Japanese domestic sales of the updated 2024 Toyota GR Yaris facelift are to begin on 8-April 2024, bringing with it an automatic transmission, beyond a host of new stuff. While that will be relatively readily available, the two special brews – the Sébastien Ogier Edition and Kalle Rovanperä Edition – are only available at 100 units apiece, and only by lottery. More on that in a bit... Anyway, the GR Yaris facelift gleans on lessons learnt from the road, track, and dirt, which sees it gain more p

Looking to defend its championship title from last year, Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will be competing in the upcoming Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2023 in a rally-prepped version of the newly launched sixth-generation 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will be competing in 3 new Triton Group T1s (prototype cross-country vehicles). The Triton rally cars are based on the Thai-spec double cab model, modified in accordance with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Group

CARSOME's month-long Hari Raya deals end on Sunday, 30-April 2023, so this is your last call to get the best used car deals in Malaysia with discounts you won't find elsewhere. Here's a quick list of some highlighted models, though rest assured more can be found here. No matter your choice, they're all CARSOME Certified models, meaning they're nicely refurbished and come with a 5-day money back guarantee as well as a 1-year warranty. Ford Ranger Raptor - RM 159k (RM 10k off) Not just your normal

"Leaving no car lovers behind" is Toyota's precept behind their exhibition at the ongoing 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. Slightly sentimental, yes, but the proof of that is in seeing their cars of yesteryear make it to today's show – exemplifying that is this pair of concept AE86s; one fuelled by hydrogen (H2), and the other, pure electric (BEV). Carbon neutrality through old cars First, a bit of background. Toyota Motor Corporation's (TMC) outlook on carbon neutrality doesn't solely tunnel on new EVs,

The all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max is trampling over rivals in Thailand, ending Q1 2021 with 40,222 units sold, far exceeding the Toyota Hilux (28,216 units), according to data compiled by Headlight Magazine. These figures net the D-Max a 47.7% market share of Thailand's pick-up truck sales from January to March 2021. Beyond the Isuzu and Toyota, no other model could score five-figure sales, with the Ford Ranger coming in third place with 6,847 units sold, while the Mitsubishi Triton sold 5,166 units.

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage