UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has just announced that it ended 2023 with 108,107 units sold, its highest ever since 2012, when it sold 105,151 units. Within the announcement is a quote from President Datuk Ravindran K., which provided some hints on what new Toyota models the company plans to launch in 2024. “As we look forward to 2024, our focus will be on introducing more models, particularly with an emphasis on xEV technologies.” xEV is an umbrella that encompasses battery electric vehicles (BEV), p

SUVs are all the rage in Malaysia and in the B-segment market, there will be a new player in town against the likes of the Honda HR-V and Proton X50, the 2023 Hyundai Creta. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially opened the order books for the Creta at all its authorised sales outlets nationwide and via its online booking platform, Cl!cktoBuy. “With so much practicality and space contained within a compact footprint, it’s not difficult to see why SUVs continue to rise in popularity, bot

In conjunction with the Merdeka and Malaysia Day celebrations, UMW Toyota Motor has released a heartwarming short film celebrating our nation's unity, alongside a host of sales and aftersales deals to sweeten the occasion. Entitled ‘Pewaris Harapan Negara’, the short film captures the passion Malaysians have for making a positive impact, which UMW Toyota shares through its commitment to engineer happiness for all. The short film features the children of UMW Toyota staff members singing ‘Sejahter

A year ago, Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) gave the Toyota Corolla Altis an update in a bid to dissuade buyers from getting the Honda Civic instead. Needless to say, that doesn’t seem to work as the Civic has been leading so far ahead of the Corolla in sales, at least in the first half of 2021. With the all-new Civic FE launched in Thailand in August, that gap is likely to grow larger. Nevertheless, TMT decided yet another update is in order for the Corolla Altis and this time, the GR Sport (GR-S)

I bet to the outside world, us car people look like a bunch of loons. We ogle over what people think are just tools to go places, and sometimes, those tools look like normal Honda Civics but cost a lot. Almost RM 400,000 a lot. Make no mistake, we love the Civic. We think the 8th-gen Civic FD is the best of the bunch. Perhaps someday that too will command RM 300,000 as this 25-year old EK9 did recently. The hottest Civic of its time This time, the car in question is a little bit newer. You’re lo

Lexus is stepping up a notch with the celebration of traditional Japanese craftmanship. As a tribute to the takumi craftsmanship that is applied to all Lexus vehicles, the luxury brand has commissioned tattoo artist Claudia De Sabe to recreate the artistry on a Lexus UX. Lexus has always sought inspiration from Japanese aesthetics. The UX, in particular, has cabin trims that imitates washi paper-grain and designed to echo the engawa architectural features of Japanese homes with its seamless merg