The Honda WR-V currently sold in Japan is completely different to the one offered in Malaysia and other developing markets. It is imported (CBU) from India where the SUV is called the Honda Elevate and since its unveiling in the Land of the Rising Sun, there is reportedly an 8-month waiting period. Seeking to ride on the popularity wave of the smallest SUV in its Japanese line-up, Honda is showcasing a very wild and rugged-looking WR-V at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) which runs from 12-14 Jan

It's the battle of the tough ones in this year's Asian Cross Country Rally (AXCR 2023) as team Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand is officially taking part in the gruelling 2,000 km rally for the first time. Fielding a Toyota Hilux decked in the team's iconic red-and-white livery, the team takes over from last year's compatriots, the Toyota Cross Country Team Thailand which finished second overall. Also read: Electrifying Kenya - This hybrid rally truck previews an upcoming Toyota Hilux MHEV This year

Pick-up trucks are king in Thailand and there is only one that rules the roads in the Kingdom, the Isuzu D-Max. According to the latest sales data published by Thai automotive media, Headlight Mag, 10,204 units of the D-Max were sold in April 2023. The D-Max continues its lead ahead of its closest rival, the Toyota Hilux which saw 8,349 units sold in the same month. Still, both the D-Max and Hilux are dominating the pick-up truck market in the Kingdom with a combined market share of nearly 84% i

Youngins among us probably won't remember a time where pick-up trucks weren't sold to people like you and me. Only companies could buy one, and whichever lasted the longest without its wheels falling off sort of guaranteed sales of future iterations. At the tail end of the Asian Financial Crisis, sales of pick-up trucks were opened to private individual buyers; with the intention to spur car sales and at least CPR the economy being some of the commonly-understood reasons. But whatever the ration

It looks like the Isuzu D-Max is not at risk of being upstaged by its sister-car the Mazda BT-50, as the D-Max will be launched in Malaysia ahead of the BT-50. WapCar.my understands that there is a direction by Mazda Motor for its overseas distributors to show respect to its partner Isuzu by granting Isuzu the privilege of launching the D-Max first. In Australia, the first export market for the all-new D-Max, Mazda Australia had intentionally delayed the launch of the BT-50 there by one month, a

The highly-anticipated Perodua D55L won’t be launched before Chinese New Year. According to information gathered from dealers, Perodua will only begin conducting sales training for its upcoming, yet-to-be named compact SUV, codenamed Perodua D55L only on 8-February 2021. However, the date is subject to change depending on how bad the Covid-19 situation is. As you might have already know, the Ministry of Health has already warned that it is expecting cases to spike further in the next two weeks.