Mazda has released its results for the first half of the FY2024, ending March 31, 2024, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2023. Global sales of Mazda vehicles grew 20 percent to hit 616,000 units. Despite the threat of high inflation and high energy prices, Mazda recorded its best-ever first-half year profit. Net sales were up 41 percent to 2.317 trillion Yen, while operating income was up 135 percent, to 129.6 billion Yen. Continued supply chain disruptions, including a typhoon

According to Japan’s BestCarWeb, the next-generation Lexus IS will be a pure-electric (EV) model. It will reportedly make its debut in 2025. Recall that late last year, Toyota announced its range of EV models to be launched by 2030, which includes Lexus’ EV models. Amongst them is the Lexus Electrified Sedan and BestCarWeb believes that it is the basis for the next-generation Lexus IS. Also read: Checkmate? Toyota to sell 3.5 million EVs by 2030, unveils 16 models, 14 more coming - world's large

UMW Toyota Motor is off to a running start in 2022 – our checks with several dealers reveal that the company's next major launch in Malaysia will be the 2022 Toyota Camry (XV70) facelift, set to be introduced in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. More importantly, the facelift will bring the much-wanted powertrain update: the 2.5-litre Dynamic Force engine and 8-speed automatic combination. Also read: Malaysia to launch 2022 Toyota Camry facelift soon, Dynamic Force engine confirmed? Still nat

Perhaps the biggest news surrounding the launch of the 2021 Toyota Harrier is the demise of the 8AR-FTS turbocharged power unit. One way or another, some will moan about this, but there are solid reasons why Toyota did this. At RM 249k, the Toyota Harrier asks quite a sizeable chunk of your hard-earned money. Interestingly, the Lexus UX occupies a similar price range to the Harrier (RM 236k - 290k). Will this cause some sort of cannibalisation within the brands? Let's delve further and have a lo

Over the weekend, Lexus Malaysia teased the imminent arrival of the Lexus LM – its first-ever luxury MPV. Set to be launched on 15-April, the CBU Japan Lexus LM is priced from RM 1.15 million – that’s RM 135k more than the already-top-of-the-line Lexus LS. The Lexus LM is powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.5-litre 2GR-FKS V6 petrol engine that does 300 PS and 361 Nm, delivered to the front wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. Lexus terms the interior as 'mobile first-class lounge' a

The all-new DN8 generation 2020 Hyundai Sonata has made its return to our shores with a very eye-catching look! We’ve combed through the spec sheet and pit the car against fellow D-segment rivals, but do you know everything about the car? Here are 5 things you didn’t know about the Hyundai Sonata. Sonata nameplate is 35 years old The Sonata nameplate can be traced all the way back to 1985. Back then Hyundai was looking to break into the executive sedan market to go up against another Korean mode