Toyota has concluded a successful demo run of the prototype Toyota Hilux MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle) in Kasarani, Kenya, possibly highlighting an upcoming Hilux hybrid. The demo run, held in conjunction with Round 7 of the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2023 in Kenya is to prove the viability and reliability of the powertrain, even when driven in harsh and demanding driving conditions. Also read: Germany and Switzerland now admit Toyota is right - engines not the enemy, carbon is, EV-onl

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) extends a special thanks to social activist Kuan Chee Heng, better known as Uncle Kentang, for choosing the Mitsubishi Triton as his welfare’s official vehicle. According to the Facebook post, Uncle Kentang and his team had purchased the two Mitsubishi Tritons to further aid his charitable works at Pertubuhan Amal Uncle Kentang. Also read: Pros and Cons: Mitsubishi Triton - Cheaper than Hilux, a better buy? The Mitsubishi Triton has been on sale in Malaysia since

Perhaps inspired to take on the hydrogen initiative proposed by the Ministry of Environment and Water last week, someone in Malaysia placed an order or more on a hydrogen-powered Ford Ranger. Called the H2X Warrego, the Ranger FCEVs (fuel-cell electric vehicles) will be built by Australian hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle start-up, H2X Global. The pick-up truck is merely an FCEV conversion built by H2X Global, not Ford. The company was launched in 2020 as H2X Australia with a very ambitious plan inclu

Bermaz Auto Berhad (BAuto), the parent company of Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor, as well as Kia distributor Dinamikjaya Motors and Peugeot distributor Berjaya Auto Alliance (BAASB), has announced a 30.8 percent increase in pre-tax profit for Financial Year ending April 2021. Buoyed by the rush for consumers to take advantage of the SST-cut (which was originally mean to expire by 30-June 2021), Bermaz ended its financial year by netting RM 2.29 billion in revenue, and RM 172.7 million in pre-tax

Isuzu D-Max Single Cab The brief is simple: take one Single Cab 1.9-litre Isuzu D-Max, set up a route that covers 1,000 kilometers and complete the journey with just one full tank. Sounds easy? Here is the twist; load up the rear bed with solid crates weighing over 1,000 kilograms (1 tonne), which coincidentally, is the maximum permissible load allowed on a pickup truck. To ensure everything complies with the target, Isuzu Malaysia even send the D-Max for a thorough PUSPAKOM inspection to ensure

While the world over is looking back at the 2010 decade, we decided to do the same. But instead of just looking back in the decade, we’re flipping through some classic car brochures and comparing the differences through the generations. As you know, the Toyota Hilux succeeded the Toyota Light Stout and the Toyota Briska. The brand hoped that the Hilux will present a luxe pick-up truck option to the segment’s growing demand. The first Toyota Hilux was launched in 1968, and this was how the brochu