Following the success of the Perodua Alza’s / Toyota Veloz’s contract manufacturing arrangement, Perodua is set to build another Toyota-badged model at its Rawang plant. According to materials sighted by WapCar, Perodua is working on a yet-to-be-launched D03B model. Said model was also mentioned alongside the D66B, which we already know is the project code for the Perodua Nexis. The Nexis name is yet to be confirmed by Perodua but it is believed to be D66B’s marketing name, based on trademark fi

The newest competitor in Thailand's tight subcompact-SUV space is this, the all-new 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross. Three variants are offered to customers, with prices outlined below: Smart - THB 789k (~RM 101k) Premium - THB 849k (~RM 109k) Premium Luxury - THB 899k (~RM 115k) Specs of the Yaris Cross in Thailand Taking on the Honda WR-V and Nissan Kicks, the Yaris Cross remains hybrid-only – combining a 91 PS/121 Nm 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated 2NR-VEX four-cylinder engine with a 80 PS/121 Nm elect

To say it was a success for Toyota’s sales department during the recently held Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show or GIIAS 2023 event would be an understatement. PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), the holders of the brand across the Straits of Malacca, claims to have collected 5,796 bookings. However, the highlight would have to be that over 80 percent of Toyota Yaris Cross and Kijang Innova Zenix buyers opted for the hybrid variants. GIIAS 2023 was held from 10-20 August 2023 and many of Toyo

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) has just released its production data for export markets in the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) which saw 139,581 units being made at its plants all over the archipelago. Toyota alone contributed 52.6% of the total figure of export production models in Indonesia during H1 2023. Based on Gaikindo’s data, a total of 248,004 units of completely built-up (CBU) vehicles were exported from Indonesia. TMMIN doesn’t have the data for individual models but the mo

Following its line-off ceremony, the Indonesia-made Toyota Yaris Cross will now commence exports to other markets. Produced at PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia's (TMMIN) Karawang plant in West Java, the Yaris Cross now becomes the second hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) after the Innova Zenix to be produced in Karawang for domestic and export markets. Also read: ASEAN's Toyota Yaris Cross debuts; DNGA platform, hybrid available - HR-V rival also previews Perodua D66B TMMIN President Directo

2021 could be a busy year for Toyota, as they recently trademarked a number of nameplates and designs in Vietnam, with the Toyota Yaris Cross being one of them. Judging from the trademark filings, the Toyota Yaris Cross could find its way to Vietnam in the near future, as the model was just introduced in Singapore a week ago. Seeing that the Toyota Corolla Cross has already found its way to Vietnam, the Yaris Cross could follow soon. It remains to be seen what powertrain options will be offered,