Solaroo Systems Sdn Bhd (Solaroo), a provider of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions and a wholly-owned unit of Pekat Group Berhad (Pekat), announces its partnership with BMW dealerships, Quill Automobiles and Millennium Welt. Together, they unveil Malaysia's pioneering rooftop solar programme designed for future owners of the BMW iX electric vehicles (EVs). Participants in the programme will enjoy a complimentary 4.4 kilowatt peak (kWp) rooftop solar PV system worth RM 20,000 from Solaroo

Here goes the all-new 2022 Toyota Vios on its worldwide adventure, and this week it landed in the hot scapes of Saudi Arabia (sold there as the Yaris); replacing its long-overdue predecessor and to refresh the fight against the Honda City and Nissan Almera. Though safety and creature comfort kits differ among the three variants (Y, Y Plus, YX), but what unifies the variants are the shared 1.3-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine (1NR-VE, same as in our Perodua Myvi 1.3) – good for 97 P

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has updated the prices of its models in Malaysia, now with the sale and service tax (SST) added back in. The following table shows the updated prices with SST. Toyota prices with SST Model Prices w/o SST (RM) Price with SST (RM) Yaris 1.5J 69,576 73,800 Yaris 1.5E 75,479 83,800 Yaris 1.5G 82,475 87,600 Vios 1.5J 74,623 77,600 Vios 1.5E 82,593 85,600 Vios 1.5G 87,584 90,400 Vios GR-S 95,284 98,100 Corolla Altis 1.8E 128,888 130,888 Corolla Altis 1.8G 139,888 141,888 Camry

Our fellow media friend Tom Goh from zerotohundred.com will once again be participating in Season 4 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Malaysia Vios Challenge. Once again, Tom will be racing in car #33, in the mid-tier Sporting Class, under Team S&D Tama Motorsports. S&D Tama, better known as Toyota Penang, is a Japanese Toyota dealer that has expanded to Malaysia. It’s the local arm of Netz Toyota Tama, which has been operating in Japan for nearly 60 years. The first round of Season 4 will take p

Yet another strong competitor has jumped into the mix of Thailand’s B-segment sedan market! Toyota Motor Thailand has launched the new 2020 Toyota Yaris Ativ 1.2L facelift. The Toyota Yaris Ativ in Thailand is sold in Malaysia as the Toyota Vios but with a different, larger 1.5-litre engine. Cosmetically, the Yaris Ativ bares the same changes as the 2020 Toyota Vios facelift introduced in the Philippines last month. The Ativ will feature new automatic LED headlamps with follow-me-home system pai

The imminent discontinuation of the Lexus GS is fast approaching in August 2020. But instead of a quiet goodbye, Lexus is sending off the mid-size luxury sedan with one last special edition known as the Lexus GS Eternal Touring Edition only for Japan. To recap, the Lexus GS has been in production for 27 years. The GS is the rear-wheel drive luxury competitor that Lexus pitted against the BMW 5-Series. After the GS is phased out, the Lexus ES will temporarily take its place though the ES is longe