Ford has confirmed that the current generation Ford Ranger’s line-up will be expanded in 2025 to include a plug-in hybrid. The Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will be powered by a 2.3-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol EcoBoost engine – the same power unit driving the entry variant Mustang. The confirmation came from Ford Australia and New Zealand but before you make a jump to conclude that since Australia imports the Ranger from Thailand, so the Ranger PHEV will surely be launched in Southe

Australia will welcome the flagship of the Toyota Hilux range in the form of the 2023 Toyota Hilux GR Sport that brings with it a raft of mechanical and visual upgrades over the rest of the range. Chief among the upgrades include being the most powerful Hilux to date, with the 1GD 2.8-litre turbodiesel engine massaged to produce 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission which has been tuned to support the extra grunt. The Hilux GR Sport incorporates input from Austra

The all-new generation 2022 Ford Ranger may have just made its debut in Thailand last month but as you can tell by now, this is not the new generation Ranger, which by the way, will still ride on the outgoing generation’s T6 platform. Instead, this is Ford distributor Sime Darby Auto ConneXion’s (SDAC)’s final sendoff for the current generation Ranger. Also read: This is the all-new 2022 Ford Ranger – the baby F-150 you can soon buy, adds 3.0L V6 The new Ford Ranger WildTrak Sport Special Editio

Launched in mid-April 2021, the new D23 2021 Nissan Navara has given Edaran Tan Chong Motor some much needed boost in Malaysia. In its first full-month sales in May 2021, the facelifted Navara has nearly doubled its monthly sales, from 235 units recorded in April 2021 to 415 units in May 2021. The figure exceeds the Navara’s pre-pandemic sales performance, which was averaging less than 350 units per month in 2019. Pick-up sales in Malaysia, May 2021 (units) Toyota Hilux 1,543 Isuzu D-Max 514 Mit

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), the distributor of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia has announced the updated prices for their models. Apart from sales tax exemption, ETCM is further adding their Remarkable Car Offers (RMCO) discounts, allowing owners to save up to RM 15,437. As explained earlier, pick-up trucks are not qualified for the sales tax exemptions, but ETCM is offering the Navarawith its RMCO deals, discounting the made-in-Thailand pick-up truck between RM 12,000 to RM 18,000. Furthermore,

Following the announcement of a tax waiver for locally-assembled vehicles, auto stocks are revving hotter as the market anticipates higher demand. As reported by The Edge, Bermaz Auto Bhd’s share price rose by 8.11% or 12 sen at RM1.60 where some 4.1 million shares transacted. Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, involved in assembly and marketing of motor vehicles and manufacturing of auto parts, had its share price increased 2.59% or 3 sen at RM1.19 per share. MBM Resources Bhd with its associate com