The Toyota Avanza is the pride and joy for many Indonesians with the model rightfully reinstating its title as the archipelago’s King of the roads as the country’s best-seller in 2021. However, things are on the opposite end in pick-up-loving Thailand with the Avanza being a poor-seller there. Despite that, Toyota Motor Thailand is planning to bring in the all-new Avanza into the Kingdom in February 2022, according to a report by Headlight Mag. The front-wheel-drive (FWD) Avanza will be imported

All is well for Toyota, with 3 models ranked in the top 5 Former best-selling champ, Honda Brio, slips to number 7 RWD Avanza still a hit despite all-new FWD model introduced Amidst all the chaos that is the year 2020, over in Indonesia, the Toyota Avanza’s title as the country’s best-selling car was snatched away by the humble Honda Brio. But some form of normalcy returns in 2021 as the 7-seater takes back its crown from the lil’ Honda. Though that title isn’t really sealed as there’s still a m

Mitsubishi Motors has issued a statement in response to a report by Nikkei Asia saying that Mitsubishi Motors will cease developing vehicle platforms for the Japanese market, and will only use Nissan platforms. The company’s statement to the press reads (translated): “In the morning edition of the Nikkei Asia dated September 14, it was reported that we have stopped developing platforms for domestic passenger cars, and will be co-developing platforms with Nissan Motor. This is just a speculation

2021 is turning out pretty impressive for Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) as it recorded historical high sales performance in April with 1,872 vehicles sold. That month’s sales also strengthened Mitsubishi’s hold on the top three position in the non-national brand ranking for the fourth consecutive month. Also read: 9,300 bookings for Mitsubishi Xpander, pushes Mitsubishi ahead of Nissan The three diamonds have the Xpander to thank for its record sales. Malaysians have generally fallen in love

Toyota’s compact car specialist subsidiary Daihatsu will launch a new full-hybrid ‘kei’ (mini) car within financial year 2021, reports Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. The business daily also added Daihatsu’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) will go on sale on year later, in financial year 2022. Unlike mild-hybrids, full-hybrids can accelerate from standstill using electric power alone, thus offering a smoother driving experience in stop-go traffic. The stronger electric motor also delivers bet

10 years ago, we entered 2010 with the introduction of the then-new Perodua Alza, an affordable 7-seater MPV (actually it's a 5+2 seater) aimed for the masses. 10 years later in 2020 and Perodua still sells the Alza, albeit with some minor updates to keep it fresh. Unlike the larger Proton Exora which received powertrain and safety updates over the course of its model lifespan, the same cannot be said for the Alza. Apart from the addition of ISOFIX child seat anchor points in 2014 (5 years after