Toyota, Honda, and Mazda have had a good year. All three closed their financial years ending March 2024 (FY2024) with record high profits. Mitsubishi Motors, however, didn’t have a very good year. With a limited product line-up and over-reliance on 4x4 vehicles, it was very vulnerable to changes in market conditions. Mitsubishi Motors’ documents call its recently closed financial year as FY2023, but keep things consistent with other Japanese manufacturers, we will call it FY2024. Total sales for

An all-new generation Toyota Hilux will be launching in 2025, reports Australia’s CarsGuide, quoting Toyota Australia's VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley, who said "You'll have to wait until '25." Australia is the second biggest right-hand drive market for the Toyota Hilux, after Thailand, where Australian market Hiluxes are made. No further details were shared, understandably, but the possibility of a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant was discussed. Adding a Hilux PHEV variant may be necessary

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has contributed three 2022 Mitsubishi Triton pickup trucks to the Malaysia Red Crescent Society (MRCS) which will be used to reach out and provide logistical support such as food, medical supplies, and humanitarian help to the needy during flood disasters. MRCS anticipates the upcoming Northeast monsoon in Malaysia to forecast heavy rainfall from November 2022 until March 2023. In addition, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) also alerted MRCS that al

Converting a regular Ranger into a Raptor doesn't cost much A converted Ranger Raptor looks 90% like the real deal But is it worth it? The 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor, even with its RM 200k price tag, is a very desirable product, especially for hardcore Ranger owners. It comes as no surprise then, that there are a lot of conversion kits out there for regular Ranger owners to convert their plebian pick-up trucks into the full-blooded Ranger Raptor. Also Read: Used Ford Ranger T6, sedan-like comfort i

Several dealers across Malaysia have opened bookings for the all-new 2022 Mazda BT-50. It seems that two variants will be offered, and prices start from RM 124,179 for the purported 1.9-litre High Double Cab variant, and RM 143,218 for the 3.0-litre High Plus Double Cab. Said dealers also mention that early units are fully-imported (CBU Thailand), and prices quoted are on-the-road sans insurance. Sales and service tax (SST) discounted prices do not apply for the BT-50, as it is only applicable f

It is no secret that Malaysia is known for having one of the world’s highest car prices, as elaborate in our earlier post. But how much more do Malaysians pay for a new car compared to other countries? Well, after doing some comparison, here’s what we found. For starters, let’s take the Toyota Hilux. To keep things consistent, we opted for the closest variant we can find from Australia. In Malaysia, the Hilux 2.8G costs RM 139,888, while Australians need to fork out RM 147,548. Keep in mind that