tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post8788205490040555604..comments2023-09-09T20:26:37.308+08:00Comments on Pahit Manis: Proton - old cars, old storyAhmad A Talibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09962443059463627516noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post-84045999632008033672007-05-22T13:58:00.000+08:002007-05-22T13:58:00.000+08:00Waduuuhh! I am very worried.You see, my kampong is...Waduuuhh! I am very worried.<BR/><BR/>You see, my kampong is the nearest to the PROTON plant in Tanjung Malim. For many years we have been looking forward to a development that will benefit us... in a big way.<BR/><BR/>But reading what you are saying here, spoils my day.<BR/><BR/>Before PROTON, we have all the hills and the foothills of the mighty Titiwangsa to us. Our people hunt there for food, we cut bamboo and rattan to be sold, we fish in the rivers..<BR/><BR/>Now, with the so called development, we are deprived of our way of life, so to speak.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are benefits. But we are not very happy yet. Now these perspectives... really saddened me.mananbuyonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660184845507770007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post-26428682550833958202007-04-20T14:03:00.000+08:002007-04-20T14:03:00.000+08:00It is time to ditch this rubbish Proton is putting...It is time to ditch this rubbish Proton is putting on the road. The cars are outdated and so is the technology. The name is even worse. It has no pulling power overseas. Time to ditch the 'national pride' (Proton is not a Malay name anyway)and buy a brand from GM (it has some 150 names it is not using)that has some residual goodwill and recognition. Do that and put in a carmaker (not another Dato)who know what to do and you might just get this thing going again. But that has snowball's chance in hell of happening in this wonderful country!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post-31047540974295820682007-04-19T16:04:00.000+08:002007-04-19T16:04:00.000+08:00Which reminds me, An Ancient Mariner once told me ...Which reminds me, An Ancient Mariner once told me that he and a group of people in the marine business decided to group together to give one of Port Klang's jetty a new look and makeover in order to increase it's profile. On submission of the paper, the council decided that they were going to do it themselves. That was some 20 years ago, and now? Still the same.<BR/>If only the council acted in good faith!Alliedmartsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357969467864611310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post-24717797703769814412007-04-16T17:46:00.000+08:002007-04-16T17:46:00.000+08:00Don't forget, we have Lotus, but under utilize. We...Don't forget, we have Lotus, but under utilize. We didn't even bother to use it technology now. wasted<BR/><BR/>We have Agusta, all major brands in bike's industry. We sold it to 1 ringgit company. wasted<BR/><BR/>All about mentality, priority. I pitty the small people like Dino & Alex.<BR/><BR/>I mean, the rakyat. like us.syed syahrul zarizi b syed abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295812310847320312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post-30033754437206268782007-04-15T12:19:00.000+08:002007-04-15T12:19:00.000+08:00Salam Dato’ My two sen worth. Twice if not more, t...Salam Dato’ <BR/>My two sen worth. <BR/>Twice if not more, the Prime Minister said he was willing and waiting for a date to meet Volkswagen chairman. Since then, the waiting continues. <BR/>I don’t know how others are looking at this but to me, after sounding out a couple of times that I want to meet and still no meeting, if this is not a snub, I don’t know what is. <BR/>Let’s forget about a foreign partner. If it’s technology we want from the foreign partner, couldn’t we just buy it instead of selling a portion of the company for it? <BR/>My personal take on this is that the problems in Proton have been wrongly diagnosed. <BR/>What does seven quarters of consecutive losses tell us? <BR/>That it’s not a manufacturing problem (hence, the search of technology, I assume), but that of marketing. <BR/>The cars are simply not selling. I'm not even sure if the current management is looking into this or even taking this seriously.<BR/>If what you say is true about a new man with an automotive background at the helm of the company, there’s still hope yet for Proton.<BR/>It is still a good company. It’s just that it had not been managed properly.<BR/><BR/>A Ferrari FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026991266397572875.post-51921577420632847662007-04-15T00:31:00.000+08:002007-04-15T00:31:00.000+08:00IMHO it's the problem of vested interests.VW have ...IMHO it's the problem of vested interests.<BR/><BR/>VW have stated they need to have control of the supply chain or else its no deal. Made by VW is very important.<BR/><BR/>We can't (don't) want to give them that control as it would mean a lot of suppliers that shoudn't have been there in the first place would close down.<BR/><BR/>We wanted an auto industry but it turn out that we're having to suport the industry.<BR/><BR/>Irrespective of who takes over the Proton, the protection has to go immediately. If its the two tycoons, there should not be any grace period. If the're not up to it - too bad.<BR/><BR/>Frankly we dont need the auto industry as it is too much of a burden on the country. Cars have become a luxury item here as opposed to a piece of utility. Because of that it takes up too much resources.Sovindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041720385342978922noreply@blogger.com