Proton has launched its revamped corporate identity as part of an evolving strategy to become a global and modern automotive brand, which saw the unveiling of a new logo and tagline. For more info, click here: https://paul.my/Proton-New-Logo-2019 | Paul Tan's Automotive News

On the 2nd of July 2013, a Russian Proton-M rocket crashed seconds after launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites, the rocket veered off course due to upside-down installed angular velocity sensors. It exploded in a massive fireball, scattering debris over a 500-meter radius. The failure, caused by manufacturing errors, cost $200 million and halted Proton launches for months. No casualties were reported, but toxic hydrazine fuel prompted evacuat