Proton Prototype (before launching model)

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Local craft steals show



KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first locally-manufactured "flying hovercraft" was a crowd-puller at the 11th Defence Services Asia 2008 (DSA 2008) exhibition.


The hovercraft, fitted with Proton engines, is produced by GIG Technology Holdings Sdn Bhd at its plant in Kampung Baru Subang, Shah Alam.

GIG Technology executive director Megat D' Shahriman said the idea to build the hovercraft was conceived last April.

"Since the government had never purchased any hovercraft then, we thought it was the best time to produce one and it turned out that Malaysia became the first Asian country to manufacture the vehicle."

However, the "flying hovercraft" has not been officially launched as it is still on trial.
"But we are looking forward to launch it soon, maybe next year," Megat said at the exhibition.

He said the hovercraft could fly 2m above sea level and move at a speed of about 45 knots (60-70 kph) on water and during flying mode, the vehicle's speed is 75 knots (80-90 kph).

Megat said the company had already sold three units to the Philippines. "We will be looking at Jakarta, the Middle East and Africa to market our hovercraft."

Participating in the DSA 2008 and Langkawi International and Maritime Aerospace exhibition last year was part of the company's bigger marketing plans.

Megat said the hovercraft could be used for search and rescue operations, sea inspection routines, waterway patrols, anti-piracy operations and high-speed infiltration into hostile areas.


- Bernama -




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Sources : http://gigtecholdings.com/

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Sekarang Nih Enjin Campro CPS pun boleh pakai Utuk Pelbagai Guna

archilless

takde langsung ke spy-shot utk mpv ni ek?
clay model pun jadik la.. mcm blm kat lg ari tu..

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40,000 expected at Proton stripdown




Thursday May 8, 2008


ALOR STAR: More than 40,000 people are expected to throng Stadium Darul Aman till Sunday to watch kill in action youths dismantling and assembling Proton Campro engines.

A total of 64 youths aged between 18 and 22 are participating in the Malaysia Skills (Automobile) and Proton Skills 2008 competitions starting today.

Proton Group corporate communications executive Abdul Azim Abdul Wahab said exhibitions and sideshows would be held to generate interest in the automotive sector.

The attraction is the Protons Stringray  a superbike prototype that runs on a 1,500cc car engine.

Other attractions include the sporty Lotus car.




All set for contest: The judges of the Malaysia Skills Competition (automobile division) and Proton Skills Competition 2008 posing for a group picture in Alor Star on Wednesday.



The audio blast show planned for Saturday night is set to be a hit.

We will display 250 cars equipped with the finest audio systems, said Abdul Azim. He said Proton would also be recruiting potential employees during the event.

On the competition, Abdul Azim said the top six winners would qualify for the finals scheduled in August. The champion will be participating in the World Skills event in Calgary, Canada, he added.


For enquiries, call 03-5191 1055.



- The Star -

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Proton Stingray chopper-bike a big hit





Friday May 9, 2008


ALOR STAR: Mechanical engineer Rozman Semail did not receive any formal training in designing motorcycles.

But within three months, he succeeded in creating Proton Stingray, a prototype chopper-bike which runs on a car engine.

was driven by sheer interest, said Rozman, 42.

He said he had always dreamt of making his own handmade motorcycle





Handmade bike: Rozman showing off the Proton Stingray in Alor Star on Wednesday.



Then my immediate boss Nazril Mansor (at Proton Prototype Centre) threw the idea of Proton making its own motorcycle two years ago, I immediately volunteered to work on it.

Within three months, with the help of three colleagues, we succeeded in creating the prototype chopper-bike which is 100% Malaysian made and 90% handmade, said Rozman.

The Proton Stingray, which is shaped like a stingray, is on display at the Stadium Darul Aman in conjunction with the four-day Malaysia Skills Competition and Proton Skills Competition 2008 which began yesterday.

The two competitions attracted 64 participants who have to dismantle, measure and reassemble car engines to test their skills.

Proton Stingray weighs 1,300kg and can accelerate to 200kph. It can also travel in reverse.

However, the Road Transport Department has not allowed the motorcycle to be used on the road because the body frame is not made by a licensed manufacturer.

Rozman said Kedah was the fifth destination where the prototype was displayed to the public.

We have displayed the Proton Stingray at Danga Bay, Johor Baru, KLCC and Shah Alam, he said.

Motorcycle enthusiasts have until Sunday to have a close look at the 1.9m-long chopper-bike which is powered by the 1468cc Proton Wira engine 4G15P.

Proton lead engineer Muzam Shah Kama said Proton created the car engine-powered prototype to showcase its capability.

We just wanted to show we can create the machine using a Proton engine, he said.

iza_yuss

cam savvy jek?

rambutan

proton dah tunjuk sketch mpv dekat media smalam... ada skit kat dlm buletin utama..

neotoxin

ada gambar lebih clear tak?

rambutan

dorang memang tunjuk kat media jer sbb tuh tak tunjuk betul2....

jgn risau... dlm masa 2 hari nanti keluar ler versi grafik ciptaan pengguna internet berdasarkan skech tuh.... bayangkanlah contoh satria bakal kuar esok tp arini dah kuar siap bodykit........

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Waja Replacement Model by 2010




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Wednesday, 04 June 2008



An update from the previous post.While announcing its 4th Quarter financial standings to the press two days ago, Proton's MD Datuk Syed Zainal also revealed bits and pieces of Proton's plan for the future.

According the report by The Star Business

The plan, which is up to the 2016 financial year, will see Proton focus its efforts in the high growth markets of South-East Asia, China, India and the Middle East and North Africa.

The plan, which is up to the 2016 financial year, will see Proton focus its efforts in the high growth markets of South-East Asia, China, India and the Middle East and North Africa.

Managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said the company might also maximise localisation to reduce costs and would look at having multiple production hubs.

He said the plan would also see Proton cut down on the number of platforms and models to two platforms and three to five core models by financial year 2010/11. The three models are Persona, Saga and an MPV slated for launch next year



- Terato.com -

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Proton to produce gas powered cars



By Zuraimi Abdullah Published: 2008/06/26



PROTON Holdings Bhd plans to introduce cars that run on natural gas to be used as taxis first by year-end to help taxi drivers offset higher fuel costs.

Managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said the new Saga, Waja and Persona fitted with compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks would subsequently be made available for the masses.

Proton chairman Datuk Mohammed Azlan Hashim said there were already vehicles running on natural gas but they were retrofitted outside the car manufacturing plant. Hence, there might be issues of warranty and safety.

Syed Zainal said natural gas-powered vehicles were in demand after the recent sharp petrol and diesel price hikes.



He expects demand to grow further once more NGV (natural gas vehicles) infrastructure is set up.

Azlan and Syed Zainal spoke at a press conference after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Proton and training institution GiatMara in Shah Alam yesterday.

Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Minister Datuk Noh Omar, who witnessed the signing, said the Cabinet had asked his ministry and Proton to discuss the prospects of designing a standard taxi for nationwide use over the long term.

He said Proton should not worry about market demand as his ministry had so far issued 50,000 taxi permits with about 38,000 units already in operation nationwide.

More than 23,000 taxis are in the the Klang Valley alone, Noh added.

Under the MOU, Proton is to provide cars, engines and other components worth RM1 million for use at GiatMara training centres nationwide over two years.

The national car company will also provide ancillary services, including practical training, for the GiatMara trainees.

Syed Zainal said Proton had given 110 cars to Giatmara since 2005 and another 100 units to other institutions since 2003.



- Business Times -

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Proton to help standardise taxis





Thursday June 26, 2008



By SURAJ RAJ




SHAH ALAM: Proton Holdings Bhd will look into the Government's proposal to standardise the design for Malaysian taxis.

Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Minister Datuk Noh Omar said he had been asked by the Cabinet to discuss with the national carmaker to come up with a standardised design.

He said there were now many different vehicle models being used as taxis and a standardised design would help streamline the image of taxis in Malaysia.

Proton will study how best to carry this out. If it can do it, we will help guarantee take-up. Hopefully this can be realised by 2010,

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tuan_wu

cam design kete China je....

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Detroit Electric to base electric cars on Proton cars?




We may see electric versions of the Proton Savvy, Proton GEN2 and even a possible Proton MPV very soon, as evident from this recent revelation. They wont be Proton-badged though - the world will know them as Detroit Electric cars. The Detroit Electric was an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit between 1907 to 1939. It had a top speed of 32km/h and a maximum range of about 130km, though driving it in an efficient manner scored a record of 340.1km on a single charge.


The new Detroit Electric will be a joint venture between ZAP and China Youngman. Ex-Lotus Engineering top man Albert Lam (shown top left) will chair the new Detroit Electric venture. Its first cars will roll off the production line in summer 2009.

Now here where we find out some of Detroit Electrics cars will be based off Proton bodies. Detroit Electric cars will be brought into the European market by a Dutch consortium called Electric Cars Europe (ECE). Their website lists a couple of models like an electric version of the Lotus Elise and an electric Volkswagen Golf.

But the Detroit Electric range is also listed: a four model line-up that consists of a subcompact, a mid-sized sedan/hatchback, the Zap alias, and a full-sized SUV called the ZAP-X, which we all know is an electric-powered Lotus APX.





To the left you will find the information on the compact electric car that Detroit Electric will offer. It is quite obviously a Proton Savvy with no badge on the front.

According to the preliminary info, the Detroit Electric Proton Savvy will be launched in the 4th quarter of 2009. It will be powered by a 30kW (40hp) electric motor thats backed by lithium-ion batteries.

Range is about 300km, and I am not sure if my translation is right but it appears that the vehicle can be charged up in between 2.5 hours to 7 hours, depending on the power supply. Estimated price is 22,491 Euros, or about RM112,188.00!





The next car is described as a mid-sized sedan/hatchback. The silhouette looks like the Proton GEN2, except it seems to have a very radically styled front end. Two door handles on the side can be seen, showing that it has at least 4 doors, or 5 if its a hatch like the GEN2.

This larger Detroit Electric Proton GEN2 probably has a larger battery so it can go further with a maximum range of 550km, and on to a top speed of 190km/h thanks to its powerful 150kW (200 horsepower) electric motor. Charging time is listed as being between 3.5 hours to 10 hours, again depending on the source of power.

The Detroit Electric mid-sized sedan possibly and likely to be based on the GEN2 is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2010 and will retail for 29,251 Euros, or RM145,599.00!





The final model (other than the ZAP Alias which I will not be talking about here) is the Detroit Electric ZAP-X based on ZAP ZAP-X concept which is in turn based on the Lotus APX, a 5-seater MPV developed by Lotus. Protons MPV could possibly be some variation of this concept by Lotus.

The Detroit Electric ZAP-X will be a monster, featuring 400kW (536 horsepower) of power and travelling up to 225km/h. Sounds like a BMW X6 competitor to me. It takes less than 4 seconds to get up to 100km/h.

Range is expected to be about 525km which indicates rather large lithium ion batteries but no figures were given on how long it would take to charge them up.

An expected launching date for the ZAP-X is the 4th quarter of 2010, and the Detroit Electric MPV/SUV vehicle will cost 71,400 Euros, or an astronomical RM355,400!

The usage of Proton cars to provide the base chassis for this project actually makes sense as Youngman (one of the partners in Detroit Electric, the other is ZAP) already has a relationship with Proton for it to supply left hand drive versions of the Proton GEN2 for rebadging in China as the Europestar RCR. Initially the orders will be CBU, but recently CKD kits have already started being shipped to China for local assembly there.

In fact, the faint sketch you see used to depict the Detroit Electric mid-sized sedan may be what a facelifted Europestar RCR will look like once the CKD operations in China are running smoothly and Youngman decides to give the Chinese GEN2 its own styling.

The technology used in these models are probably too expensive which is why the prices are quite high, making these cars far out of reach from the mass market here. It would be interesting to see if anyone brings them in here, perhaps Proton themselves.



- Paul Tan -

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Govt to find new ways to tackle high oil prices



2008/07/22


By : Hamidah Atan







Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi inspecting a Lotus car that runs on electricity.




PUTRAJAYA: The government will introduce unconventional ways and the latest technologies to deal with high oil prices, the prime minister said yesterday.



Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said out-of-the-box, creative and innovative measures would be adopted from time to time.

Speaking after chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inflation, he said the committee had been briefed on the use of electric cars to replace gas, petrol or diesel.

National carmaker Proton Holdings Berhad has been given the green light to carry out in-depth validation and testing of cars using electric batteries.

"Last Friday, I launched a gadget called hydrofuel that could lower the consumption of petrol or diesel by 50 per cent.


"Today, the committee was briefed about these cars. They are not hybrid but electric cars. Two of the companies involved, The Detroit Electric and PRO Dis-T Sdn Bhd, had invited Proton to work with them.

"The cooperation will be meaningful for future Proton models."

Abdullah, who is also finance minister, said the batteries were durable.

"If it can be commercialised, then Proton can use it for all its cars. It is my hope that Proton will cooperate with the companies as this will benefit all car owners in the country.

"The cost for every kilometre is only 3.5 sen. Proton has been allowed to carry out technical validation and testing of all aspects of the cars.

"That assessment can be done in less than one year. If it satisfies all Proton's requirements, then it can be commercialised."

Abdullah took the opportunity to test-drive an electric car, a Lotus, after the meeting.

"The government will continue to find alternative resources so that we will not be too dependent on combustible gas, petrol or diesel."

Abdullah also said the government would continue to enact measures to ease the effects of high food and fuel prices.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who also drove the car, said new technologies were needed to cope with present needs and demands.

"More measures will be introduced. Right now, we are looking into electric cars to help ease the burden of the people. We are looking into it as a viable alternative to petrol or diesel. If, indeed, it is viable, it can be introduced."



- NST -

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Pengkomersiolan kereta elektrik ganti bahan api




Oleh Abdul Razak Raaff
raaffar@bharian.com.my






TEKNOLOGI BARU: Abdullah cuba memandu uji kereta Lotus berkuasa elektrik di Putrajaya, semalam.




Proton sudah diberi 'lampu hijau' buat ujian, penilaian: PM


PUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan akan memperkenalkan pelbagai kaedah dan pendekatan kreatif seperti penggunaan tenaga baru bagi mengurangkan pergantungan kepada petrol, diesel dan gas yang semakin mahal, kata Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Perdana Menteri berkata, pendekatan luar daripada kebiasaan itu, termasuk pengkomersiolan kereta elektrik oleh Proton Holdings Bhd bagi meringankan beban rakyat akibat kenaikan harga bahan api.


Abdullah yang juga Menteri Kewangan berkata, syarikat pengeluar kereta nasional itu sudah diberi 'lampu hijau' untuk mengadakan ujian dan penilaian teknologi itu dengan kerjasama syarikat Amerika, The Detroit Electric Ltd, dan syarikat tempatan, PRO Dis-T Sdn Bhd.

"Ini bukan kereta hibrid, tetapi kereta elektrik. Ini adalah satu teknologi baru yang menjimatkan. Kita benarkan syarikat ini bekerjasama dengan Proton. Kita berharap kerjasama ini akan mendatangkan manfaat bagi model kereta Proton pada masa depan.

"Insya-Allah kita jangkakan keputusan mengkomersiolkan enjin berkuasa elektrik boleh dibuat dalam jangka masa kurang setahun."

"Saya menganggap ini satu langkah kreatif yang boleh diambil kerajaan kerana kita berusaha mencari bahan tenaga baru supaya tidak bergantung kepada petrol, diesel dan gas yang harganya terus naik," katanya selepas memandu uji kereta Lotus berkuasa elektrik di Persiaran Perdana, di sini, semalam.

Terdahulu, Abdullah mempengerusikan mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kabinet Mengenai Inflasi di Kementerian Kewangan. Anggota jawatankuasa itu juga diberi taklimat mengenai kereta berkuasa elektrik oleh Pengerusi yang juga Ketua Eksekutif The Detroit Electric Ltd, Albert Lam.

Kos perjalanan kereta elektrik itu bagi setiap kilometer amat rendah iaitu 3.5 sen.

Abdullah berkata, kerajaan terus berusaha mencari kaedah lain mengurangkan beban rakyat yang ketika ini berdepan kenaikan mendadak harga minyak dan makanan.

Sementara itu, Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, yang turut memandu kereta Lotus berkuasa elektrik itu, berkata penggunaan teknologi baru menggantikan bahan bakar petrol, diesel dan gas perlu bagi memenuhi permintaan rakyat ketika ini.



- Berita Harian -

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Proton MPV





Spyshot At South Korea







Sources : http://thecarblogger.blogspot.com

kuntau

nampak mcm lobang atas bonet enjin.. campro cps supercharged ke.. ?

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Proton Technology Week 2008



















Sources : http://kereta.info/