Following the 19-May suspension of sales of hybrid variants of the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize in Japan due to falsification of UN R135 pole side-impact data, Toyota has announced that the Raize has passed an internal in-house test conducted by Daihatsu. However, sales and deliveries of the Raize Hybrid and its Daihatsu twin remain suspended in Japan as this is only an in-house test. The next step would be to repeat the test in the presence of certification authorities. Note that the suspens

It seems like an obvious gap will be plugged soon as Toyota Asia Pacific executives confirmed that hybrid variants of their best-selling 'A- and B-segment' vehicles are in development, adding to the company's increasingly-electrified model range. Speaking to WapCar.my at the sidelines of the Idemitsu Super 1500 Endurance race in Thailand, Hao Tien, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific said, "From the business perspective, we do have plans for hybrid A/B segment. I can't

After being on the market for 12 years, the Perodua Alza will cease to be produced at the end of January 2022 and set to be phased out in February 2022, reports Paultan. The report also states that the reason for phasing out the Alza is due to exhaust emission regulations. Sources close to the matter at hand say that Perodua dealers are still accepting orders for the Perodua Alza, to clear whatever little remaining stock left. The next-generation Perodua Alza is rumoured to be a twin model to th

If you've been eyeing/waiting for the locally-assembled (CKD), seven-seater 2021 Peugeot 5008 facelift to arrive in Malaysia, well, the wait will go on for a bit longer. In a Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) report that was sighted by WapCar.my, Bermaz Auto (BAuto) was slated to launch the CKD Peugeot 5008 facelift in July 2021, along with the facelifted Peugeot 3008. Also read: Originally set for July 2021 launch, facelifted CKD Peugeot 3008 delayed Seeing that we're already in the middle o

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced RM 270 million investment plan into expanding its current manufacturing operations and facility. This amount includes, amongst others, the introduction of a new generation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV). “Toyota’s global direction is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This is also in line with the Malaysian Government’s aspirations to position the country as a progressive nation that promotes more green technology and environmental sustainability,” sai

Booked a Perodua, or thinking about getting one? Well, be prepared to wait a bit longer for deliveries. In a document circular that we spotted, it appears that Perodua is bracing for a shortage in semiconductor chips. Also Read: After MCO, chip supply shortage is slowing car production in Malaysia According to the circular, Perodua expresses that, "This impact has slowly resulted in auto companiesn halting or slowing down vehicle production and supply of some spare parts and unfortunately, this