Indonesia to launch Perodua-developed D92A 2023 Toyota Vios later this week First in ASEAN to launch with 1.5L engine – Thailand and Laos models use 1.2L and 1.3L engines respectively To be imported from Thailand Toyota Motor Indonesia will be launching the all-new D92A generation 2023 Toyota Vios on Wednesday 12-October, according to a Facebook post by Indonesian publication Kendara. Unlike the outgoing generation Indonesia-assembled Vios (Karawang plant), this all-new model will be imported fr

The Perodua Ativa has been a hit in Malaysia, much like its donor twins, the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize in Japan and Indonesia. However, the models have been introduced in Japan back in 2019 and thus, it gets a slight update along with the addition of a hybrid variant. Back in June, we reported that Daihatsu was planning to expand its hybrid model range and this included the popular Rocky/Raize twins. Instead of sharing a similar hybrid system on existing models, the compact SUV utilises a

First introduced in 2014, the current DJ-generation Mazda 2 is now in its sixth year of its lifecycle, meaning that a replacement model should be coming in the near future. However, things could change, at least for the European market. Buried inside Mazda’s 2nd quarter financial report for financial year ending March 2021 is an excerpt that said that Mazda plans to sell an OEM-supplied model based on the Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Two times five equals ten so the OEM-supplied model mentioned here has

Nissan Motor Thailand is on a hiring spree for factory workers. Riding on the back of strong demand for the all-new 2020 Nissan Almera and the Nissan Kicks, Nissan needs to add about 2,000 new hires at its production facilities in Samut Prakan, reports the Bangkok Post. "The increased production comes on the heels of growing exports, in particular for the Nissan Kicks e-Power and Nissan Navara," said Ramesh Narasimhan, President of Nissan in Thailand. "Within Thailand, we also see strong demand

Rumour has it the Proton X50 will be launched on 15-October. The long-awaited B-segment SUV from Proton has been speculated, rendered, and spied for the longest time possible. In all this eagerness, we’ve even had failed RHD conversions of the Binyue. Some who are shopping for a B-segment car are ready to pounce on the X50 as soon as it is launched. Whether or not the X50 is a good car, we will have to see it in the flesh to give a final verdict. We already know that the X50 is derived from the

Established in 2003, Race Rally Research, better known as R3, is Proton’s official performance and motorsports division. Headquartered in Proton’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Shah Alam, R3 does more than just cosmetic accessories or sport rims, as they have the desire to achieve the same status like what NISMO is for Nissan and STI for Subaru. Because of that, the team at Proton R3 felt that they needed to come out with a complete tuned-up car with a factory warranty to prove that R3 can be se