The Toyota-Daihatsu jointly owned internal company; Emerging-market Compact Car Company (EMCC) will be dissolved effective today. The company was previously responsible for models like the AC100 generation Toyota Vios and the ASEAN market Toyota Yaris Cross. The reorganization comes after Daihatsu was revealed to have fudged vehicle homologation and crash testing data for many of its models, including those sold in Southeast Asia. Also read: Chairman Akio Toyoda is furious, suspends shipment of

Let’s get one thing clear about vehicle ownership. Buying a car and maintaining a car are two very different aspects of the proprietorship experience… and the latter is something plenty of us are guilty of not factoring into the equation which can then become an expensive sum. Firstly, just because you can afford to, doesn’t mean you have to buy the most expensive car you can afford on your salary or budget… lambang ‘H’ be damned. Secondly, pricier cars usually mean pricier maintenance as well.

Existence of VTEC Turbo-powered 2022 Honda HR-V confirmed by Indonesian tax office 2022 Honda HR-V RS with VTEC Turbo to make world debut on 17-February Indonesia to offer both 1.5 NA and 1.5 VTEC Turbo, Malaysia to add e:HEV hybrid Indonesia will be hosting the world debut of the 2022 Honda HR-V RS powered by a 1.5-litre VTEC Turbo next month, ahead of the Indonesia International Motor Show’s (IIMS) opening on 17-February. Currently, the 2022 Honda HR-V (chassis code RV) is only available with

The Perodua Axia has the Axia Style, and it’s selling rather well. So it’s only natural to expect Proton to come up with a quasi-SUV, jacked up version of the Proton Iriz. Recall that back in 2014, Proton introduced the Proton Iriz Active Concept. Featuring SUV-style claddings and roof rails, plus a two-tone paint job, the jacked up Iriz rides 30 mm higher. There were reports that Proton will put the Iriz Active into production but things went quiet after that. For obvious reasons – Proton was a

The B-segment sedan market will get interesting when the 2020 Honda City and 2020 Nissan Almera arrive here in Malaysia. Details on local specifications for both cars have yet to be divulged, so we’ll take the Thailand-spec range-toppers for both as reference in this Nissan Almera vs Honda City comparison. Nissan Almera vs Honda City Powertrain - No turbo for us, sadly It is unlikely for the Honda City's 1.0-litre turbo to make its way here due to cost and lack of incentives. Instead, the 1.5-li

Merely 2 days after the all-new 2021 Toyota Harrier was spied at a storage location, the all-new SUV has now been unmasked. Courtesy of Instagram user @summit3837, we now have a decent look at Toyota’s upmarket SUV. Unlike the rugged-looking Toyota RAV4, the all-new Harrier takes a sleeker approach – the front end may look similar to the outgoing model, but it does get a new pair of headlights. Towards the sides, the all-new Harrier gets the signature side profile that was first introduced on th