FAQ: What are the car manufacturers of Malaysia and their respective background history?

   2 of the car manufacturers in Malaysia are Proton and Perodua.
  Proton is headquatered in Shah Alam Selangor and has an additional manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak. It was founded in 1983. It was largely a manufacturer of badge engineered vehicles from Mitsubishi between 1985 to early 2000s. It was owned by Khazanah Nasionak but taken over by DRB-HICOM with the transaction worth RM1.2 billion. Proton was founded by Tun Dr. Mahathir, the former PM of Malaysia. Proton approached Mitsubishi and brokered a joint venture for production of first Malaysian cars. The first production was Proton Saga.
  Perodua is the second largest car manufacturer in the nation after Proton. It was established in 1992 and launched their first production, Perodua Kancil in 1994. Perodua mainly produces minicars and does not have models in same market segments as Proton. Perodua cars have used Daihatsu's component designs. Daihatsu holds 35% of stake in Perodua. Perodua has sold over 189000 vehicles in 2012 which is its highest sales record. It is planning to set up a second car manufacturing plant from RM 770 million investments in coming years.

Proton Prevé

       Proton Prevé is a four door compact saloon which is developed by Malaysian car manufacturer, Proton. It was launched in 2012 and said to be the successor of Proton Persona and Proton Gen-2. Prevé is the firsr Proton to be made available with turbocharged engine.
       It is Proton's first global car, evident in the name itself, which means to prove. Proton sought to create a new signature with Prevé. As a result, it turned to be a unified design element that fuses the headlights. It gives Prevé a distinctive look of a bird ascending. The exterior of the car is styled to sport in an effort to enchance fuel efficiency.
        Prevé is the first Malaysian car to be awarded 5 star safety rating by ANCAP of Australia and New Zeland. A Reinforced Safety Structure frame is developed for Prevé. Proton employs Hot Press Forming during the frame's manufacturing process. An increased tensile strength and torsional body rigidity of 19,000 Nm/degree are implemented to increase the safety.
        Prevé has two petrol engines; CamPro IAFM+ and CamPro CFE respectively. The 1.6L CamPro IAFM+ normally aspirated engine is capable of 1-7 hoursepower at 5750 rpm. It can be mated to a five speed Getrag manual transmission. The superior 1.6L CamPro CFE 14 engine incorporates a low pressure intercooled turbocharger. The engine is limited to a seven-speed Punch Powertrain VT3 CVT which also known as ProTonic.
Prevé has received generally favourable reviews from domestic market.

Proton Persona

             Proton Persona is a compact car which was introduced by Malaysian car manufacturer, Proton in 2007. The Persona had successfully replaced saloon variant of Proton Wira. Proton Persona sits directly beside Proton Persona. The difference is just being one a sedan and one a hatchback. Its gen 2 counterpart is still being manufactured in Malaysia but will be superseded by Proton Preve.

              It is available as a sedan and based upon platform also shared the Proton Gen-2 and Proton Satria Neo. It inherits the Persona name from rebadged Proton Wira sold in certain countries. It also has been addressed with several main flaws of Gen-2. The most noticeable difference of Persona from other models is the separate, larger boot, making it better suited to the local market. It also has less roofline slopes.

             The interior was redesigned to incorporate a glovebox from the dashboard which was not available in Gen-2. The door trims and panels were actually modified to feature more ergonomic window switches and dooor handles. Besides, the pseudo-racing seats were replaced by more conventional and comfortable ones.

             It has 1.6 L Campro engine which is the same unit used in other Proton models. Transmission control unit recalibration on models with automatic transmissions reduced the hunt of gears and also improved gear changes.

             In 2008, Proton UK announced the new addition of Persona which is known as Proton Gen-2 Persona. It has achieved best model of the year for Frost & Sullivian awards

                                                                                                                      

Perodua Myvi (First Generation)

           Perodua Myvi (First Generation) is a subcompact hatchback which is manufactured by Malaysian car manufacturer, Perodua. Perodua Myvi is a result of collaboration with Toyota and Daihatsu. It has become the best selling car for 5 years from 2006 to 2010.
           There are four colours available on Myvi which includes black, olive green, glittering silver, ozzy orange, classic gold, mystique red, mocha silver and pearl white. In addition to raw performance, features previously uncommon on Perodua cars were inherited from the Sirion to the Myvi. Foamed urethane is injected to the A-pillar, centre pillar and B-pillar for noise insulation, immobiliser systems and pedestrian injury reduction body construction. Underbody air flow regulating items, resin intake manifolds and cylinder headcovers are integrated with air cleaner cases and flexible flywheels for reduced vibration during rummimg are the notable features of Perodua Myvi.
             An updated Myvi was launched in 2008. Its new features are a modified front grille, front bumper, front bonnet, rear bumper, alloy rims, dashboard color, instrument panel design, MP3 or WMA player and seat fabric. It has a 1.3 Premium modal which features a new UV protection glass, a seat height adjuster and a new audio system.
             However, a presenter on BBC's Top Gear seems to be impressed by Perodua Myvi. He stated that it is a good looking car. Jeremy Clarkson dislike the brakes,ride, seats and says that the interior is rubbish. A study in 2009 done by J.D Power Associate saw th Myvi ranked highest for its initial quality in terms of new-vehicle ownership in the compact car segment.