UMW Toyota Motor registered 6,767 units in April 2023. The figure is down 25.9 percent from March 2023 but it’s much lower than the 41 percent reduction experienced across the industry. The reduction in April’s sales after the spike in March is to be expected, as March’s numbers were unusually high due to the rush to fulfill outstanding orders before the vehicle registration cutoff date to qualify for sales (SST) exemption. The government’s post-pandemic economic stimulus package allowed for loc

As Malaysia’s No.1 selling car brand, it is easy to assume that Perodua is all about numbers, Ringgits and sense. While that is still true to a certain extent - because Perodua certainly didn’t become No.1 by pandering to frivolous demands - this one-dimensional view of Perodua as a giant monolith of an organization that only cares about achieving the highest sales numbers is wrong. For outsiders, it is easier to understand Perodua as a rationale, logic-driven organization that marches its staff

The Toyota Vios might be a popular model for the big T brand but it is due for a replacement. The catfish-looking update was a major change in design but the all-new D92A Vios could see more than just a design makeover. As previously reported by Headlight Mag, the all-new Vios is expected to be launched in Thailand in Q3 2022 and could be built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform. So, could this fully camouflaged unit be the next-gen Vios? Perhaps, but in the Kingdom, this wo

Round 1 of the Vios Challenge produced an exciting afternoon of close and hard-fought battles on the track with the young guns in the drivers’ roster firing an early warning on the grid for Season 5 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival at Sepang International Circuit. The action on the track in all four classes of racing, the Super Sporting Class for elite drivers; the Sporting Class for amateurs; the Rookie Class for young drivers and the Promotional Class for celebrities was incredibly intense

Previously, we put a brand-new Perodua Myvi against a used Honda Jazz (GK). This time, we’re substituting the Honda Jazz for its arch-rival – the Toyota Yaris. Being newer than the Honda Jazz (the Yaris was launched in 2019), selection in the used market isn’t quite as wide and prices are slightly higher as well, averaging in the mid-RM 60k for a 2019 model. Which means those shopping for a brand-new Perodua Myvi will need to fork out an additional RM 10k or thereabouts for a used Toyota Yaris.

Stay competitive in the segment Answering to consumer demands Better performance without compromising on fuel economy Netizens had polarising opinions when the 2019 Proton Saga facelift was announced to come with a 4-speed automatic. Some welcomed this move; others claim it’s a step back, technology-wise. The primary challenge here is to create greater model differentiation between the Saga and Persona. Although the two compete in different segments, the entry price point of a Persona is very cl