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
Hans
08.04.2024
Perodua appears to be on track to launch its first EV model within 2025. A post by Tengku Zafrul, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry on X, reiterates that the project to produce Malaysia’s first affordable EV is on track following the latest round of discussions with Perodua. The Minister’s post read, " An affordable EV from Perodua by the end of next year?" Zafrul added “When it comes to EVs, many complain about their high prices. Therefore, Perodua was chosen as the leader in producing
Arvind
27.03.2024
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Arvind
28.02.2024
Toyota Malaysia has wrapped up a stellar 2023, achieving its highest-ever sales record and maintaining its position as the top non-national automaker in 2023, for the third year in a row. In 2023, Toyota delivered a total of 108,107 units (inclusive of Toyota and Lexus) surpassing all previous records, and securing approximately 32 percent overall non-national market share in Malaysia. Also read: Toyota stays ahead of Honda as Malaysia's best-selling non-national brand in 2022 with 100k units Da
Arvind
08.02.2024
The current M800 generation Perodua Myvi is entering its seventh year. Launched in 2017, this Malaysia-developed Myvi received a mid-lifecycle update in 2020 but several years later, the Myvi is now due for a replacement. Work on the new generation Myvi is progressing under the project code D01D. According to our sources, the 2025 Perodua Myvi will be launched in the first half of next year, probably as early as the first quarter. Pre-production work to verify the accuracy of the plant’s tooling
Hans
18.01.2024
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, revealed that Perodua is on track to produce its first affordably-priced mass-produced electric vehicle by the end of 2025. Tengku Zafrul shared this information via his official Facebook page together with photos of him and representatives from MITI and Perodua discussing with an unnamed international automotive company in Milan, Italy. The minister’s post read, “In line with the appointment of Perodua to le
CY Foong
18.01.2024