Now approaching the 8-year-old mark, the AH30-generation Toyota Alphard is a tad bit long in the tooth and is due for a replacement soon. Earlier, we reported that Toyota could be introducing the next-generation Alphard as soon as May. This time around are renders of the next-gen model, said to be close to the production version. According to Japanese publication Creative311, these renders were based on a “design that has passed internal review”, which hints at how the production version could l

As teased by Toyota and speculated in one of the spyshots by numerous automotive media, the upcoming third-generation of the Toyota Innova will feature a hybrid powertrain as the Japanese automotive giant aims to go green for the developing markets. The Toyota Innova Zenix Hybrid will not be alone though as OtoDriver reported a scoop that would see the Innova’s little brother also expected to be electrified in the future. According to the scoop, the next electrified models planned are the Veloz

In 2021, 294,639 vehicles were exported from Indonesia and according to the latest figures by Gaikindo, the first half of 2022 saw a massive jump in the number of exports with 393,151 units. That’s easily way more than the number produced in the whole 2021 calendar year and compared to the same period last year, it’s a 167% increase. For comparison, the first half of 2021 saw 147,203 vehicles exported from the archipelago. One of the main reasons for this massive jump is due to the number of bra

For those looking for a large, upmarket people mover, the 2022 Kia Carnival is a good alternative over a recond Toyota Alphard / Toyota Vellfire with a questionable vehicle history. Or at least that is how things appear on the surface. After all, the Carnival seems to tick all the right boxes, right? With prices starting from below the RM 200k mark, yet offers 202 PS of power wrapped in an unconventional body with a well-crafted cabin, there's a lot going for the Carnival. Except for two small i

Seeing that the second Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) was enforced on 13-January 2021, sales of motor vehicles also took a heavy beating. Proton sold 5,964 cars in January, down 29.9% compared to January 2020, capturing an estimated market share of 18.5%. This marks a 1.0% drop in market share compared to the same period last year. The best-selling Proton model was the Proton Saga, with 2,583 units delivered in January. The Proton X70 continues to lead the C-segment SUV category with 1,082 uni

So, the sliding doors on your MPV decided to fail on you. It could be a Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Sienta, Nissan Serena, Hyundai Starex, or a Kia Grand Carnival. Manual sliding doors are a lot easier to fix, but power sliding doors are a little bit trickier. Before you rush to any nearby workshop, you might want to check a few things. The solution is usually a lot cheaper than you think it is. 1. Sliding doors hard to open or close? Could be dirty tracks The sliding doors of an MPV m