Komatsu and Toyota have announced a joint project aimed at developing an Autonomous Light Vehicle (ALV) that will operate on Komatsu's Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). The collaboration aims to enhance safety and productivity in mining operations by utilizing autonomous haul trucks and automated ALVs controlled by AHS. The companies are currently testing a concept ALV based on the Toyota Hilux, and plan to demonstrate a proof of concept at a customer site by January 2024. Work on mining sites of

Proton’s announcement that it will be looking to introduce its first production electric vehicle (EV) model by 2027 might sound like a long time coming but Proton once dabbled in EV technology at least ten years ago. Of course, almost all those past experiments and prototypes were nothing more than scuppered dreams that toyed with Malaysian car enthusiasts when they were auctioned off back in 2020. Despite the Proton EMAS eventually being pulled out of the auction, the same fate can’t be said fo

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has updated the 2021 Toyota Innova, Toyota Hilux, and Toyota Fortuner in Malaysia. With that, prices have also increased by about RM 2k for the Hilux, RM 4k for the Innova and Fortuner. The respective models' updated prices (with SST exemption, if applicable) are as follows: Prices Model Previous Updated Toyota Innova 2.0X RM 129,677 RM 133,355 Toyota Hilux 2.8 Rogue RM 144,880 RM 146,880 Toyota Fortuner 2.8 VRZ RM 203,167 RM 207,553 Under the hood of the Innova is a 2.0-

Proton’s management have told its investment bank partners that the company will be launching a new Geely-based model in 2021, according the latest investor’s newsletter by RHB Research. The research house didn’t mention any specifics on which Geely model that Proton’s management was referring to. However back in 2018, Geely Automobile Holdings, the parent company of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns half of Proton, signed an agreement to license three Geely models to Proton for CNY 1,344

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has previewed the highly-anticipated 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander in Malaysia. Prices of the Xpander will be announced in November and it will rival the Honda BR-V, Perodua Aruz, and Toyota Rush. Like its core rivals, the upcoming Mitsubishi Xpander is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine. Codenamed 4A91, this naturally-aspirated petrol engine is good for 105 PS and 141 Nm. It also gets MIVEC variable valve timing on the intake and as well as timing chain. The 4A9-se

Proton recently announced its sales performance for Q1 2020 and despite Malaysia going into a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) in March, the national carmaker still managed to shift 21,757 units. An improvement of 20.4% compared to the same period in 2019. All Proton’s core models saw an increase in sales between 17 to 602% - the latter for the Proton Iriz. While the Proton X70 saw a decline of 48% in sales (attributed to the transition to the locally-assembled (CKD) model and MCO), it st