Twelve months after flood related supply issues suppressed sales at the beginning of 2022, national carmaker Proton enjoyed its best start to a year since 2013. With 11,681 units (domestic and export) sold in January 2023, sales have grown by 162.3% year-on-year, resulting in the company comfortably retaining second place in the sales table. Proton's market share for the month is estimated to be 22.9%, an improvement of more than 12% year-on year and over 3% better than its market share figure o

Following a challenging January where its production line was badly affected by unresolved flooding issues, national car maker Proton rebounded in February with a 107 percent increase in sales. The company sold 9,225 units (domestic + export) last month, allowing it to reclaim second position in the automotive sales table and putting it on track to recover lost sales from January. Proton's domestic market share for the month is estimated at 20.2% while for the first two months of the year, the c

Proton is not making any bones about testing the upcoming Proton Persona and Proton Iriz facelifts - we've seen them touring around Malaysia many times, and now we have info that they'll be getting bigger wheels. Last year, both cars were spotted rolling on new wheels and courtesy of our friends at Funtasticko, we've learnt that they're 16-inch units. That's a small size bump from the current 15-inch wheels both cars come with. The wheels are just small part of the facelift exercise. Recall that

Bound to debut this year, the 2021 Proton Persona and Proton Iriz have been awarded with 5-star ASEAN NCAP ratings based on the 2017-2020 protocol. In a recent press release, ASEAN NCAP mentioned that a full report for the Proton Iriz and Proton Persona will be released in due time. The current report for the Proton Persona/Iriz on the ASEAN NCAP website is based on the pre-2017 protocol, which the cars also received 5-star ratings. A 5-star rating from the 2017-2020 protocols hint at added acti

With the facelifted 2021 Proton Iriz and 2021 Proton Persona looming ever closer, more details have emerged about the duo. Word on the street is that they'll both receive special editions - and a leaked photo lends further credence to the claim. The photo above - which depicts the R3 Limited Edition badge etched on a leather-like surface - was first found by Funtasticko via Facebook. The logo shares the same black-and-yellow scheme as the 2020 Proton Saga Anniversary Edition and a recently-spied

(Proton Persona 2019 Model | Gallery) The Proton Persona 2019 is a B-segment sedan that was introduced in Malaysia in 2016, while the updated model you see here was launched earlier this year. It gets Proton's latest design language, incorporating the Infinite Weave grille motif and Ethereal Bow grille. The styling updates also include a new front bumper, new wheels, and a revised rear bumper. Proton has also given the range-topping Proton Persona 2019 1.6 Premium the 'Hi Proton' voice command i