Recently, rumours surfaced from Thailand automotive portals claiming that Geely are in talks with Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) to set up a new factory. We reached out to Geely for clarification and the Hangzhou-based company responded by saying that there’s no truth to that. While the rumour has been squashed by Geely, expect market talks of Proton doing CKD operations in Thailand and Indonesia to intensify in the coming years, because there is no other way to get around both countries'

The ripple effects of Malaysia's movement control order (MCO) can be felt in other parts of the world, one of which sees Proton's Pakistani operations now grappling with a further delay to their plans of beginning local assembly (CKD) there. Al-Haj Automotive Private Limited - Proton's exclusive authorised distributor and assemblers in Pakistan - issued a statement on 6-July clarifying the matter. The company says that while they're "equipped to start local assembly of Proton vehicles", a "hold-

The 2020 Proton X70 CKD is powered by a 1.8-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces 184 PS and 300 Nm of torque, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Proton claims the X70 CKD returns 7.6-litre/100 km, so we put it to the test. All tyres were inflated according to the manufacturer's recommended tyre pressure of 230 kPa (cold tyres) for all four tyres. Then the Proton X70’s 60-litre fuel tank was brimmed. Driving behaviour was as per a normal driver, accelerating and brak

Forget your Bugatti Chiron or 740 PS Volkswagen Golf, the Ford Focus is in fact the fastest car in the world. That’s exactly what an Italian woman woke up to when she was sent a speeding fine claiming she zipped past a speed trap at 703 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. That’s almost the cruising speed of a Boeing 747 and probably broke a couple of rules, so she was fined EUR 864 and docked 10 points off her licence. Putting two and two together we know that it’s caused by a faulty camera, but bureaucracy

The Proton X70 is a spacious SUV that will accommodate 5 adults comfortably. Rear legroom is generous with 35 cm (equivalent to 3 tennis balls) of space when adjusted for a 175 cm tall adult at the rear and front. Headroom is also surprisingly sufficient (equivalent to 2 tennis balls, 175 cm tall adult) despite having a panoramic glass roof. The rear seats are also fairly supportive with a seat recline angle of 26°. Thigh support is also good as the seat base is at a 19° angle. More importantly,

Bermaz Auto, the distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia is expected to add the C-segment CX-30 into its model line-up this November. Positioned between the CX-3 and CX-5, the CX-30 is a closer rival to the dominating Honda HR-V, which the Mazda 2-based CX-3 couldn’t match because it was just a little bit too small. The CX-30 will be part of Bermaz Auto’s 3-model SUV introduction blitz that will kick off later this month with the turbocharged CX-5 variant, followed by the seven-seater CX-8, an