As of August 2023, the UMW Group saw a 16.3 percent increase in the combined, year-to-date sales of Toyota, Lexus, and Perodua vehicles in Malaysia, with 271,515 units vehicles registered. In August alone, 41,386 vehicles were registered, up 12.5 percent from July 2023. Toyota contributed deliveried of 10,275 units in August, up 23.1 percent from July. Cumulative sales from January to August totalled 67,283 units, up 9.2 percent from the same 8-month period in 2022. Toyota’s market share now sta

Internationally, the Perodua Axia/Daihatsu Ayla/Toyota Agya is sold as the Toyota Wigo and Vietnam is the first left-hand-drive (LHD) market that sees the debut of the all-new generation. The all-new Wigo is offered in Vietnam with only the 1.2-litre engine and comes in two variants: Wigo E MT – VND 360 million (~RM 70.5k) Wigo G CVT – VND 405 million (~RM 79k) You might be shocked at those prices considering how the Axia/Agya/Ayla triplets are essentially entry-level cars but Vietnam has a pret

The little Ora Good Cat. Pretty interesting character, this. It burst into Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) scene with its sparkly cute looks, a not-quite-bad spec sheet, and prices that were relatively more attainable: RM 139,800 and RM 169,800. Performance and range figures seem good for the money, with both variants of the Good Cat driven by a 143 PS/210 Nm electric motor. Range is either 400 km or 500 km, depending on variant and their battery size – 48 kWh and 63 kWH, respectively. Also rea

Now that the Malaysian motoring market is finally turning its attention to electric cars, more and more manufacturers are announcing plans for which electric vehicle (EV) they will be launching here. One of the EVs that has already been previewed in Malaysia is the Ora Good Cat. Feast your eyes on 25 photos of the electrified cat! Ora is an EV-focused brand under Great Wall Motor (GWM), the brand is also said to be focused on women hence the more feminine and ‘cute’ image. The Ora Good Cat is th

Many modern safety features owe it to the S-Class Can be traced as far back as the 1950s New features that debut in the S-Class may find their way into other cars Think vehicle safety and a certain Swedish make comes to mind, but Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of safety innovation. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has spearheaded many of the safety features we know today, like electronic ABS and brake assist. Let’s rewind back to the 1950s and 1960s, even before the S-Class was called a

2020 is quite a challenging year but as the saying goes, the show must go on. And went on it did as Malaysia saw around 80 models launched this year. Despite movement restrictions for almost the whole year, that is still an impressive number all things considered. But while we have a list featuring 15 of the most important cars of the year, this time, we’re going to focus on most expensive cars that were launched in 2020. We’ll focus on 10 and some might have been sold out by the time you finish