Your next trip to Thailand could see you hopping on a unique transport and it's not the scattered tuk-tuks – it may very well be the battery-electric Toyota Hilux BEV that will ferry you and yours around the Land of Smiles. Toyota Motor Thailand will be assembling a demonstration fleet of the Hilux BEV to be used as share taxis for use within the country, as further real-world tests commence. However when exactly this will happen hasn't been disclosed just yet. Also read: This is the all-electri

Assuming that the government does not extend the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars, prices are set to increase after 30-June 2022, after which the 10 percent SST resumes. However, the new SST inclusive price will not simply return to pre-pandemic levels, but higher. The Ringgit is now trading at RM 4.40 to 1 US Dollar, its weakest since the ‘98 Asian Financial Crisis. Also read: Post-SST: Car prices to increase more than before, higher than previous Jun

It’s been a long time coming and finally Ford has revealed the all-new version of its bread-and-butter 2022 Ford Ranger. Stealing all the limelight at the Bangkok Motor Show 2022, the new Ranger took centre stage alongside the Ranger Raptor. Taking a few leaves out of its larger siblings’ design book; the F-150, the new Ranger takes a further stride into the muscular and athletic angle. Those C-shaped headlights flanking the imposing grille are straight out of the F-150’s playbook and it looks j

After years of plateauing, the Malaysian pick-up truck market is gaining pace again. Malaysian truck users have finally come to terms with the increase in prices for all key models, including the Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton, Ford Ranger, even the once workhorse-oriented Isuzu D-Max, all of which now start from circa RM 120k for the cheapest automatic transmission 4x4 variant. About 5 years ago, the market range trucks equipped as such was around RM 100k. Several factors are driving the incre

Looks like Mitsubishi Motors is not the only brand resorting to special stunts to show off their pick-up’s ability. In a new video uploaded on Toyota Motor Thailand’s YouTube channel, a Toyota Hilux is put to the test of towing massive coal transport trucks! Yes, plural. Also read: Watch this Mitsubishi Triton pull a load of over 19,000 kg! The towing exercise is an effort to show off the new Hilux’s ability in towing and also how the engine would perform under heavy load. One coal transport tru

The Toyota Gazoo Racing name has been making waves in the performance car market with the revival of the Supra name, the absolutely bonkers GR Yaris, and the upcoming Vios GR Sport. But what about a GR-branded Hilux or Fortuner? We have reported that the GR Hilux name has been trademarked in Australia and even made a scoop that a sportier Hilux was in the works. Based on this newest scoop though, it appears that the GR Hilux would be more than just an accessorised pick-up truck. According to Car