Toyota Motor Thailand has announced plans to start mass production of the Toyota Hilux BEV in Thailand by the end of 2025. Speaking to Reuters at the ongoing Bangkok International Motor Show, Mr. Noriaki Yamashita, President of Toyota Motor Thailand said "The Hilux (BEV) could be ready by the end of next year." However, he did not reveal where the vehicle would be produced. Also read: This is the all-electric Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept Underscoring the company’s commitment, Yamashita added To

The Perodua Aruz makes a valuable proposition for families who want an affordable 7-seater SUV. This month is also the right time if you’re interested in getting one as Perodua is offering attractive cash rebates. The Aruz has amazing practicality with its flexible 5-mode seating configuration as well as a higher ground clearance to aid in visibility. The 7-seater SUV is also affordable with the top-of-the-range AV variant priced from RM 77,900 which also comes with ASA 2.0. Perodua is giving up

Some markets will start receiving an upgraded 2024 Toyota Hilux equipped with 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) technology starting next year. Australia has confirmed that it will receive the electrified 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine within the first half of 2024. Considering that the Australian market Hilux is imported from Thailand, it is reasonable to expect the electrified engine to be launched there as well. Toyota says the MHEV setup cuts fuel consumption by up to 10 percent but the motor is only be

Shopping at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping mall can be a rewarding experience as Zhang Ying Xuan recently learned after she won a brand-new Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain in the mall’s Tokyo Street 11th Anniversary celebrations Shop & Win contest. Due to the proximity of her workplace that is just within walking-distance to the mall, Zhang has become a regular shopper there and by submitting just five contest entries together with receipts worth over RM300 during the month-long contest, she was drawn

UMW Toyota Motor has reclaimed its position as the number one non-national car manufacturer in Malaysia after six years – a position that it lost to Honda in 2015. In 2021, Toyota sold a total of 72,394 units, breaking their 2020’s record of 59,320 by 22 percent, with December recording a growth of 0.5 percent with 9,289 units sold. Month-on-month, Toyota surpassed the 8,487 sales volume for November by 9%. That said, neither Honda Malaysia nor the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) have yet

Toyota has quietly registered the GR Hilux name in Australia, hinting that the company could be injecting its Gazoo Racing goodness into the Hilux. While Australia is no stranger to high-performance pick-up trucks (much of the Ford Ranger Raptor’s development work was done in Australia), could the GR Hilux find its way to Malaysia? After all, Toyota Malaysia is promoting the Gazoo Racing brand aggressively, which started with the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Racing Festival back in 2017. Then there