Looking to defend its title, Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) will be entering the 2024 Dakar Rally and the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) in an updated version of the new GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U. The team will be fielding its largest entry yet in the 2024 Dakar with 5 crews including two rookie drivers. Led by seasoned South African veteran, Giniel de Villiers, the other 4 drivers comprised younger talents – Lucas Moraes (Brazil), Seth Quintero (US), Saood Variawa (South Africa), and Guy Botterill

The all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max is trampling over rivals in Thailand, ending Q1 2021 with 40,222 units sold, far exceeding the Toyota Hilux (28,216 units), according to data compiled by Headlight Magazine. These figures net the D-Max a 47.7% market share of Thailand's pick-up truck sales from January to March 2021. Beyond the Isuzu and Toyota, no other model could score five-figure sales, with the Ford Ranger coming in third place with 6,847 units sold, while the Mitsubishi Triton sold 5,166 units.

Pick-up trucks are synonymous with the Toyota Hilux, at least in this part of the world, where all pick-up trucks are colloquially known simply as a Hilux (or ‘Hailak’), just like all food containers in your house are Tupperwares, doesn’t matter if it’s actually a Sistema. Similarly, it doesn’t matter if the subject in focus is actually an Isuzu D-Max, because to Malaysians, especially those living in Sabah and Sarawak, all trucks are ‘Hailaks.’ This is ironic because at the heart of every pick-

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage

Following its debut in Thailand and Australia last year, it is only a matter of time for Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) to launch the major facelift of the 2021 Nissan Navara NP300 (D23) in Malaysia. We have published a few spyshots this year of the Navara before, but this time it is the official deal. Well, sort of. The imported-from-Thailand (CBU) refreshed Mother Trucker is only previewed to the media with its official launch to be announced on 16-April 2021. The outgoing Navara meanwhile, is

Isuzu Malaysia is paving the path to normalcy for potential Isuzu D-Max customers by offering a moratorium for financing payments on new vehicles purchased from 1 June 2020 till 31 August 2020. Through the Isuzu Deferred Instalment Campaign, the first programme of its kind in the pick-up segment, the company hopes that customers can fortify their earnings by putting their brand new Isuzu D-Max pick-up trucks to work during the deferment period of either three or six months before needing to worr