DRB-Hicom planning foreign partner for Proton

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton is expected to roll out its hybrid electric vehicles by 2014.

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed told Parliament that Proton, like many other car manufacturers, is focused on moving towards producing environmentally friendly cars.

Proton is currently collaborating with UK-based Frazer-Nash Research (FNR) firm to develop its own electric vehicle models.

This is based on the firm's capability in developing its own intellectual patent in alternative and green technology.

Mustapa said in a reply to Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) that Proton had allocated RM500mil for research and development (R&D) in green technology and is expected to gain profits after commercialising it in 2014.

Azmin had asked the ministry to state the rational of investment by Proton through Frazer-Nash Research (FNR) to develop its own hybrid cars.

Mustapa said that Proton's investment in green technology R&D compared to other multinational car manufacturers was much smaller.

For instance, General Motors spends about USD1.2bil to develop its green car Chevrolet Volt while Nissan-Renault had allocated USD5.6bil for the same purpose.

Allegations that Proton spent some RM270mil to test 30 cars and each cost about RM9mil were also untrue, Mustapa said.

They are attempts by the opposition to confuse the public, he said.

He also denied allegations that Proton had not met its target to produce hybrid cars commercially by 2011.
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areguard wrote:Mungkinkah akan muncul model Proton Passat atau Proton Polo...?

atreyudevil wrote:Che Khalib ex TNB tu skrg kat DRB ka?

adoo......

areguard wrote:Mungkinkah akan muncul model Proton Passat atau Proton Polo...?

venez wrote:DRB mmg memberi sinar baru kepada Proton, dgn temetri perjanjian usahasama dgn Honda, mmg byk kebaikan Proton akan dapat...

escortburuk wrote:Agak2 ada tak Proton Type-R lepas ni? hehehe

superhornet wrote:

venez wrote:DRB mmg memberi sinar baru kepada Proton, dgn temetri perjanjian usahasama dgn Honda, mmg byk kebaikan Proton akan dapat...

Macam mana lak kerjasama dengan Mitsubishi yg kita sign hari tu dah tamat ker. Kalau dengan honda nie ermm memang beruntung la Proton ... sebab zaman sekarang kalau sesuatu syarikat automotif tak buat usahasama memang susah la. Tgk mcm nissan dengan renault tu yg boleh keluar GTR baru sebab boss paling atas dier pun dah org renault jugak .. lg pun masa tu nissan dah agak sesak .. aper tahniah n satu tindakan yg bijak buat proton.

lkick2113 wrote:kerjasama dgn honda tu aku rasa untuk honda gunakan facility proton untuk assemble kereta honda dalam m'sia ni (dgr nya nak beat thailand)...so bagi aku keuntungan pada pihak honda aja.....anyway kalau korang nak tau drb ni seolah2 nak "mempergunakan" proton untuk kepentingan business depa jah (pendapat aku semata-mata)....patutnya jual proton kpd giant car maker mcm VW ka, Renault ka ford ka, merc ka baru la ada perubahan besar disertai technology leap yg jauh ...my 2.50 cent

lkick2113 wrote:kerjasama dgn honda tu aku rasa untuk honda gunakan facility proton untuk assemble kereta honda dalam m'sia ni (dgr nya nak beat thailand)...so bagi aku keuntungan pada pihak honda aja.....anyway kalau korang nak tau drb ni seolah2 nak "mempergunakan" proton untuk kepentingan business depa jah (pendapat aku semata-mata)....patutnya jual proton kpd giant car maker mcm VW ka, Renault ka ford ka, merc ka baru la ada perubahan besar disertai technology leap yg jauh ...my 2.50 cent

atreyudevil wrote:model accord tu tak silap diguna sbg test mule!

tuk perdana or prima (tak silap) akan lain skit, kalo tak nanti jadik macam lancer owner plak hahaha

skyline wrote:

atreyudevil wrote:model accord tu tak silap diguna sbg test mule!

tuk perdana or prima (tak silap) akan lain skit, kalo tak nanti jadik macam lancer owner plak hahaha

rasanya confirm akan pakai chassis accord 2013,tapi of course bonet depan/blakang,lampu depan & belakang buat lain skit la

same konsep as VW/audi-parts dalaman semua sama,kulit luaran je lain

skyline wrote:barang jepon lagi reliable dari brg german,tru story

kalau vw/audi,memang gearbox DSG la selalu masalah(yg dry clutch version,golf/polo GTI model pakai wet-clutch)

atreyudevil wrote:

skyline wrote:barang jepon lagi reliable dari brg german,tru story

kalau vw/audi,memang gearbox DSG la selalu masalah(yg dry clutch version,golf/polo GTI model pakai wet-clutch)

gearbox akeichi auto saga blm punya contract pun dah batalkan

dan proton skrg guna getrag kan?