A Tesla whistleblower leaked a massive collection of data amounting to 100 GB to German newspaper Handelsblatt. The data reveals over 2,400 reports of self-acceleration issues, more than 1,500 braking problems, 139 instances of "unintentional emergency braking" and 383 cases of "phantom stops," wherein false collision warnings prompted unnecessary braking actions. The files document instances of Tesla vehicles autonomously manoeuvring around obstacles in parking lots, with some resulting in mino

After 10 years of hiatus, Proton makes a comeback in the South Africa market. The first two models to launch in South Africa is the Proton X50 and Proton X70. The Proton Saga will be made available by late-2022 or early-2023. This comes after Proton appoints new South African dealer earlier this year. Proton's official distributor, Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), saw a gap in the market for a premium SUV within the budget of the average buyers. Premium SUVs are often out of the reach of these buy

After the devastating floods that hit certain areas of Malaysia, Proton is proud to announce that the production of yet another model is back on track. The manufacturer rolled out the first Proton X70 built in 2022 from the Tanjung Malim plant today. This announcement came a week after the national carmaker resumed production of the smaller Proton X50 at the Tanjung Malim plant. “The disruption caused by the floods has hit our vendor community hard and affected production schedules. Proton is wo

Geely is not slowing down one bit. Following the introduction of the redesigned 2021 Geely Binyue facelift a couple of weeks ago – they will be introducing the updated 2021 Geely Boyue X next, better known in Malaysia as the Proton X70. Sources indicate that the new Boyue X will be launched on 27-August. The new Boyue X could replace the regular Boyue, or could be placed between Boyue and upper rung Boyue Pro. This is perhaps one of the Boyue’s biggest redesign exercise. The front-end features a

Last week, this column discussed the challenges that lie ahead in exporting the Proton X70 to Indonesia. While the Proton X70 was able to race to the top of the sales chart almost as soon as it was launched, it will not enjoy such luxury in Indonesia. As an imported model, the Indonesian government will certainly not grant Proton any tax incentives the way the Malaysian government does. Without a significant price advantage, it’s will have a harder time going up against the Honda CR-V. To win ov

Proton ended 2019 on a high with 100,821 cars sold, a 55.7 % growth compared to the previous year. The company was on overdrive with 5 new model launches (X70, Iriz, Persona, Exora, Saga) over a span of 8 months. Proton CEO, Dr Li Chunrong announced Proton’s plans for 2020 at a media Chinese New Year luncheon today. We won’t bore you with the numbers so here are the juicy bits. Proton will be launching the Proton X70 CKD and Proton X50 this year. 2020 Proton X70 CKD Estimated Launch Date: Q1 202