After ending the first half of 2023 with healthy order banks for both Perodua and Toyota, the UMW Group is upbeat about its associate companies meeting their respective 2023 targets – 314,000 units for Perodua and 93,000 units for Toyota. Toyota ended the first half of 2023 with 48,659 units registered, up 6 percent from the same 6-month period last year. Toyota and Lexus ended the month of June with 8,004 units registered, up 8 percent from May. The Toyota Vios, Corolla Cross, and Hilux are the

Contrary to what critics are saying online about hybrid cars and expensive battery replacement costs, the reality is quite the opposite. Checks with several Toyota dealers across town have confirmed that the Corolla Cross Hybrid has been more popular than what Toyota initially anticipated. Over 40 percent of buyers opted for the Hybrid variant, exceeding Toyota's initial projection. This also means that demand for the hybrid variant has exceeded UMW Toyota's initial estimates, also making the Co

2022 is here and it will be an interesting year, as multiple car companies have lined out their plans for a host of electric vehicle (EV) launches in Malaysia. As announced during the 2022 Budget, sales of electric vehicles will be exempted from both import and excise tax. The tax-free period is only for a very short time, specifically 2 years, between 1-January 2022 and 31-December 2023 for fully imported (CBU) models. Charge up and strap in. Chery eQ1 –Soon-to-be Malaysia’s cheapest EV? Kickin

Toyota Corolla Cross We had a first drive review in the all-new 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross in Malaysia, and this is what we think of Toyota’s latest SUV. UMW Toyota has 2 variants of the Corolla Cross on sale – 1.8G & 1.8V; the latter is only available in July 2021. This is why our test drive session was in the entry-level 1.8G. 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Price in Malaysia 1.8G RM 124,000 1.8V (deliveries after July) RM 134,000 Early adopters of the Corolla Cross 1.8G will be pleased to know that

In case you missed it, UMW Toyota (UMWT) will be launching the Toyota Corolla Cross with an 8D audio experience. Now they’ve uploaded a sample video of the 8D audio experience to give us a taste of how the launch will be like. Also read: UMWT's Toyota Corolla Cross launch will be streamed in 8D audio, but what is it? The Toyota Corolla Cross launch in 8D audio will be the first car launch in Malaysia to be recorded in a binaural recording. 8D audio, simply described, is surround sound on steroid

The new 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross launch in Bangkok got the WapCar office buzzing with excitement. Now, it seems that the next destination for Toyota’s newest crossover is Indonesia! According to Oto Driver, PT Toyota Astra Motor, Toyota’s Indonesian distributor, is keen on bringing the Corolla Cross over to Indonesia sometime later this year. No further details on which model will be brought over to Indonesia yet. In Thailand, the Corolla Cross is available with 2 engine options. One is a 1.8-l