Inching closer to its launch, we apparently now have the actual name of the production version of the Toyota IMV0 Concept – and it's likely to be called the 2023 Toyota Hilux Champ. Charming name for a plucky truck. Anyway, it's been spotted as such in Thailand by Facebook user I'm Tatchai, presumeably in the midst of shooting work for advertisements. About time, as news on the grapevine says the vehicle should make its full official launch on 27-November 2023. Grouping it under the Hilux model

Isuzu is looking to zap their vehicle line-up with electrification, as part of the company's further-reaching carbon-neturality strategies. In their Mid-Term Business Plan 2024 Progress Report, the company disclosed that studies into electrified pick-up trucks have began - 'electrified' here meaning battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrids (HEV). Also read: Isuzu sold a whole lot of the D-Max here in March 2022; an all-time sales record for the company At the same time, the company is also lo

Toyota broke Honda's 6-year winning streak as Malaysia's No.1 non-national car brand Hilux a major contributor, also means Toyota's passenger cars sales trails behind Honda 2022 to be the beginning of UMW Toyota Motor's pivot towards hybrids and EVs UMW Toyota Motor ended 2021 with 71,585 Toyota cars sold (excluding Lexus), putting it ahead of Honda Malaysia’s 53,031 cars. It also means that Honda Malaysia’s 6-year run as the No.1 selling non-national car brand in Malaysia has come to an end. Ex

Now in its twelfth year of production, the Perodua Alza is one of the oldest new cars you can buy in Malaysia right now. The Perodua Alza is a B-segment MPV that has no direct rivals. For a short period of time, the Alza competed against the Proton Ertiga, but the Ertiga was discontinued shortly after Geely came on-board with Proton. It is priced from RM 49,944 for the base Alza 1.5 S manual, before topping out at RM 60,525 for the Alza 1.5 AV automatic variant. These prices are inclusive of the

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) unveiled the facelifited version of the locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota Hilux pick-up truck range in October 2020. We've said much about the new looks - imposing, intimidating, sharper, take your pick. But beside the reskin, there's a new variant too: the range-topping, RM 150k Rogue, now fitted with a beefier engine and a bunch of goodies. With this, Toyota goes for the jugular of the Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Mitsubishi Triton Adventure X, both long-time competitors in th

Other than a pair of tarted-up Toyota Corolla Cross, another Japanese marque showcased dressed up versions of their cars. Isuzu turned up the heat at their booth with modified Isuzu D-Max, MU-X and V-Cross. These pictures were provided by our sister-site in Thailand, AutoFun. While they look really cool, we only just got the 2019 Isuzu D-Max. It’s the first EEV-certified pick-up in Malaysia and it’s one suited for those seeking a durable and reliable pick-up truck. I hear you ask ‘but why aren’t