An all-new generation Toyota Hilux will be launching in 2025, reports Australia’s CarsGuide, quoting Toyota Australia's VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley, who said "You'll have to wait until '25." Australia is the second biggest right-hand drive market for the Toyota Hilux, after Thailand, where Australian market Hiluxes are made. No further details were shared, understandably, but the possibility of a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant was discussed. Adding a Hilux PHEV variant may be necessary

Honda has announced updates for the Japanese-market 2024 Honda HR-V – or Vezel as it’s known there. Prices have yet to be announced, as the model will only go on sale there in mid-2024. Aesthetically, the 2024 Vezel will sport an updated front bumper and grille design; the latter being wider but thinner than before. At the rear, the LED rear taillights have been updated with a revised light signature. Additional colours are also available now, notably Botanical Green, Seabed Blue and Slate Gray,

The just-launched Proton X90 has earned a five-star rating on the ASEAN NCAP crash test, with a cumulative score of 83.75. Tested at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) lab in China, the X90 was evaluated per the new, stricter ASEAN NCAP 2021-2025 assessment protocol, which places greater emphasis on ADAS features, including tests for autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and motorcyclist safety. In terms of adult occupant protection, the X90 scored an impressive 30.20 out

The Malaysian pick-up truck segment here has seen plenty of left-field entrants over the last few years but perhaps none of them have piqued our interest as much as the Peugeot Landtrek. The French carmakers first foray into pick-ups here comes in the form of a sole Landtrek 1.9D Allure variant. Don’t be fooled by the alluring name though, it’s essentially a rebodied Kaicene F70 that’s been co-developed with Changan Automobile. Therefore, it’s CBU from China and distributed locally by Peugeot cu

The fifth-gen Nissan Serena (C27) has been on sale since 2016 in Japan and was once the best-selling MPV there. Even though it was given a facelift in 2019 and featured some interesting tech underneath, its position was usurped by the Toyota Voxy in 2020. Nissan knows the Serena is due for a full model change and after 5 years, it looks like the next-generation model will arrive in October 2021. This is according to a scoop by Best Car Web. Based on the rendering as seen in the cover photo provi

Rear seat entertainment display is a luxury that many of us would perceive as a rich man’s toy. Most of us would have the pleasure of pulling up next to a Toyota Alphard or a Vellfire spy a drop down screen behind the driver’s seat (more often than not playing cartoons) and a collective audience tentatively watching. While rear seat entertainment is rather common as an after market accessory, cars like the Kia Grand Carnival and the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid come with one built-in from the factory.