Comments on: Proton’s Prospects: Profit figures give misleading picture http://twosen.com/2008/05/29/protons-prospects-profit-figures-give-misleading-picture/ Current issues, feedback & complaints on public services in Malaysia Fri, 18 May 2012 02:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: motorhead http://twosen.com/2008/05/29/protons-prospects-profit-figures-give-misleading-picture/#comment-3534 motorhead Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:12 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/05/29/protons-prospects-profit-figures-give-misleading-picture/#comment-3534 proton's grant from the govt is for its expenditure of almost RM600 million on R&D last year. For meeting certain requirements under the NAP, they were given this grant. likewise, any automotive company, including foreign company's have the right to apply for this grant and not just national car companies. Isn't it strange, that for a company supposedly heading for a slow demise they be spending so much on R&D. after years of abuse, I personally think proton has done wonders over the last 2 years since the new mgment took charge. the bookings of persona and saga together has almost hit 100,000 units and in a space of less than 1 year. if thats not a significant achievement for a company struggling for its life only as recently as a year ago, thats not bad at all. somehow, it seems that Dr. Ian Mackechnie has not taken all the facts into consideration and the possible long term improvements from proton, with a new MPV on the way, and also gains in its export markets in china and iran. proton’s grant from the govt is for its expenditure of almost RM600 million on R&D last year. For meeting certain requirements under the NAP, they were given this grant. likewise, any automotive company, including foreign company’s have the right to apply for this grant and not just national car companies.

Isn’t it strange, that for a company supposedly heading for a slow demise they be spending so much on R&D.

after years of abuse, I personally think proton has done wonders over the last 2 years since the new mgment took charge. the bookings of persona and saga together has almost hit 100,000 units and in a space of less than 1 year. if thats not a significant achievement for a company struggling for its life only as recently as a year ago, thats not bad at all.

somehow, it seems that Dr. Ian Mackechnie has not taken all the facts into consideration and the possible long term improvements from proton, with a new MPV on the way, and also gains in its export markets in china and iran.

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