The Toyota-Daihatsu jointly owned internal company; Emerging-market Compact Car Company (EMCC) will be dissolved effective today. The company was previously responsible for models like the AC100 generation Toyota Vios and the ASEAN market Toyota Yaris Cross. The reorganization comes after Daihatsu was revealed to have fudged vehicle homologation and crash testing data for many of its models, including those sold in Southeast Asia. Also read: Chairman Akio Toyoda is furious, suspends shipment of

Plenty is happening within Malaysia's trademark office, and this time another new model is clued in – we've found trademarks filed for a certain Toyota Yaris Cross. Filed by Toyota Motor Corporation themselves late last year, the mark was registered in Class 12, encapsulating 'Automobiles and structural parts thereof.' Although not all trademarks come to eventual fruition, this one for the Yaris Cross is a little more grounded in reality as this refers to the ASEAN-spec model that made its debut

Honda's Gen H event reaches fever pitch as it takes over the Bukit Jalil National Stadium's Carpark C all throughout this weekend (17- to 18-June 2023) for its Grand Finale, promising fun times for all in the family. Having made its rounds in Johor and Penang since early June, Gen H is an event that allows the public to experience the full range of Honda Malaysia's hybrid offerings (City RS e:HEV, City Hatchback RS e:HEV, Civic RS e:HEV, HR-V RS e:HEV) besides the regular petrol cars too, all in

As we gear up for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations, many Malaysians will be planning their balik kampung trip during one of the most joyful times of the year. Hari Raya is a time to return home, celebrate family, give thanks and let’s not forget - cruise in comfort for the long journey in a shiny new set of wheels. But what is the perfect car for a balik kampung trip? Of course, any car should be great to drive, safe, comfortable and accommodate everything from your family, luggage and all th

Last year, BYD sold a total of 1,804,624 cars in China, cementing itself as the best-selling domestic brand in the Middle Kingdom. BYD also has the biggest market share in China at 8.8 percent. Helping BYD achieve that sales figure is the BYD Song, a C-segment SUV that is offered with multiple powertrain options, including a turbocharged petrol engine, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), as well as a fully-electric (BEV) version. In 2022, BYD sold 478,811 units of the BYD Song, a year-on-year (YoY) increas

BMW Thailand announced yesterday a locally-assembled (CKD) version of the BMW X6. The model will supersede the previous Spartanburg, USA-built X6 model. Available in only one xDrive40i M Sport variant, the coupe-SUV is powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged 6-cylinder engine that makes 340 PS and 450 Nm. Ride is improved by BMW’s Adaptive 2-axle air suspension. The CKD 2022 BMW X6 is priced in Thailand at THB 5,499,000 (about RM 703,000, sounds like a lot but it mostly due to the depreciation of th