The first units of right-hand drive (RHD) converted Toyota Tundra full-sized pickups are set to start testing in Australia very soon. This is first time the bigger, badder brother of the Toyota Hilux, the Tundra, has been adapted for an RHD market, previously only available as a Left Hand Drive for the US market. According to Australian automotive website GoAuto, the first 50 units of converted RHD Tundras will be delivered to potential customers for long-term evaluations in December 2023; to ga

Electrified cars in Indonesia are not that quite in demand but data has shown that sales are increasing though hybrid vehicles are a more favourable choice over electric vehicles (EVs) among buyers. Just like Malaysia, Indonesia’s EV infrastructure is more concentrated in urban areas so individual EV model sales rarely breach 1,000 units a month. According to Gaikindo, Indonesia’s best-selling EV in May is the Ioniq 5 which saw 918 units sold and is followed by the Wuling Air with 455 units sold

In Malaysia, the Toyota Innova is seen as a humble family MPV (or airport taxi) but in Indonesia, it represents a lot of pride that dates back 45 years. Known as the Toyota Kijang in the archipelago, it is the car that kicked things off for the Indonesian automotive industry. The Kijang has been an endeering endearing name among Indonesians to the point that it was even considered Indonesia’s unofficial national car. There have been a few homegrown carmakers popping up in Indonesia since the fir

5 variants - 2 petrol and 3 hybrid powertrains FWD, monocoque TNGA-C platform replaces RWD, ladder-frame IMV chassis Highest variant could cost more than Made-in-Japan Voxy From its humble beginnings as a modern successor to Indonesia’s “national car”, the Toyota Innova has seen success beyond the archipelago and the upcoming third-generation will be the most revolutionised generation since it replaced the Toyota Kijang. With its launch rumoured to be in November 2022, Indonesian media have been

The next-gen Toyota Innova could see a major overhaul underneath as the current generation is looking to be replaced, having been in production since 2015. The AN140 has seen numerous facelifts in the past 7 years but even dinosaurs have their expiry dates. We expect the all-new third-gen Innova to be launched in 2023, factoring in the typical 8-year model life cycle. We’ve previously reported that the all-new Innova could swap the tried and tested rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout with a convention

Alongside the launch of the Kia K5, the all new fourth-generation 2021 Kia Carnival also made its Chinese debut at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show. Like the K5, the Carnival will ride on Kia’s new iGMP platform and will continue Kia’s technology showcase in the country. The new generation Kia Carnival only just made its global debut last month. It came with SUV-inspired new look but with MPV proportion. It is now larger than ever as Kia engineers have extended the width by 10 mm from 1,985 mm to 1,99