Malaysian car manufacturer Proton plans to begin mass production of a hybrid electric vehicle by 2012.
Around 30 to 50 cars will undergo a second round of prototype testing in January 2011, following successful trials in Britain in September.
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Effective this month, Proton has announced a number of pricing changes to its existing model lineup as it prepares to offer several new models in the later half of 2010.
Already offering the cheapest sedan in Australia, Proton has maintained the p
Proton has returned to the black with a pre-tax profit of almost A$25 million for the first quarter of the Malaysian financial year - a 9.7 per cent gain on the same quarter last year.
The group says its improved performance was the result of a