Following Honda Malaysia’s announcement as the No.1 non-national passenger car brand in 2022, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released sales figures for the year. A total of 100,042 Toyota vehicles were sold which puts it as the best-selling non-national brand in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Honda sold over 80,200 units in Malaysia in 2022 which should place it behind Toyota. However, if you exclude the Hilux (27,198 units) and the Hiace (390 units) from Toyota’s numbers, Honda by technicality retains its n

After 8 generations, the Hyundai Sonata may have reached the end of the road, as a report by South Korean publication Chosun mentioned that Hyundai has no plans to develop a next-generation model. According to a Hyundai Motor official, “The development project for the DN9, the next-generation Sonata model, is not in progress.” DN9 is the codenamed for a vehicle based in Hyundai Motor Company. D stands for D-segment mode, while N stands for sedan. 9 would mean the 9th generation of the Sonata. Th

As a kid, my mother used to tell me whenever I came across any obstacles in life, “If there is no way, you should make a way.” But I find that to be tough at times. Not this Toyota Hilux driver at Jalan Maarof, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Due to the flash floods that took place yesterday afternoon, many drivers were laid to a halt due to terrible jams that occurred in the afternoon. Taken from a TikTok user, the Hilux driver can be seen agitated while queueing up in a traffic jam. As the tensions be

As the all-new 2020 Honda City romps in the limelight, another long-standing competitor is getting ready to fight back - yes, the facelifted 2020 Toyota Vios is well on its way here! Old Toyota Vios sold out Before we dive deeper into the facelift, here's what we gathered: sources close to the matter at hand said that the current Vios is completely sold out. Due to this, it is said that Vios buyers who have had their loans approved will automatically be upgraded to the facelifted model when it a

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has launched the new VW Arteon in Malaysia at the Volkswagen Tour today at 1 Utama. Locally assembled (CKD) in Pekan, Pahang, the Malaysian market Arteon gets the 2.0 TSI R-Line, priced at RM 221,065. Performance The Arteon shares the same front-wheel drive powertrain as the VW Passat Elegance 2.0 TSI and has 190 PS and 320 Nm from the 2.0-litre TSI mill that is paired to a 7-speed wet-type dual-clutch automatic transmission (DSG). It does a claimed 0-10

As cars get more and more feature packed, another equipment that has found into several new models is a digital video recorder (DVR), also known as a dashcam. Having video evidence from a dashcam will save from unnecessary “he said, she said” disputes arising from an accident. Many cars these days offer a built-in front-facing dashcam while some manufacturers like Toyota will even offer a rear-facing camera for an additional RM 350, which is a small price to pay for better peace-of-mind. New car