Following yesterday’s announcement by Sime Darby Berhad to acquire 61.2 percent of UMW Holdings for RM 3.57 billion, it’s still business as usual at UMW Toyota Motor (and Perodua) this morning, but there is clearly a sense of uncertainty among employees. UMW has yet to make any announcement on the matter, so the obvious questions on whether Daihatsu and Toyota were consulted on the deal, cannot be answered yet. The fact that UMW Toyota and Perodua – which are known for their very close engagemen

First electrified Toyota in Indonesia Possible October 2022 roll-out Could make its way to our market Toyota has been rolling out its vehicles in Indonesia for a long time but this year marks a huge leap forward as it begins production of electrified vehicles across the straits; beginning with what could very well be the Toyota Kijang Hybrid that the Indonesian Minister of Industry let slip. The Kijang is sold here as the Innova. During a statement addressing Toyota’s export to Australia, Minist

According to latest information gathered by Japanese media, the all-new, fourth-generation Toyota Alphard is scheduled to launch in 2022, and it could look like what you see above. Like it? The current third-gen Alphard (AH30) was launched in January 2016. It received a facelift in December 2017 for the 2018 model year, with most of the changes revolving around the exterior and powertrain. That was when we were introduced to the currently-employed 2GR-FKS 3.5-litre V6 mill / 8-speed automatic tr

Japan may have one of the lowest crime rates globally but that doesn’t mean it’s a completely clean country. Vehicles do get stolen and in Saitama Prefecture, the most popular stolen vehicle is the Toyota Alphard. Yes, Japanese car thieves fancy the luxury breadbox on wheels as much as our VIPs and politicians. By the way, Saitama is located 38 minutes away from Tokyo, and manga/anime fans may recognise the name from a certain bald, caped superhero who fights off enemies with one punch. Also rea

With UMW Toyota Malaysia (UMWT) launching the new 2021 Toyota Innova facelift alongside the also refreshed Toyota Fortuner earlier this month, we’re gonna take a closer look at the range-topping 2.0 X variant. Priced from RM 129,677 excluding SST which is valid until 30-June 2021, the Innova 2.0 X facelift costs RM 2,551 more than the pre-facelift 2.0 X. With that price bump, what are the features that make this facelift worth it? Exterior – Major changes in the front, not so the rest The most o

We often overlooked how much progress today’s automotive technology have made. It wasn’t very long ago that any car with over 100 PS of power and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in under 10 seconds is considered impressive. The original hot hatch, the Volkswagen Golf GTI made headlines with its 110 PS and a 0-100 km/h time of 9.6 seconds. Today’s nondescript family cars offer performance that thirty years ago, was the domain of sports cars, even if the specifications don’t suggest anything remotely