With the Toyota Alphard and Harrier bearing the corporate Toyota logo, only 3 models in Japan hold their unique model badge on the front grille. These are the Toyota Corolla, Toyota Crown, and the Toyota Century. Everyone knows about the Corolla while the Century is a name that is exclusive to Japan and it is also the flagship Toyota model used by corporate, political, and underworld leaders. The Crown, meanwhile, is making a return to overseas markets after a long hiatus and for Malaysians, it

When the all-new 6th generation Toyota Crown made its global debut in Japan in July 2022, four different body styles were shown - two SUVs (a lower ride height Crossover and a higher ground clearance Sport), a Sedan, and an Estate. Today, a second higher ground clearance SUV-coupe style 2023 Toyota Crown Sport has gone on sale in Japan. The previously sedan-only Crown was the quintessential car for corporate Japan. The Crown model line has since been transformed into a 4 models-big family, vastl

The Hyundai Motor Group has recently submitted to the Korean intellectual property protection office a trademark registration for the term ‘Hypercasting,’ for use by both its namesake Hyundai brand as well as Kia. The trademark was submitted under the category of light metal fabrication, metal heat treatment, metal casting, and pressure casting. As its name implies, Hypercasting refers to Korea’s interpretation of the aluminum die-casting technology used to make vehicle body, popularized by Tesl

The first Tesla Supercharger in Malaysia, located at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, is now online. This marks a significant move following the establishment of Tesla Malaysia in July, signalling the company's commitment to sustainable energy transition. The Pavilion KL Supercharging station is equipped with 8 Superchargers. Integration with the Tesla vehicle and mobile app streamlines the charging process, enabling features like remote battery preconditioning and real-time monitoring of charging status

For nearly 20 years, the Toyota Alphard and its (soon to be deceased) twin, the Vellfire have been ferrying VIPs all around Malaysia. But did you know there’s a bigger and more opulent Toyota breadbox on wheels called the Toyota Majesty? The Majesty, as its name suggests, is a majestic van that can seat up to 11 people and comes with rear-wheel drive (RWD). Tengku Zafrul, the RWD Alphard of your dreams is here, but it’s not sold in Malaysia. The Toyota Majesty is currently available in Thailand

Japanese hybrids are among the most reliable cars on sale, regardless of engine type Plug-in hybrids more reliable than diesels, but still worse than regular petrol engines EVs least reliable, but Kia is an exception One in three (31.4 percent) electric vehicle owner in the UK has dealt with at least one fault on their EV in the first 4 years of ownership, versus 18.6 percent for combustion engine cars, reports UK publication’s Which? survey of 48,034 car owners in the UK, including 2,184 EV own