The next-gen 2023 Toyota Innova will be completely different from the outgoing Innova which has been around since 2015. Ditching the tried and tested ladder-frame, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) chassis for a modern, monocoque, front-wheel-drive (FWD) set-up, the next-gen Innova might also receive a new name fitting of this revolution. According to Indonesian automotive publication, OtoDriver, sources have revealed that the Zenix name would make an appearance on the next-gen Innova. We previously covere

The cost to locally-assemble (CKD) a new model have tripled in the last 10 years, says Kia distributor Dinamikjaya Motors, whose parent company Bermaz Auto holds 33.3 percent of Kia Malaysia, the manufacturing arm of the Korean marque here. While Kia Malaysia and Bermaz Auto declined to reveal the amount invested into local manufacturing, we understand that it is a low-mid range 8-digit sum, in Ringgit. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Executive Chairman Dato' Sri Ben Yeoh explained tha

Perodua Nexis and Traz trademarked Could it be for the D27A Perodua Alza replacement model? Perodua now has 6 names at their disposal Perodua has just trademarked not one, but two names that they could potentially use on a new model. The names that Perodua recently trademarked are Nexis and Traz. Both Nexis and Traz are filed under class 12, which typically covers most aspects of a car. Could either name be fitted to the new D27A Perodua Alza replacement model? Or maybe even the upcoming D74A Pe

Yes, when exactly is still a question that’s yet to be answered, but we do know that the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza (D27A) is a hotly-awaited model that’s launching in Malaysia this year. As we gear up for Perodua’s 7-seater, let’s take a look at what we know so far. Full ADAS, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto too? Research and development for the MPV are now in its final stages of testing and pilot production, and we understand that Perodua’s manufacturing plant in Rawang has completed retooli

First proof of the FWD Innova? Spotted in Thailand but likely for development Indonesia remains hub for all-new FWD Innova Ever since it replaced the Toyota Kijang, the Toyota Innova has inherited not only the generous seating arrangement so beloved by Indonesians but also the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout which is important given Indonesia’s hilly terrain. However, there is a huge chance that the next-gen Innova could switch to front-wheel-drive (FWD). Over the weekend, a spyshot of what could

Coming alongside the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift is the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift, with bookings due to be open for booking in Malaysia later today. Customers are able to register their interest on Toyota Malaysia's website. Based on the Indonesian- and Thai-spec Innova, the teaser pic on Toyota Malaysia's social media pages and website depicts the slight nip-and-tuck the car gets - pretty much a smaller, trapezoidal grille, rear garnishes and different wheels. So far, no teasers of the inte