KUALA LUMPUR: Proton is expected to roll out its hybrid electric vehicles by 2014.
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed
told Parliament that Proton, like many other car manufacturers, is
focused on moving towards producing environmentally friendly cars.
Proton is currently collaborating with UK-based Frazer-Nash Research (FNR) firm to develop its own electric vehicle models.
This is based on the firm's capability in developing its own intellectual patent in alternative and green technology.
Mustapa
said in a reply to Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) that Proton had allocated
RM500mil for research and development (R&D) in green technology and
is expected to gain profits after commercialising it in 2014.
Azmin
had asked the ministry to state the rational of investment by Proton
through Frazer-Nash Research (FNR) to develop its own hybrid cars.
Mustapa
said that Proton's investment in green technology R&D compared to
other multinational car manufacturers was much smaller.
For
instance, General Motors spends about USD1.2bil to develop its green car
Chevrolet Volt while Nissan-Renault had allocated USD5.6bil for the
same purpose.
Allegations that Proton spent some RM270mil to test 30 cars and each cost about RM9mil were also untrue, Mustapa said.
They are attempts by the opposition to confuse the public, he said.
He also denied allegations that Proton had not met its target to produce hybrid cars commercially by 2011.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/9/27/nation/20120927133244&sec=nation
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Mustapa: Proton's electric cars by 2014
9/27/2012 11:11:00 pm
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Semoga Proton akan dapat meneruskan usaha menambah baik kelemahan yang ada dalam automobil mereka.
ReplyDeleteKita tahu terlalu banyak aduan mengenai kenderaan proton. tapi proton tetap akan memastikan perkhidmatan mereka yang terbaik.
ReplyDeleteproton kena pastikan kenderaan yang dihasilkan bertaraf antarabangsa.
ReplyDeleteInilah hasilnya apabila pendidikan dan pengetahuan diberikan oleh kerajaan BN kepada rakyatnya untuk menceburi teknologi automatif. Jika kita ikut kemahuan pembangkang sudah pasti semua ini tidak mampu dicapai.
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