Closing strong in October, national carmaker Proton is inching closer to a fifth consecutive year of sales growth with just two months to go in 2023. The company sold 12,772 units in October to bring its year-to-date (YTD) figure to 129,604 units (domestic and export) for the first 10 months of 2023, equivalent to a 12.3 percent increase over the same period in 2022. Also read: Proton sales drops for September 2023 but most models remain among segment leaders Compared to the previous month, sale

Proton has issued a statement in regards to a recent viral video, in which a Proton X90 caught fire. The particular vehicle is in the company's possession already, as investigation is carried out to determine the cause of the incident. Here is the statement in full: "Proton would like to issue a statement with regards to a video circulating on social media depicting a Proton X90 catching fire. We are fully aware of the incident, and the vehicle is currently under our possession. Our team is cond

After months of looking at the Proton X90’s exterior spyshots as it wanders around our streets, we now have a very real, clearer picture of the SUV's cabin and closer details. CW Awei's tip in a Facebook group, shows the X90’s interior boasting a nice brushed metal/black interior finish. Not too many details are visible from this one picture, but at least there's a good view of the flat-bottomed steering wheel and leather seats. It's also unlikely to be a mirrored image too, as note the 'TRIP' w

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on-going East Asian tour saw him visiting Korea, Japan, and China. During his diplomatic mission to China, his Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia Mr Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan met with Mr Zhang Shengshan, Chery International Executive Vice President, to discuss potential cooperation for the development of clean mobility solutions. Neither parties revealed outcome of their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beij

The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the biggest toll operator in the Philippines, is giving out two Geely Okavango (aka the Geely Haoyue) to RFID toll users in the republic. Known as the Happy Holideals 2022, the competition is open to all road users from Class 1 to Class 3 who are registered with the Easytrip prepaid Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Other than the two 7-seater Okavangos, MPTC is also offering 20 consolation prizes worth PHP 100,000 (~RM 8,187). The competition

Since the Proton-Geely partnership in 2017, we have witnessed two popular SUVs bearing the Proton badge - the Proton X70 and Proton X50. A third Geely-based model is due for 2021, and it is most likely the Proton X90, based on the Geely Haoyue, a 7-seater SUV. We’ve talked about the Proton V70/Geely Jiaji as a viable candidate previously, but the agreement to purchase the Jiaji will lapse by 31-Dec 2020 and the MPV segment is a diminishing one. With images of the Geely Haoyue at hand, we took th