Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) a subsidiary commissioned to develop diesel engines for automobiles has become the latest offshoot in a series of certification scandals that have affected the larger Toyota Motor Corporation in recent months. A recent investigation revealed irregularities concerning power output certifications for 3 diesel engines found in 10 Toyota models, crucially the Toyota Hilux and Fortuner which are also sold in Malaysia. TICO scandal affected vehicles Model (Engine)

Earlier this month, it was announced that Sime Darby Hyundai Integrated Sdn Bhd (SDHI) and Inokom Corporation Sdn Bhd have signed a Certificate of Mass Production to start the local assembly (CKD) of the facelifted 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe in Malaysia. Now it seems that a few units have been spotted on a car transporter on our local roads. Sent in by an anonymous user, these appear to be the facelifted Santa Fe though Hyundai’s local distributor, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has not given any o

So, another year older, another year marked with interesting (or forgettable) cars, and we'll be doing it all over again next year. SUVs will undoubtedly continue to play a greater focus here, so in this article – part one of three – we'll look at the possible non-luxury, non-EV SUVs that are very likely to launch in Malaysia in 2023. Hang on to your downpayments, we're going straight in... 2023 Chery Omoda 5 We'll start off with a bang, perhaps the most awaited-for model in this list. It's alre

The facelifted 2023 Hyundai Palisade looks more like the Grandmaster concept Now with two USB-C ports, up to 3A fast charging Powertrain unchanged: 3.8-litre V6 with 295 PS and 355 Nm, mated to 8AT The new 2023 Hyundai Palisade facelift has made its global debut at the ongoing New York International Auto Show. The facelift arrives roughly 41 months after the large 3-row SUV made its global debut. For this facelift exercise, Hyundai designers didn’t stray too far off the Hyundai Grandmaster Conce

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has launched the 2021 Toyota Fortuner in Malaysia via an online event just a moment ago. Three variants of the locally-assembled (CKD), 7-seater sports utility vehicle (SUV) are offered, and prices start from RM 167,357.40. But that's not all, the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift was also launched alongside this SUV. Toyota Fortuner variants and prices Although technically there's still three variants, the 2.4 variant is only available in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan. Here's the

What do you do if you own a Ford Everest but want yours to stand out from the rest? Perhaps you can completely change the look of your car to mimic the iconic Ford F-150 Raptor, just as Thailand’s TTN Hypersport did. The Ford Everest is based on the platform as the Ford Ranger pickup, just as the Toyota Fortuner is to the Toyota Hilux. It’s a bit hard to spot the Everest in Malaysia because its rather pricey. For example, the base Everest starts at RM 228,888, while the range-topper sells for RM