Proton Holdings Bhd on Monday unveiled its RM600 million research and development programme of its latest powertrain, the global standard "turbo gasoline direct injection (TGDI)" engine, under a tripartite collaboration with Ricardo plc and Lotus Group.
Its chairman, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, symbolically officiated the first firing test on the engine which was made via a live telecast from Ricardo's facilities in Shoreham by the Sea, England, with the company's engineers who had been working on the project.
The development programme is led by Proton project manager, chief technical officer, Abdul Rashid Musa.
Abdul Rashid explained from Ricardo site, the programme will take 40 months to complete the six variants of the engines, with the first variant to be launched after 30 months by end-2017.
Dr Mahathir said Ricardo was picked due to its capability.
"We hope this engine will perform well and meet the Euro standard so that Proton can be sold again in the UK.
"We have not been selling cars in the UK for quite some time, simply because our current engine does not perform to the standard imposed by the UK and Europe," said Dr Mahathir.
CEO, Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah, said the new engines would allow Proton to penetrate the export market.
"The cars will be compliant with the regulation and legislation that require the vehicles to comply with the low emission level of Euro 6c and low carbon dioxide CO2 figures post-2020.
"The Proton engineers had worked on the programme since March 2015 in providing the right inputs, making decisions on our requirements, actively involved in the design and analyses of the engines and the production of the prototype," said Abdul Harith.
He said 200 engineers were involved in the development of six variants of the engines ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 cc over three years.
"The TGDI and GDI engines will be more efficient, producing an average of 25 percent lower fuel consumption and up to 20 per cent higher performance.
"They will be available in all Proton cars from 2018 onwards," he said.
On Proton's financial performance, Abdul Harith said, it should be on the right track to profitability in the financial years 2016 and 2017, driven by launches of new models and its transformation plan introduced in 2012.
On the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Abdul Harith said Proton was still in talks with the government.
"We need to clarify some issues because our objectives are to protect our business and employees," he added.
Bernama
Mon Jan 18 2016
![Proton unveils RM600 milion engine R&D programme Proton unveils RM600 milion engine R&D programme](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/71453115271_ProtonLogoGeneric.jpg)
With the launch of the new programme, it is hoped that soon enough, Proton cars can be sold in the UK again.
![Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/71723704577_RusdiMohdIsa.jpg)
Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol
Polis telah mengenal pasti seorang pemain bola sepak yang ditahan kerana membawa kerambit ke padang bola, sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol di sebuah pusat hiburan di ibu negara.
![Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/71723703465_TBperkeso.jpg)
Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan
Bernama dan Perkeso menandatangani MoU bagi memperluas perlindungan sosial kepada pengamal media sambilan (stringers) melalui Skim Keselamatan Sosial Pekerjaan Sendiri (SKSPS).
![RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723701143_TBastro.jpg)
RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif
RADIO 360 merentasi 11 stesen radio Astro yang boleh diakses di aplikasi SYOK termasuk Era, Sinar, Gegar, Hitz, Mix, My dan Raaga.
AWANI Ringkas: Pemain bola bawa kerambit juga suspek baling bom petrol
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
![Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723702959_TBMahkamahSesyen.jpg)
Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China
Sepasang suami isteri dan empat individu didakwa menculik seorang lelaki warga China untuk mendapatkan wang tebusan berbentuk mata wang kripto.
![Bursa gantung jualan singkat SP Setia Bursa gantung jualan singkat SP Setia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61722341186_BursaMalaysia.jpg)
Bursa gantung jualan singkat SP Setia
Bursa Malaysia menggantung jualan singkat SP Setia Bhd bagi baki tempoh hari ini selepas penyusutan harga yang ketara.
![MITI mula siasat duti antilambakan import gulungan rata besi disadur timah MITI mula siasat duti antilambakan import gulungan rata besi disadur timah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/61723697210_TBMiti.jpg)
MITI mula siasat duti antilambakan import gulungan rata besi disadur timah
MITI menjelaskan tindakan itu diputuskan selepas menerima petisyen daripada pengeluar tempatan, Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (Perstima) Bhd.
!['Nidza Afham pernah cakap mahu jadi terkenal, tapi bukan macam ini' - Kakak 'Nidza Afham pernah cakap mahu jadi terkenal, tapi bukan macam ini' - Kakak](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/61723700126_NidzaAfhammeningg.jpg)
'Nidza Afham pernah cakap mahu jadi terkenal, tapi bukan macam ini' - Kakak
Kakak kepada Allahyarham penyanyi Nidza Afham iaitu Irfahanie memaklumkan adiknya itu pernah berhasrat untuk menjadi penyanyi terkenal.
![Punca kematian Muhammad Nidza Afham diketahui selepas bedah siasat - KPN Punca kematian Muhammad Nidza Afham diketahui selepas bedah siasat - KPN](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723701968_TBNidzaAfham.jpg)
Punca kematian Muhammad Nidza Afham diketahui selepas bedah siasat - KPN
Polis belum dapat mengklasifikasikan kematian Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar yang mayatnya ditemukan di Sungai Klang petang semalam.
![Abang ipar Nidza Afham mohon netizen henti buat spekulasi Abang ipar Nidza Afham mohon netizen henti buat spekulasi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51723699828_NidzaAfhammeningg.jpg)
Abang ipar Nidza Afham mohon netizen henti buat spekulasi
Abang ipar kepada Allahyarham penyanyi Nidza Afham, Effie Amron memohon semua pihak tidak membuat sebarang spekulasi mengenai berita kematian adik iparnya itu.
![Proton: Harga tanpa SST bagi Oktober ini Proton: Harga tanpa SST bagi Oktober ini](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2018-09/51536659459_Protonlogo.jpg)
Proton: Harga tanpa SST bagi Oktober ini
Proton turut menawarkan tambahan promosi iaitu rebat untuk model terpilih sepanjang tempoh ini.
![Proton tingkat penguasaan pasaran pada September Proton tingkat penguasaan pasaran pada September](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-06/71497956781_Protonlogo.jpg)
Proton tingkat penguasaan pasaran pada September
Proton berkata, peningkatan keseluruhan penguasaan pasaran menunjuk ke arah jualan Proton yang terus meningkat pada September berbanding pesaing utamanya.
![Harga Proton dijangka meningkat selepas SST Harga Proton dijangka meningkat selepas SST](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2018-01/41516292732_Protonlogo.jpg)
Harga Proton dijangka meningkat selepas SST
Abdul Rashid berkata semua kenderaan Proton masih boleh ditempah memandangkan stok masih mencukupi untuk memenuhi permintaan dalam tempoh peralihan sistem percukaian itu.
![Proton bakal naik taraf 109 cawangan pengedar kepada status 3S dan 4S Proton bakal naik taraf 109 cawangan pengedar kepada status 3S dan 4S](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/51473602855_ProtonEmblem.jpg)
Proton bakal naik taraf 109 cawangan pengedar kepada status 3S dan 4S
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) bakal naik taraf 108 lagi cawangan pengedar kepada status 3S dan 4S menjelang Oktober ini.