At a media event in Kuala Lumpur today, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) President, Ravindran K., says that the company has achieved 90,595 units sold in Malaysia to date. The figure includes sales from its Lexus division. Representing a 44% increase over November 2021, sales are led by the segment-leaders - the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, and the popular Toyota Corolla Cross. In terms of what to expect, Ravindran also mentioned that 'several Toyota bZ4x' cars are here already to undergo testing, and

Modern pick-up trucks have long dropped that crude, agricultural workhorse persona like it was hot. They’re basically as refined as unibody sedans or crossovers whilst still retaining that robustness expected when the going gets tough. But do you remember the bullish pick-up that brought about the paradigm shift in the segment and forced the competition to up their game as welll? It was the Ford Ranger. Although the Ranger did initiate the trend of pick-ups slowly ditching their country roots an

The owner of this Toyota Hilux, Quentin Boylan says that he gets a lot of 'funny looks' because of the custom number plates on his pick-up truck, which reads 'AMG HLUX GP'. Part of the laughs might come from those who think he's a poser, except Boylan is anything but one - his Toyota is powered by a 6.2-litre V8 plucked from a Mercedes-AMG C63. Boylan says his one-off custom build was partly inspired by the (lack of) a proper, big-engined Mercedes-Benz X-Class. If you recall, the short-lived pic

The Isuzu D-Max has always been a rather polarising option. Owners swear that it is God's greatest invention, others won't even give it a second look. One thing that's never in doubt is that it is a capable and tough workorse. In fact, in the time we had it, it pulled up a surprise or two up its sleeve when asked to sing for its supper. So, what's good and what's not? Pros and cons time? Yes, yes it is. Pros: Engine is surprisingly capable for a 1.9 Economical to run Robust and tough off road Co

In Malaysia, the pick-up truck has been synonymous with the Toyota Hilux that there is a running joke where every pick-up is simply called a ‘Hailak’. Over in Thailand though, luck is not on Toyota’s side as it was the Isuzu D-Max that became the most popular pick-up truck in the land of smiles in 2020. According to sales data provided by Headlight Magazine, the Isuzu D-Max dominated pick-up truck sales in Thailand with 160,328 units sold in 2020, capturing 43.9% market share. This is an impress

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) unveiled the facelifited version of the locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota Hilux pick-up truck range in October 2020. We've said much about the new looks - imposing, intimidating, sharper, take your pick. But beside the reskin, there's a new variant too: the range-topping, RM 150k Rogue, now fitted with a beefier engine and a bunch of goodies. With this, Toyota goes for the jugular of the Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Mitsubishi Triton Adventure X, both long-time competitors in th