Following yesterday’s announcement by Sime Darby Berhad to acquire 61.2 percent of UMW Holdings for RM 3.57 billion, it’s still business as usual at UMW Toyota Motor (and Perodua) this morning, but there is clearly a sense of uncertainty among employees. UMW has yet to make any announcement on the matter, so the obvious questions on whether Daihatsu and Toyota were consulted on the deal, cannot be answered yet. The fact that UMW Toyota and Perodua – which are known for their very close engagemen

The Dakar Rally-inspired 2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport has made its way to Indonesia, previewed for the first time at the ongoing Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). First launched in Thailand in 2021, the Hilux GR Sport packs additional aesthetic bits and interior upgrades, to give it an edge against other lifestyle-centric pickups such as the Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Mitsubishi Triton Athlete. Also read: Closer look: Thailand's 2021 Toyota Hilux GR Sport In terms of aesthetics, th

Clearly, Thais love their trucks as the Kingdom raked up 65,923 units for the first two months of the year and the Isuzu D-Max keeps its title as the country’s best-selling pick-up as well as car overall. As reported by Autolife Thailand, 29,847 units of the Isuzu D-Max were sold in January and February 2022 with a 45.3 percent market share. Following not completely far from behind is the Toyota Hilux which saw 25,942 units being sold in the same period. The Toyota Hilux might be the preferred t

The Ruiqi 7 is a reskinned Navara More upmarket than the Navara Will it succeed where the X-Class faltered? Many manufacturers have toyed with the idea of luxury pick-up trucks. Mercedes-Benz attempted that with the short-lived Mercedes-Benz X-Class, but sales did not exactly, pick up. Now however, yet another manufacturer is attempting to pick up where the X-Class left off. Enter Zhengzhou Nissan, a subsidiary under Nissan’s Chinese joint venture with Dongfeng. Zhengzhou Nissan showcased the Ru

It's that time again when we award the most impressive cars of 2021. Whilst our discerning readers will get the final say on the majority of this year's awards, the Editors' Choice Awards honour the team's personal favourites of 2021. Also read: WapCar Car Of The Year 2021 – Vote for the best cars of 2021 Thus, our pick for the hotly-contested Pick-up Truck Of The Year award goes to the 2021 Isuzu D-Max. Why? Put simply, no other truck offers quite as much ability and overall value at its price

The 2021 Nissan Navara (D23) finally gets a facelift after 6 years on the market! You’ve seen the preview of the 2021 Nissan Navara Pro-4X so you know the specs, now here’s a side-by-side photo comparison of the outgoing range-topping VL model versus the updated pick-up. Also read: Previewed: New 2021 Nissan Navara (D23) Pro-4X facelift is one bad-A mother trucker! Exterior Although this is just a facelift, Nissan designers seem to have redesigned the pick-up from the ground up. The updated truc