Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) has just released its production data for export markets in the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) which saw 139,581 units being made at its plants all over the archipelago. Toyota alone contributed 52.6% of the total figure of export production models in Indonesia during H1 2023. Based on Gaikindo’s data, a total of 248,004 units of completely built-up (CBU) vehicles were exported from Indonesia. TMMIN doesn’t have the data for individual models but the mo

Maruti Suzuki is India’s number one carmaker and in some ways, it is similar to our very own Perodua. However, aside from producing Suzuki models, it has a partnership with Toyota in the subcontinent. This resulted in some Suzuki models sold in India (and South Africa) being offered with a Toyota badge but this Innova Zenix marks the first time a Toyota model is given the Suzuki rebadge in India. Toyota models have been rebadged as Suzuki before outside of India. Europe has the likes of the RAV4

Twelve months after flood related supply issues suppressed sales at the beginning of 2022, national carmaker Proton enjoyed its best start to a year since 2013. With 11,681 units (domestic and export) sold in January 2023, sales have grown by 162.3% year-on-year, resulting in the company comfortably retaining second place in the sales table. Proton's market share for the month is estimated to be 22.9%, an improvement of more than 12% year-on year and over 3% better than its market share figure o

The current generation C27 Nissan Serena was introduced in Japan on July 2016. Two years later in May 2018, a locally-assembled variant of the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid was launched in Malaysia, produced at the Tan Chong Motor Assemblies’ Segambut plant. Five years into its model life, the C27 Serena is now due for a replacement. An all-new 2022 Nissan Serena is expected to be launched next year, with a preview possible as early as October 2021. According to some reports from the Japanese press, th

If you are looking for a people mover, few other MPVs can do a better job than the Nissan Serena. Actually that’s incorrect. There’s no other MPV that can do what the Serena does. What are the alternatives? Seven-seater SUVs? Have you tried climbing into the third row of one of those? Now imagine doing it every day/week. The Toyota Innova (from RM 115,280) also suffers from the problem too. The Kia Carnival (RM 179,888) is very spacious but the 11-seater is a bit of an overkill. It’s also wider

In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic, Proton has restarted its online bookings for all of its models. Yes, you can now book a brand-new Proton from the comforts of your home. Booking fees start from as low as RM 9.99 for the Iriz, Saga, Exora, and Persona. As for the Proton X70, potential buyers just need to pay a RM 99 booking fee. To book one, potential buyers need to visit Proton’s website and fill in their personal details, including the city and state where they wish to collect their n