Due to historical reservations Koreans hold towards Japanese products—stemming from Japan's brutal occupation of Korea during World War 2 and the decades leading up to it—Japanese cars have traditionally received a lukewarm reception in Korea. For example, Honda is largely ignored there. However, Korean buyers rank among the most discerning when it comes to high-end luxury products. They make exceptions for Japanese luxury brands like Lexus. In fact, Korea is probably the only country where Lexu

One year waiting period for AH40 generation Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire in Malaysia Japan has an almost two-year waiting period Lightly used AH40 Alphards and Vellfires are being auctioned in Japan for 2x to 4x the new car’s selling price The new generation Alphard and Vellfire have been a bit too successful. Dealers in Japan are forced to stop taking any more orders because the waiting period for the AH40 generation Alphard and Vellfire twins is reaching almost 2 years. Over in Malaysia,

Surprising as it may sound, but UMW Toyota Motor, the official distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia has quietly removed the Toyota Alphard from its website. The Alphard's sibling mode, the Vellfire has also been axed. UMWT began offering local specifications version of the Toyota Alphard since 2014 with the AH20-generation model. Subsequently in 2016, UMWT launched the then-new AH30-generation Alphard and Vellfire duo. Now, roughly 7 years later and both luxury MPVs have been removed from

In what seems like a blink of an eye, another year has passed and 2022 is now behind us. While we took a look at what SUVs and MPVs that will be coming soon (sedan to follow next), let’s take a look and see which cars were axed last year. Compared to 2021, last year witnessed fewer cars that were discontinued. Regardless, the departure of some of these models leave a void that may or may not be filled in the near future. BMW X2 The F39 BMW X2 was launched in Malaysia back in 2018 as an imported

Importation of used cars, colloquially referred to as ‘recond cars’, are open to rampant abuse as there is no coordination between the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), which gives out the Open APs used by recond dealers to import cars, and the Customs Department, which clears the vehicles’ paperwork at their port of entry. This is according to the Auditor-General’s second series of the 2019 report released today. According to the report, the National Audit Department had on 2

Malaysian airlines AirAsia has revealed its plans to diversify into ride-hailing in Malaysia. Its Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has teased a picture of AirAsia's plans via his social media accounts. In the teaser picture above, it would seem that AirAsia's ride-hailing fleet will comprise of the Toyota Vellfire and Toyota Alphard. Fernandes promises that AirAsia's entry into the ride-hailing scene will be "different from Grab and Uber. Different culture, different cabin and mor