Procedural irregularity in applying for UN R95 certification - only 539 units of Toyota Vios in Malaysia are affected, versus 75,750 units (including Yaris hatchback) in Thailand Re-test done by external agency appointed by Belgian government with production car parts - UN R95 standard is still met, no recall necessary Pause of deliveries in Thailand only because Thai authorities want to witness the re-test, while Malaysian authorities are satisfied with results of the first re-test When Daihats

Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) will be introducing four new hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in the country this year, announced its President, Noriaki Yamashita at the ongoing 44th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) 2023. "I want to share the good news that we will introduce 4 new HEV models in this year. They [will] meet the variety of Thai customers' needs further. And more importantly, they will further contribute to the reduction of CO2," he said. None of these models were announced or hin

Putting an automatic car on the racetrack sounds controversial enough, but say it has a CVT and things get rather heated. Cooling down is recommended. But this CVT didn't need any of that. Enter team Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand's 2023 AC100 Toyota Vios (sold as the Yaris Ativ there), which completed the 2022 Idemitsu 25-Hour Super Endurance Race last December with nary a tow truck in sight. Also read: To continue his teacher's dream, Akio Toyoda is racing in Thailand to show 5 soluti

The Malaysia-bound D92A 2023 Toyota Vios has topped Thai sales charts yet again in January 2023, outselling its closest rival, the Honda City nearly 3-to-1. According to Thai website Headlightmag, 5,400 units of the D92A 2023 Vios were delivered in January 2023, a monumental gap to the 2023 Honda City in second place, which clocked sales of 1,817 units. These are how things fared in Thailand’s B-Segment Eco-Car category in January: Thailand B-Segment Eco-Car January 2023 sales Model Units D92A 2

Our fellow media friend Tom Goh from zerotohundred.com will once again be participating in Season 4 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Malaysia Vios Challenge. Once again, Tom will be racing in car #33, in the mid-tier Sporting Class, under Team S&D Tama Motorsports. S&D Tama, better known as Toyota Penang, is a Japanese Toyota dealer that has expanded to Malaysia. It’s the local arm of Netz Toyota Tama, which has been operating in Japan for nearly 60 years. The first round of Season 4 will take p

Honda City is Honda’s volume leader in the non-national B-segment market, having sold a total of 31,357 units last year. The popularity is attributed to a well-rounded package and specification that people have come to expect from the H brand. (2017 Honda City Gallery | Specifications | Full Review) Honda City Trailing behind with 23,986 units is the original B-segment favorite, the Toyota Vios. Having launched early last year, it is the best Vios on sale yet as it is well-equipped now. (2019 To