Editing Proton GEN•2 (section)

== Other Developments ==

The [[Jinhua Youngman Vehicle|Youngman]] [[Europestar]] L5 was launched at the 2011 Shanghai Motorshow. It was based on an extended GEN•2 platform (2,670mm, 70mm longer than the original) which was developed by Lotus and Youngman. It was also powered by Proton's CamPro CPS 1.6 litre engine which produced 125&nbsp;bhp and 150Nm of torque. The Europestar L5 was available in hatchback and saloon variants priced between RMB98,000 and RMB122,000 (~RM48,700 - RM60,600).<ref>{{cite web|last=Tan |first=Paul |url=http://paultan.org/2011/04/21/youngman-europestar-l5-based-on-long-wheelbase-gen2-platform-launched-at-shanghai-2011/ |title=Youngman Europestar L5 based on long wheelbase GEN2 platform launched at Shanghai 2011 |publisher=paultan.org |date=21 April 2011 |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref>

The Proton GEN•2 was one of two models (the other being the [[Proton Savvy]]) that [[MG Rover Group|MG Rover]] was looking to [[Badge engineering|rebadge]] when it entered talks with Proton. Unfortunately, negotiations ended shortly before the GEN•2's launch of September 2004 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/proton-shut-door-mg-rover |title=Proton shut the door on MG Rover |publisher=autocar.co.uk |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref> MG Rover was eventually purchased by China's [[Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation|Nanjing Automobile]] in July 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4708739.stm |title=Rover sold to Nanjing Automobile |publisher=news.bbc.co.uk |date=23 July 2005 |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref>

The American company [[Detroit Electric]] and Proton Holdings Berhad signed an agreement in March 2009. The RM1.2 billion (USD$331 million) deal was to involve the annual production of 40,000 to 100,000 Proton GEN•2 (e46) and [[Proton Persona]] (e63) [[electric vehicles]] (EV).<ref>{{cite web|last=Tan |first=Paul |url=http://paultan.org/2009/03/27/detroit-electric-to-sign-rm-12-billion-agreement-with-proton-for-electric-car-development/ |title=Detroit Electric to sign RM 1.2 billion agreement with Proton for electric car development |publisher=paultan.org |date=27 March 2009 |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref>

The cars were to be powered by an electric motor which could produce 150&nbsp;kW (200&nbsp;bhp) and 350 to 380Nm of torque.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tan |first=Paul |url=http://paultan.org/2009/03/31/detroit-electric-e63-and-e46-initial-specifications/ |title=Detroit Electric e63 and e46 Initial Specifications |publisher=paultan.org |date=31 March 2009 |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref> Its maximum projected range was 320&nbsp;km (199 miles) on a 40kWh battery. The Detroit Electric e63 and e46 was targeted for sale in the United States, Europe and China.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tan |first=Paul |url=http://paultan.org/2009/03/30/detroit-electric-to-sell-electric-persona-and-gen2/ |title=Detroit Electric to sell electric Persona and GEN2 |publisher=paultan.org |date=30 March 2009 |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref> Prototype models were made in 2008, but commercial production was non existent. In January 2011, another updated prototype was caught in action, but no official announcements were made by Proton or Detroit Electric.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lim |first=Anthony |url=http://paultan.org/2011/01/05/detroit-electric-e63-spotted-in-subang-is-something-up/ |title=Detroit Electric e63 spotted in Subang – is something up? |publisher=paultan.org |date=5 January 2011 |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref> The GEN•2 was phased out in 2012, and it is presumed that the agreement is no longer valid as of 2013.