After facing much criticism for not taking battery EVs (BEVs) seriously enough, Toyota announced on Friday that it will be launching 10 new BEV models by 2026, contributing 1.5 million units to the company’s annual sales. This will include a new generation BEV that Toyota’s product chief and Executive Vice-President Hiroki Nakajima says, “...will double driving range by using batteries with far greater efficiency, while also offering designs and driving performance to set hearts racing.” Nakajim

11-seater Kia Carnival set to be CKD soon To be sold alongside 7-, 8-seater variants Set for export to Thailand and other ASEAN countries too The 2022 Kia Carnival 11-seater – first introduced in Malaysia fully-imported (CBU) from Korea – will soon be locally-assembled (CKD Kulim, Kedah) here, to be sold alongside the CKD 7- and 8-seater variants. It will also be exported to the Thailand and ASEAN markets. "CKD programmes for the 11-seater has been initiated, basically for export to ASEAN countr

Price confirmed at RM 196,340 CBU from Korea; CKD operations to start later this year 5-year Manufacturer Warranty and Free Scheduled Maintenance included When Dinamikjaya, the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, put the all-new 2022 Kia Carnival on display, the car was only open for booking and the price stated is an estimated price. Now the distributor has confirmed the Carnival is officially on sale for RM 196,340. For now, the Kia Carnival is fully-imported (CBU) from Korea though D

Since you're reading this article, chances are that you're considering the newly-facelifted, locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Toyota Innova as your next car to fit your growing needs. Here with us in 2.0X guise (RM 129,677, on-the-road sans insurance and SST, valid until 30-June 2021), it's the range topper in a line-up that consists of two other variants - the 2.0G and 2.0E. The key difference between them is that the 2.0X is a six-seater with two captain seats in the middle, while the other varian

Early this month, UMW Toyota Malaysia (UMWT) launched the new 2021 Toyota Innova facelift in Malaysia. With three variants available that are priced from RM 111k, we’ll give you a breakdown across the variants to help you decide which best suits your needs. The following are the prices of the Innova variants sans SST which is valid until 30-June 2021: Innova 2.0 E (AT) - RM 111,622 Innova 2.0 G (AT) – RM 121,483 Innova 2.0 X (AT) – RM 129,677 Before we break down the variants further, let’s just

Since it was launched back in 2004, the Toyota Innova has come a long way in terms of refinement and comfort. With the introduction of the second generation Innova in 2016, the MPV is no longer the rough workhorse that is usually seen moving around as a company car. Admittedly, the Innova’s exterior still resembles that of a robust MPV even with the overall modern look and touches of premium finishing. On the inside though, the Innova is radically different from the previous generation. The ligh