The Toyota-Daihatsu jointly owned internal company; Emerging-market Compact Car Company (EMCC) will be dissolved effective today. The company was previously responsible for models like the AC100 generation Toyota Vios and the ASEAN market Toyota Yaris Cross. The reorganization comes after Daihatsu was revealed to have fudged vehicle homologation and crash testing data for many of its models, including those sold in Southeast Asia. Also read: Chairman Akio Toyoda is furious, suspends shipment of

At a media roundtable interview with Honda Malaysia, the Large Project Leader (LPL), and Assistant LPL for the 2023 Honda WR-V, VP of Sales & Dealer Development, Ms Sunita Prabhakaran revealed that they have received 2,500 bookings for the 2023 Honda WR-V since order books opened on 12-June. When asked if the bookings for the Honda WR-V have affected the sales for the Honda City and City Hatchback, Ms Sunita highlighted that the WR-V draws a different market. “Based on our data, it’s completely

A total of 38 drivers will start the first ever running of the Gazoo Racing Vios Sprint Cup in the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) this weekend (21-22 May 2022) at the Sepang International Circuit. The event will see the running of two 1-hour races on Saturday and Sunday, with two-driver teams competing in three generations of Toyota Vios vying for total prize monies amounting to RM 60,000. The Vios Sprint Cup is run in addition to and independently of the Vios Challenge, and will feature two

This handsome-looking sedan you’re seeing right now is the Honda Integra. No, it’s different from the Integra that Acura teased last month. Let us explain. Destined for China, this Honda Integra is essentially a reskinned FE-generation Honda Civic. As a refresher, Honda has two partners in China, Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda. Dongfeng Honda sells the Civic in China, while GAC Honda is responsible for the Integra. Also Read: It's called the Honda Civic FE, production specs leaked ahead of China l

As part of Toyota and Suzuki’s ongoing partnership, both companies have rolled out a number of rebadged models, including the Suzuki Baleno (Toyota Glanza), Toyota RAV4 (Suzuki Across), and Toyota Corolla Wagon (Suzuki Swace). According to reports from India, Toyota recently registered the Belta name in India, fuelling rumours that Toyota could be rebadging yet another Suzuki sedan. The sedan in question could be the Suzuki Ciaz, which is said to replace the Toyota Yaris sedan. For those uniniti

Roughly one year ago, Volvo announced their intention to limit their cars to 180 km/h and was met with mixed response across the board. Some lauded the move, others less so. But now, it seems like the next manufacturer to follow that move is Renault. During a recent general meeting, Renault’s CEO Luca de Meo recently announced that future Renault models will be capped to 180 km/h, regardless of model. Also Read: Volvo officially caps top speed at 180 km/h, is it fast enough for you? As such, it