After facing much criticism for not taking battery EVs (BEVs) seriously enough, Toyota announced on Friday that it will be launching 10 new BEV models by 2026, contributing 1.5 million units to the company’s annual sales. This will include a new generation BEV that Toyota’s product chief and Executive Vice-President Hiroki Nakajima says, “...will double driving range by using batteries with far greater efficiency, while also offering designs and driving performance to set hearts racing.” Nakajim

UMW Toyota Motor has confirmed that it will be adding a second hybrid model to its line-up of Toyota models for Malaysia. In a press statement released earlier today, President Ravindran K. said UMW Toyota Motor will adopt a diversified, multi-pathway approach towards carbon neutrality, and that hybrids (also known as hybrid electric vehicles or HEVs) are the most suitable option for Malaysian buyers. "We will continue to evaluate different options and introduce them as appropriate. For now, we

Just weeks after its global debut in Indonesia, India has launched the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova today. If you have watched enough Hindi movies or news clips from India, you would know that the Toyota Innova is viewed very differently over there. In India, the Innova is almost on par with a Toyota Alphard. It’s hard for us in Malaysia to understand but there’s a good reason for it. The Alphard’s lower ground clearance makes it a poor choice to deal with the frequent flash floods and poor road c

Perodua has released some updated booking numbers surrounding its latest people move, the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza. Following its launch back on 20-July, President and Chief Executive Officer of Perodua, Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has revealed that they have received 39,000 bookings for the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza, out of which, 65 percent of the bookings were for the top-spec AV variant. Also Read: Perodua collected 24,265 bookings in July 2022, 9,000 for the all-new Perodua Alza Perodua

Following the Prime Minister's announcement to exempt 100% SST for all CKD cars from 15-June to 31-December, Perodua has revised their prices for all current models. You can find out more in the list below.

The end could be near for the rear-wheel drive Toyota Avanza, as the model could be merged with the front-wheel drive Perodua Alza in the near future. Perodua Alvanza, anyone? Back in April, we reported that the Daihatsu DN Multisix concept shown at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (2017 GIIAS) could preview the next-gen Toyota Avanza and Perodua Alza, seeing that both models are a tad bit long in the tooth. According to Creative Trend, Daihatsu is currently developing a new M