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

The all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max has proved to be a crowd favourite, as sales of the model has grown over 100 percent since the model was launched in Malaysia. Isuzu Malaysia has received an average monthly booking of over 1,200 units since its debut in April – far more than the predecessor’s 500-unit month average figure. “This all-new D-Max phenomenon that has swept the various markets has been somewhat overwhelming. Needless to say, the attractive design, new and improved features and proven Isuz

Ford Thailand has just launched the 2021 Ford Ranger FX4 Max, and you might call it a budget Ranger Raptor or as the Blue Oval puts it “Ranger Raptor-inspired”. The inspiration is mostly visual enhancements which include the FORD-lettered front mesh grille with a dark grey surround. This colour scheme is also applied to the exterior mirror caps, door handles, wheel arch mouldings, and rear tray surround. This buff stance continues around the rear bed with a full-length tubular sports bar, finish

The new facelifted 2020 Toyota Hilux is launched in Malaysia today and apart from the macho looks, it’s also got a very impeccable safety rating. ASEAN NCAP which conducts safety assessment for new cars in the ASEAN region has just awarded the King of Pick-ups a 5-star safety rating. The test was conducted in August 2020 and was the second assessment that ASEAN NCAP had conducted on the Hilux. The first was done in 2015 when the eighth-gen Hilux was launched in which it also received a 5-star ra

The all-new 2020 Isuzu D-Max is now Thailand's best selling pick-up truck - selling better than the Toyota Hilux Revo, Mitsubishi Triton and the Ford Ranger combined in June this year, Headlight Mag reports In June, Isuzu delivered 14,868 units of the D-Max. This figure is still 3,152 units more than all the other competitors combined. To date, 67,625 D-Max have been sold - 45.3% of 149,432 pick-ups moved in Thailand. Coming in second place is the Hilux Revo with 49,622 (33.2%) units sold and in

The Nissan Navara, the brand's popular pickup truck, is getting a facelift to help keep it competitive in its hotly-contested segment. The NP300 has been spied doing development rounds in Mexico, in heavy camouflage. This incoming model is part of a 12-new-model assault by Nissan, which includes the new Z-car (you can watch the teaser here). Despite the camouflage, you can see the Navara retains its familiar silhouette, with updates to the grille and headlight design (which now features 2-piece