After ending the first half of 2023 with healthy order banks for both Perodua and Toyota, the UMW Group is upbeat about its associate companies meeting their respective 2023 targets – 314,000 units for Perodua and 93,000 units for Toyota. Toyota ended the first half of 2023 with 48,659 units registered, up 6 percent from the same 6-month period last year. Toyota and Lexus ended the month of June with 8,004 units registered, up 8 percent from May. The Toyota Vios, Corolla Cross, and Hilux are the

Isuzu Malaysia ended 2022 with a record-breaking performance, chalking up 9,211 units in sales of the Isuzu D-Max, a few tens shy of doubling the numbers the company achieved in 2021. The stellar performance sets a new record for the company with an all-time high, eclipsing the previous record of 6,480 pick-up trucks sold in 2016. The impressive performance was spurred by the huge interest in the 1.9-litre variants which made up 79% of the total portfolio. 55% of these sales figures come from Pe

Toyota dealers in Japan have stopped accepting anymore bookings for Toyota GR86 since September 2022, likewise Subaru dealers with the GR86’s sister-car the Subaru BRZ. This has led to speculations that the GR86 (and BRZ) will be discontinued in 2023 once all outstanding bookings are fulfilled. Adding fuel to the rumour is an announcement by a Toyota dealer on its website, on its waiting period advice section, the GR86 is described as "Current model ending." It’s highly unusual to discontinue a

The current-generation Perodua Myvi was launched in late-2017 and the next-generation model should be arriving before 2025. With any generational changes, an update in the powertrain department is to be expected. As such, could the next-generation Perodua Myvi get the powertrain from the Perodua Ativa – Perodua’s current technology showcase? Also Read: Perodua Ativa's (D55L) CVT to be better than Proton's. What's the D in D-CVT? After all, new features found in Perodua’s technology showcase mode

Known more for its fuel efficiency, it is hard to imagine the Perodua Bezza as a performance car. However, photo chopper Theophilus Chin seems to think otherwise with his rendering of a Perodua Bezza fitted with kits from the Toyota GR Yaris. In continuation of renderings of the Perodua GR Axia and the Perodua GR D55L, here is the Perodua GR Bezza. The Perodua Bezza has been around since 2016 and received a very recent facelift in early 2020. Fresh from the factory, the Perodua Bezza produces a

Several months ago, the all-new third generation 2020 Isuzu D-Max made its global at the 2019 Thailand International Motor Expo. With chunkier looks and a far more refined interior, the all-new D-Max is a massive upgrade from the current model. However, the all-new D-Max won’t be launched in Malaysia anytime soon. According to Isuzu Malaysia’s CEO Mr. Koji Nakamura, the third generation Isuzu D-Max is at least two years away. Isuzu Malaysia had only launched the facelifted 2019 Isuzu D-Max, now