The phrase Toyota is going in big on EVs is an understatement when you consider the gargantuan Toyota Land Cruiser Se Concept, seen here for the first time in the flesh at the ongoing Japan Mobility Show 2023. Serving as the precursor to the first ever fully-electric Toyota Land Cruiser model, the Land Cruiser Se is designed as a 7-seater three-row EV SUV that offers a high-torque powertrain and proper on- and off-road driving characteristics. Also read: The United Nations first Toyota Land Crui

On the same day Perodua announced that bookings for the 2023 D74A Perodua Axia are open, the second Malaysian carmaker also just announced the tentative prices. The next-gen Axia is estimated to be priced between RM 38,600 and RM 49,500 (without insurance, OTR West Malaysia). 1.0 G - RM 38,600 1.0 X - RM 40,000 1.0 SE - RM 44,000 1.0 AV - RM 49,500 The D74A Axia is offered in four variants which are the G, X, SE, and AV. It is also two variants fewer compared to the outgoing generation. Prices s

The USA-spec Toyota Corolla Cross made its debut back in June and will be hitting American dealerships in October. For the US market, the Toyota Corolla Cross will be manufactured at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc (MTMUS) plant in Huntsville, Alabama. As a refresher, back in 2018, Toyota and Mazda established a new joint-venture company called Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc. Ground-breaking works started in late-2018. The plant, according to both companies, is capable of producin

Shortage in semiconductor chips has forced Honda Automobile Thailand to cut back at its Ayutthaya plant. The shortage in parts has greatly impacted production of the all-new Honda City Hatchback. Meanwhile, arch rival Toyota, due to reasons that have already been explained here, is less affected by the parts shortage. This has allowed the Toyota Yaris to slip past the Honda City Hatchback as the best-selling B-segment hatchback in Thailand. According to the latest sales data compiled by Thailand

Enthusiast cars are getting rarer by the day, especially in Malaysia. We used to see a variety of brand-new hot/warm hatches being offered such as the Ford Fiesta ST or even the Suzuki Swift Sport. Now though, they are all but extinct. Thankfully, there’s still the used car channel and myself was lucky enough to get a hold of a stock 2015 Suzuki Swift Sport - codenamed ZC32S - in manual, no less. Out of the box, the Swift Sport is already known to punch above its weight. In the twisties, it keep

By now, the Proton X70 probably needs no introduction – it's based on China's Geely Boyue and apart from the grille and rear tailgate garnish, there's very little difference between original Chinese donor car and the local Proton-badged equivalaent. But, if you feel the need to differentiate your Proton X70 from the rest, we’ve got the perfect solution for you. We’ve gathered a list of parts that allow you to convert your Proton X70 back into the Geely Boyue. Front grille – Goodbye infinite weav