Go anywhere, get everywhere. Ford isn’t shying away with the new Ranger’s capabilities, on and off the beaten path. After all, nobody drops a tagline along those lines without being absolutely certain about not dropping the ball when the going gets tough. Nonetheless, Ford also firmly believes that regardless of where you take its new Ranger, you’ll need to stay connected. In this day and age, connectivity is as essential as capability, even in a pick-up truck and fortunately, the Ranger does bo

Everyone tends to feel a little empowered behind the wheel of a pick-up truck and rightly so too; you’re in a huge hunk of metal and seated above everyone else on the road. Occasionally though, that elevated seating position can blind drivers with an inflated sense of invincibility much like the case of this Isuze D-Max that delivered its load of vegetables back to the ground in unfortunate circumstances. The incident happened in the land of pick-up trucks; Cameron Highlands. Now, most drivers t

Troubled by sporadic disruptions in businesses due to FMCO as well semiconductor parts supply shortage, total new car sales (total industry volume, TIV) in Malaysia dropped to a new low of 508,911 units, the lowest in 14 years. New car sales were down 4 percent from year 2020’s TIV of 529,514. The next lowest point in Malaysia’s TIV history was 487,176 units in year 2007. A bulk of the drop came from passenger car sales, which contracted 5.9 percent. Persistent shortage of semiconductor parts an

Pick-up trucks are synonymous with the Toyota Hilux, at least in this part of the world, where all pick-up trucks are colloquially known simply as a Hilux (or ‘Hailak’), just like all food containers in your house are Tupperwares, doesn’t matter if it’s actually a Sistema. Similarly, it doesn’t matter if the subject in focus is actually an Isuzu D-Max, because to Malaysians, especially those living in Sabah and Sarawak, all trucks are ‘Hailaks.’ This is ironic because at the heart of every pick-

As one country prepares to launch a much-awaited model, Malaysia longingly sits on the bench - this is a trend that's repeated with the all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max (RG-series), now spotted in Vietnam. The pick-up trucks - seen sitting in a dockyard - will go on sale in the country after Chinese New Year (12-February 2021). Sources mentioned that dealers have begun accepting deposits, with deliveries slated to begin in April. It's also reported that Vietnam is bound to receive three variants: LS 1.9

Mitsubishi Triton According to Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, the Mitsubishi Triton was the top-selling double-cab pick-up truck as of January 2020, in four states namely Klang Valley, Melaka, Penang and Kedah, overtaking the Toyota Hilux. Overall, the Toyota Hilux remained as the No.1 bestselling pickup truck in the country, owing to its dominance in East Malaysia. In its segment, the Mitsubishi Triton was the only brand in the pick-up segment that successfully achieved positive growth and expande