In the aftermath of the Daihatsu safety scandal, one estimate pegs that company could suffer financial loses of up to USD 700 million taking into account plants stoppages, loss of sales and recently confirmed compensation to suppliers. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, the estimated losses also include expenses for investigations, additional safety tests, and other individual negotiations with suppliers. "Depending on the scale of the compensation, Daihatsu's losses could total JPY 100 billi

First launched in 2019, the Perodua Aruz is due for a mid-lifecycle update. There was a very minor specs update in 2021, adding side steps, new Passion Red colour, and auto door lock, with no change in styling. This facelifted 2023 Daihatsu Terios that was launched in Indonesia today could provide some hints to our upcoming Perodua Aruz facelift. The Daihatsu Terios / Toyota Rush are sister cars to the Perodua Aruz. Typical for a mid-lifecycle update, there is no change to the powertrain. The 2N

Just weeks after its global debut in Indonesia, India has launched the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova today. If you have watched enough Hindi movies or news clips from India, you would know that the Toyota Innova is viewed very differently over there. In India, the Innova is almost on par with a Toyota Alphard. It’s hard for us in Malaysia to understand but there’s a good reason for it. The Alphard’s lower ground clearance makes it a poor choice to deal with the frequent flash floods and poor road c

More news of the 2023 Toyota Innova trickles through our newsdesk, with this time being a naming clue that could point to the model's hybrid aspirations. The latest bit of news through Indonesian sources is that Toyota has registed the name 'Innova Hycross', which could be a portmanteau of the name Hybrid Cross. By the way, putting the 'Cross' name on an Innova shouln't sound too far fetched. The Toyota Veloz is called the Veloz Cross in Vietnam. Also read: Crossing its way into Malaysia, 2022 T

Due to the global pandemic that is going on, PT Toyota Astra Indonesia has given the world debut of the new 2021 Toyota Innova facelift via a live stream on Toyota Indonesia’s YouTube channel. As hinted from the leaks, the new facelifted Innova has a new front grille design that is very much inspired by the Toyota Hilux and perhaps the American-spec Toyota Tacoma and Tundra. The new Innova is sold as both the Kijang Innova and the sporty-looking Venturer in Indonesia. The Kijang Innova sports a

We’ve pitted the Perodua Aruz and Honda BR-V against each other many times. But we didn’t think it was entirely fair that we were comparing the BR-V that was launched in 2016 against the 2019 Perodua Aruz and its modern amenities. Now that Honda Malaysia has launched the facelifted 2020 Honda BR-V, we can’t help but put the two cars side by side once again. The Price Unfortunately, the Honda BR-V was not immune to Honda’s recent price hike as well. The new BR-V is now at least RM 9,000 more expe