Japanese automotive giants are set to channel a total of THB 150 billion baht (~RM 20 billion) into Thailand over the next five years, bolstering the nation's shift towards electric vehicle (EV) production, according to a government spokesperson on Monday, reports Reuters. In this substantial investment commitment, Toyota and Honda are poised to contribute approximately THB 50 billion each (~RM 6.7 billion), Isuzu will invest THB 30 billion (~RM 4 billion), and Mitsubishi Motors will allocate TH

After a couple of months since we last sat behind the wheel of one, news of the GWM Cannon pick-up truck revives after a dealer in Seremban begun advertising it (and its price) on social media. According to the dealer's posting, the pick-up truck will be sold under the Cannon name, with the sole advertised variant being the Cannon Ultra, priced from RM 127,800 on-the-road without insurance, and it comes with a 5-years/150,000 km warranty. Also read: GWM Cannon previewed, will launch in Malaysia

Months after its public preview at the 2022 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), PT Toyota Astra Motors recently launched the Toyota Hilux GR Sport (GRS). This makes it the highest variant of the Hilux offered as well as the most powerful pick-up truck on sale in the country. Priced at IDR 731.4 million (~RM 206k), the Hilux GR-S is fully imported from Thailand. It is powered by a 2.8-litre turbodiesel engine (1GD-FTV) that makes 204 PS and 500 Nm. By comparison, the Hilux V Type

The new Ford Ranger is cool and all but we know that everyone’s just getting a boner thinking of its beefy, buff and brawny sibling; the 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor. Well, now you can stop imagining and start saving up to never be able to afford one. To say it’s got some huge fender flares to fill is an understatement. Everyone loved the excessiveness of the first Ranger Raptor. It was not a truck anyone needed but it sure as hell was something everyone wanted. Which is precisely why Ford pulled out

Nearly a month since dealers started accepting bookings, Bermaz Motor has launched the the all-new 2022 Mazda BT-50 in Malaysia. For the Malaysia market, two variants are made available at launch - 1.9-litre High Double Cab and 3.0 High Plus Double Cab, priced at RM 124,179 and RM 143,218, respectively. Both variants are fully-imported (CBU) from Thailand. Also Read: First look at the Malaysian-spec all-new 2022 Mazda BT-50, priced from RM 124k Sales and service tax (SST) discounted prices do no

In an interview with BFM radio a couple of months ago, the CEO of Bermaz Auto, Dato’ Francis Lee has confirmed that Bermaz is looking to introduce the all-new 2021 Mazda BT-50 some time in the first quarter of 2021. 1. So what’s new about this Mazda BT-50? Barring the familiar nameplate, the rest of the Mazda BT-50 is completely new. While the previous-generation model shared its platform with the Ford Ranger, the all-new model is based on the equally-new Isuzu D-Max. 2. Where is it built? The o