Enthusiasts have been increasingly lamenting the greenification of our cars and roads. Many are worried that the rise of electric vehicles, and the concern of emissions over everything else, will wipe out the joys of a sonorous engine. The manual gearbox? Don't even mention it. Toyota's engineers are confident that won't be the case. "We think sound is essential. We are developing the hydrogen engine to preserve the fun-to-drive engine, and the sound for the future," says Keisuke Fujikura, a mem

Vying for the top of Thailand’s compact SUV sales in 2022 are the Honda HR-V and the Toyota Corolla Cross. It has been a hotly contested fight between the two SUVs but every month, only one of them will take the crown and in July, it is the HR-V’s turn to take the title. According to Thailand sales data, 2,410 units of the HR-V were sold in the Kingdom in the seventh month of the year. That’s the HR-V’s highest monthly sales figure in the year so far which translates to nearly 40% market share.

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced RM 270 million investment plan into expanding its current manufacturing operations and facility. This amount includes, amongst others, the introduction of a new generation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV). “Toyota’s global direction is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This is also in line with the Malaysian Government’s aspirations to position the country as a progressive nation that promotes more green technology and environmental sustainability,” sai

There’s no stopping for the Toyota Corolla Cross’ dominance in Thailand, the first market where Toyota’s latest C-segment SUV went on sale in. The Corolla Cross ended Q1 2021 with 4,903 units sold, putting it well ahead of the ageing Honda HR-V (1,692 units), according to numbers compiled by Thailand’s Headlight Magazine. However, the Corolla Cross’ next closest rival is not the HR-V, but the Chinese MG ZS, which now ranks ahead of the HR-V, with 3,368 units sold. Curiously, even the Mazda CX-30

If you didnt already know, the Toyota Corolla Cross has been a runaway success in Malaysia, selling out in a week. Now, the Corolla Cross has set its sights on conquering the China market. A source has indicated that the Corolla Cross could be unveiled as soon as this year in China. Also read: Is RM 128k a fair price for the Toyota Corolla Cross? The Subaru XV and Proton X70 are cheaper Powering China's variants of the Corolla Cross are the 1.8-litre hybrid (combined power 122 PS) with an e-CVT

Despite what social media comments are saying, all 750 units of the fully-imported (CBU from Thailand) 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8G allocated for Malaysia have been sold out, less than one week after it was launched. Deliveries of the 1.8G variant is immediate, while those who booked the 1.8V variant can only start receiving their cars from July onwards. Also Read: Priced from RM 124k, Toyota Corolla Cross launched in Malaysia, full ADAS, 3D 360-deg cam, TNGA For now, Toyota dealers have been