The Partnership of Volkswagen & Proton has CANCEL!

VW and Proton has finally said there won’t be any partnership, collaboration or cooperation of any form between the two cars maker. The final results of most recent round of talks of Proton with Volkswagen are out through press release sent out from Proton Holdings. We records this is the second time that a fail partnership between the two cars makers.

According to a press release from Proton, their “partner” of Volkswagen AG has confirms that could not pursue a potential cooperation with Proton Groups and actually VW has other priorities. This final decision made by Volkswagen and Proton will continue to work on its AMLO strategy (ASEAN-Multi-Local OEM) and pursue its other ongoing projects. Currently, Proton has great project of the EMAS project and product collaboration deal with Mitsubishi. Proton also has developments of new cars; such as: Exora, Persona, and others.

Despite the collaboration between Proton and Volkswagen has cancel, there is still a lot to look forward to from Proton such as the Phoenix turbocharged for the Proton Persona replacement and the Proton EMAS project that collaborate with Italdesign Giugiaro.

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2009 Top Automobile Investment: VW invest in Porsche & Suzuki

By Ali Budiman

Although the world economic crisis made some of the world automobile companies declining sales, and some have had to be helped by the government such as GM and Chrysler, is not the case with Volkswagen. The Automobile Company from Germany is to step expansion by buying some shares Suzuki and Porsche.

Volkswagen takeover Porsche

Firstly, Volkswagen AG has bought 49.9 percent of Porsche stake and brings the Germany sport car maker to VW Group. Before the sale to VW, Porsche is experiencing difficult conditions due to the financial crisis. Even the financial losses also cause the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer of the Porsche had to resign.

But it was VW Group expansion step did not end there. Read more…

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Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2009, the Show Must Go On

By Ali Budiman

Toyota Brand Ambassador in IIMS

Despite the fact that the 17^th Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2009 will be held in 2 months time, numerous sole distributors have pulled their applications back. Thus organizers are considering alternatives in an attempt to gain the interest of its applicants.

From the information that was gathered by author, only 12 members of GAIKINDO; Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Nissan Diesel, Proton, Hino, Hyundai, VW, Audi, Mitsubishi, Foton group Modern and Jaguar; have confirmed that they will be attending the IIMS 2009.

Other brands, however, have confirmed that they will not be attending the IIMS, such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Renault, Peugoet, Chevrolet and Volvo will not be attending as well.  Even Suzuki, who is a fan of exhibitions, will leave out this annual motor show.

Most of sole distributors decide to pull back since they must to focus more on sales and tough that brand imaging activities such as exhibitions should be less in frequency. And the other reason is, without doubt, the change of location from the usual venue Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC) to Jakarta International Expo Center (JIEC) in Kemayoran.

The event organizers have suggested numerous alternatives to attract participants. Before the show, event organizers give more than 10,000 free tickets to public by road show in some public area/shopping center.

And as usual, together with 17^th IIMS 2009, GAIKINDO will also hold the 4^th Indonesia International Automotive Conference. The conference is an arena for the national automobile industry to make international exposure.

People will acknowledge what achievements and latest technology that national automobile has made so far. Through this agenda, Indonesia automotive industry can tell the world that the global financial crisis will never bring them to an end.

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