Sime Darby Berhad today announced that it has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with Permodalan Nasional Berhad to acquire PNB’s 61.2% stake in UMW Holdings Berhad, which not only includes their aerospace and manufacturing businesses, but also the Toyota and Perodua brands. Under the terms of the agreement, Sime Darby will purchase PNB’s 61.2% stake for a total cash consideration of RM3.57 billion or RM 5.00 per share. Once the agreement becomes unconditional, Sime Darby will b

In this upwardly mobile society, having a means of transportation is a necessity and in places where public transport is either absent or inefficient, having your own car is a must. While some might see them as a luxury, there are those who needed them to supplement their income or to commute. That said, for many who are budget-conscious, the threshold of owning a brand-new car shouldn’t breach the six-figure mark. While there are plenty of cars likely to be launched here in Malaysia in 2023, we

Now that the dust has settled following the launch of the all-new 2023 Toyota Vios, let’s dive into the new features that the new generation model introduces. First things first, we have to establish the fact that we’re taking the Thai-spec car for comparison and may not be 100 percent representative of the upcoming Malaysian-spec model. Comfort and convenience features - Now with tilt and telescopic steering adjustment Perhaps the most important improvement done to the Toyota Vios is the inclus

If you are looking for a drama-free car for you and your family, one that you don’t need to do much apart from pumping petrol and air (for the tyres), you can never go wrong with a Toyota. The merits of Toyota’s peace-of-mind ownership experience needs little introduction but as Malaysia’s benchmark for after-sales service and customer care, Toyota is not being complacent. Distributor UMW Toyota Motor has recently launched not one, not two, but three initiatives to retain its loyal customers. Th

After a year-long, pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival in Malaysia can finally make a return. Mark your calendar folks, season 4 of Toyota's one-make-race is upon us. There will be a total of 6 race weekends, from March all the way till November of 2021. The season-opening round 1 will be held at our very own Sepang International Circuit, from 26-28 March 2021 (that will be next weekend). Tune in to see an array of top-class racing drivers pit their skills against each oth

One of the cars that stole last week's thunder was the 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport. Since we first broke news of the car a couple of months ago and all the way up to our Closer Look post, one thing has got one trump card that people have been talking about - its '10-speed' gearbox. Pretty much for good reason too. Name us a few other cars that come with 10-speed gearboxes. There's the 2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrak, its beefier Ranger Raptor sibling and the way more expensive 2020 Lexus LC500 Convertib