration were spoken in some detail by Proton managing
director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohd Tahir in a recent interview
with Bizweek when he said some of the world’s biggest names were knocking on its doors to form a strategic collaboration. “Today
we are sitting on an opportunity and we need to act fast. The time is
right for us to look (for a strategic partner). The current global
crisis gives us an opportunity and going forward, we need to have
better economies of scale.” Mitsubishi Motors president Osamu Masuko said talks were ongoing and positive. “We have a good long and healthy business relationship with Proton over the years and welcome any ideas,” he told StarBiz in an interview yesterday. However,
Masuko said any announcement of new developments in terms of a
collaboration between the two parties should come from Proton, adding
that Mitsubishi did not expect an equity stake in any collaboration. “We are already business partners of Proton as we still supply some auto parts for the company,” he said, The agreement between Proton and Mitsubishi Motors marks a return to closer ties between both parties. The original Proton Saga was based on a Mitisubishi Lancer and other Proton models that were based on Mitsubishi platforms included the Wira and the Perdana. But
both companies had a falling out and shareholding ties ended after the
Japanese manufacturer sold its stake to Khazanah Nasional Bhd. Apart from a rebadging exercise, both companies are also earmarked to produce a small hatchback car. Syed Zainal said there was a strong pull among global car makers to produce a small car or an “A-class segment car.” “By
‘small car’, I mean a small hatchback, one with space and that offers
fuel economy. It’s in demand now,’’ he said, adding that it would
likely be done through a joint venture. “It must be a joint development and I can assure you there is no lack of interest,’’ he said. Apart
from having a low-cost production base for a small car, the tie-up with
Mitsubishi Motors could allow Proton to get its hands on an engine from
Mitsubishi Motors that would power the planned hatchback. The joint collaboration on the hatchback would mean shared costs and a division of marketing rights on future sales of the car.

malberi8 wrote:its not that bad.... front look likes volvo s40 la...

venez wrote:

malberi8 wrote:its not that bad.... front look likes volvo s40 la...

bentuk dh lawa cuma progress of PROTON tech dah mcm ke belakang semula...

malberi8 wrote:

venez wrote:

malberi8 wrote:its not that bad.... front look likes volvo s40 la...

bentuk dh lawa cuma progress of PROTON tech dah mcm ke belakang semula... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

ada betoi jugak... proton dah banyak duit abis untuk invest on R&D facilities ..tapi last2 pi amik mits. model & re-badge...hampeh gak la.

apa dah jadik dgn designer2 kat proton tu? takut esok2 proton nih jadi lebih kurang NAzA Motor jek... jadik kilang assemble keta luar negeri pastu re-badge.

kalu design chasis & body sendiri pastu amik engine com. lain kira ok gak le... sebab banyak com buat camtu... ini 99% bukan proton ...

macam ni kita nak panggil keta nasional?? herga x murah plak tu...