Proton aims to be No. 1 again


Li: In mainland China, the Boyue (of which is the Proton SUV is based on) consistently outsells the Japanese marques.

A complete mindset change must precede Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd’s (Proton) plans to recover lost ground in Malaysia.

The company seems to be pining for a return to its glory days when it held pole position in terms of market share back then when it was the most-sold car in the country at one time.

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