UMW Toyota Motor registered 6,767 units in April 2023. The figure is down 25.9 percent from March 2023 but it’s much lower than the 41 percent reduction experienced across the industry. The reduction in April’s sales after the spike in March is to be expected, as March’s numbers were unusually high due to the rush to fulfill outstanding orders before the vehicle registration cutoff date to qualify for sales (SST) exemption. The government’s post-pandemic economic stimulus package allowed for loc

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has recently raised prices of the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross. This compact SUV is the third model after the Camry and Corolla Altis to witness an increase in prices. Effective 3-January, these are the new prices of the Toyota Corolla Cross: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross updated prices Variant Old price (RM) New price (RM) Price difference (RM) 1.8 G 128,303 130,400 2,097 1.8 V 134,429 137,400 2,971 Hybrid 139,991 142,000 2,009 The Toyota Corolla Cross is the first locally-asse

Electricity generation - more than 80 percent of it coming from fossil fuels – are the biggest source of carbon emissions in Malaysia, responsible for 39 percent of total carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. Cars and other land transport vehicles emit just slightly more than half as much CO2 as power plants. So the argument about phasing out internal combustion engines and skipping hybrids - which critics say still use combustion engines and therefore delay BEV migration – is the best way to reduce ca

Your search history has probably been full of this in recent weeks, and here's (finally!) the SUV in question: the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross has just been launched in Malaysia, with prices starting from RM 124,000. Toyota Corolla Cross Malaysia price Variant Price 1.8G RM 124,000 w/ 50% SST discount, until 31-Dec 2021 1.8V (deliveries after July) RM 129,266 w/ 50% SST discount, until 31-Dec 2021 RM 134,000 w/SST Update: UMWT has released prices of the 1.8V with 50% SST discount. The story has be

The Toyota Corolla Cross made its global debut in Thailand last week. Production has already begun in Thailand and the Corolla Cross will be in dealerships across the land of smiles later this month. As for the Malaysian market, the Corolla Cross will make its way here and UMW Toyota Motor hinted that it will be locally assembled. Currently, the manufacturing plant at Bukit Raja has a capacity of 50,000 units per year. According to MAA’s production data, the plant produced around 37,000 units la

Volvo XC40 Fully-electric will be on show to the public by the end of 2019 when it celebrates the world premiere and the brand’s first battery-powered electric after the launch of the Polestar 2. The Electric XC40 sets its strategic footprint in the Swedish carmaker's electrification plan, aiming to provide an electrified version of each model in its production line starting this year, whether using a mild hybrid, hybrid or battery-powered system. The company also expressed the expectation that