In 2023, Toyota achieved a record-breaking sales year in Europe, delivering a total of 1,173,419 vehicles, including those carrying the Lexus badge. The Yaris Cross emerged as the top-selling product, with 195,569 units, followed by the Corolla family with 166,925 cars, and the C-HR with 117,552 vehicles shipped to customers. Never mind that, the real mindwarp is how the GR86 outsold the Prius by nearly double in the region last year; 4,041 units against 2,755 cars respectively! Just slightly be

Despite looking like a Golf, the VW ID.2all concept car presented last month may not enter production (target 2025) as an electric successor to the iconic VW Golf, but a replacement for the VW Polo. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, VW CEO Thomas Schafer said the company has not come to a decision on the next generation Polo, as the European Union’s upcoming Euro 7 emission regulations will push prices too far up for the Polo to still have a business case. Ford for example, has alread

If you try to understand Japanese society from the perspective of Western pop culture, then you would think that oyabuns of Yakuzas ride in a Toyota Century. That is no longer true since the 2010s. Like everyone else, business has been bad, even in the underworld. Stricter anti-boryokudan (organized crime) laws are also hitting Yakuzas where they hurt the most – their bank accounts. Today’s Internet-connected world means that a smartphone is essential for business but many Yakuzas are forced to

Alongside the long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz C-Class L, the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS facelift also made appearance at the Shanghai Auto. As seen in the global debut, changes are subtle, only obvious to eagled-eyed fans. The front grille features the three-pointed star pins and redesigned front bumper with more striking intakes. Apart from those, it’s virtually indistinguishable from the pre-facelift Mercedes-Benz CLS. Perhaps Mercedes-Benz got it right in the first place. After all, the A-Class’ fro

When the 200 PS Toyota 86 was first launched in Malaysia in 2012, its asking price was RM 243,000 for the manual, and RM 249,000 for the automatic variant. For a supposedly affordable sports car, its pricing in Malaysia is hardly affordable at all. The more powerful (220 PS), more practical Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 can be had for about RM17k less, at RM 227,888. Toyota 86 UMW Toyota then introduced the facelifted 86 in 2017. There were some minor upgrades but prices went up further, to RM 257,502

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) has extended its efforts to reconnect with Mother Earth through its series of Nissan Nurtures Nature (NNN) campaign in the BodyMindSoul Festival at Setia City Convention Centre from 29th November to 1st December 2019. Nissan Nurtures Nature (NNN) was introduced since 2018 with the aim to gather customers and their families, business partners, non-profit organizations, as well as employees to join hands in creating positive and meaningful changes to the envir