A favourite in Asia, the second-generation Lexus LM will soon be making its debut at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the same location the outgoing generation LM made its global debut in 2019. To further separate the Lexus LM from the regular Toyota Alphard, the Lexus minivan will be making its debut ahead of the new generation 2023 Toyota Alphard. The latter is expected to make its debut in Japan sometime in the middle of this year. In the outgoing generation Lexus LM, the most obvious visual cue

In 2021, 294,639 vehicles were exported from Indonesia and according to the latest figures by Gaikindo, the first half of 2022 saw a massive jump in the number of exports with 393,151 units. That’s easily way more than the number produced in the whole 2021 calendar year and compared to the same period last year, it’s a 167% increase. For comparison, the first half of 2021 saw 147,203 vehicles exported from the archipelago. One of the main reasons for this massive jump is due to the number of bra

Booking announcements are made, so this is the time to roll out more teasers to convince those still teetering on the fence: the 2022 Perodua Alza (D27A) showcases one more feature today. It's a very short video but it says enough - the all-new Alza will get a drive mode selector. Pushing the button on the Myvi and Ativa-esque steering wheel activates Eco mode, which would be instrumental in achieving - or at least attempting to - the 22 km/l (4.5 l/100 km) claimed fuel efficiency figures. Also

Earlier this month, we shared some leaked information about the upcoming 2021 Proton Persona facelift (MC2). Now, here's a scoop on the imminent 2021 Proton Iriz facelift, courtesy of leaked documents sighted by this publication. No more manual, 2 colours from X50, LED headlights Much like its sedan stablemate, the Iriz will also receive a redesigned front-end, courtesy of a new bumper and grille. We know that this also constitutes Proton's new roundel-type logo. Curiously, it seems that the Sta

When it comes to the 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L), there's much to discuss. It's Perodua's first foray with a turbocharged engine/CVT gearbox combo, and it's also the company's first car that's built upon the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) modular platform, which we're discussing in this article. Read more: 2021 Perodua Ativa's 98 PS 1KR-VET turbo engine - what other cars have it? What other cars are built on DNGA? Like the powertrain combo, the D55L shares its platform with several models

Many are waiting for the Proton X50’s launch with bated breath. So, what’s taking so long to simply convert the car from left to right-hand drive? Well, the Proton X70 underwent the process and to better understand it, Zhejiang Geely Holdings gave an insight into its development. They pointed out that the process is rather more involved than just changing where the driver sits. In total, 761 parts from the Geely Boyue had to be changed to create the Proton X70 and that’s before you count parts t