The Toyota-Daihatsu jointly owned internal company; Emerging-market Compact Car Company (EMCC) will be dissolved effective today. The company was previously responsible for models like the AC100 generation Toyota Vios and the ASEAN market Toyota Yaris Cross. The reorganization comes after Daihatsu was revealed to have fudged vehicle homologation and crash testing data for many of its models, including those sold in Southeast Asia. Also read: Chairman Akio Toyoda is furious, suspends shipment of

The ongoing sales and service tax (SST) exemption / discount for new vehicles in Malaysia ends on 31-December 2021, so if you're buying a brand-new one – or in this case, a Honda – you need to have it registered by then to qualify for the rebate. Under this, locally-assembled (CKD) cars are fully SST-exempt, while fully-imported (CBU) vehicles are subject to a 50 percent SST discount. What Honda cars can you get before the SST discount expires? Checks with sources close to the matter reveal that

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has launched the racy-looking 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport (GR-S) alongside the mad GR Yaris in an online event with prices starting from RM 95,284. 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport prices Here's how the prices (excluding SST, valid until 31-December 2020) compare with the rest of the Vios line-up: 1.5 J - RM 74,623 1.5 E - RM 82,593 1.5 G - RM 87,584 1.5 GR-S - RM 95,284 Based on the Toyota Vios facelift, the Vios GR-S is a sort of sporty version of the humble Vios. The Malaysian

The B-segment sedan race is heating up for sure with UMW Toyota just only announcing (estimated) prices for the latest 2021 Toyota Vios facelift. Malaysians are pretty much spoilt for choice in getting a brand-new B-segment sedan with rivals like the Honda City and the Nissan Almera also vying to get buyers. However, which of the three would be the right choice? We’ll take a quick look and compare the highest specs (highest petrol-powered variant in the case of the City) of the 3 popular non-nat

October is about to be the hottest month yet - not in terms of weather, but in new car launches. The B-segment will be particularly busy, since we'll see the all-new Honda City and Nissan Almera coming into play. This leaves the Toyota Vios (alongside the VW Vento) as the only ones without the shiny 'all-new' tag then. Two words that seemingly make a ton of difference, but is that really the case? Pros - Drives better than you think Say what you want, but the Vios is a nice car to drive. Gentle

UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT), the distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia today announced new prices for its vehicles beginning 15 June 2020, following the incentives provided to the Malaysian automotive industry announced by the Prime Minister. “Toyota vehicles are now more affordable than ever. Customers should take this opportunity to upgrade or purchase a new Toyota. All relief from the new tax structure have been factored into the new pricing, considered in the best interest