Blink and you will miss it. The Toyota Motor group (including Daihatsu and Hino) had just set a new sales record for its financial year ending March 2024, with 11,090,108 units sold, 5 percent higher than last year’s record of 10,558,230 units. Unlike other manufacturers, Toyota didn't make any grand announcement of its latest sales record. There was not even a single mention by Toyota that it had set a new sales record. In fact, the numbers were hidden in an obscure link to an Excel file. Toyot
Hans
26.04.2024
Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand (TGRT) has announced that several cars powered by synthetic e-fuels will be racing domestically this year, in a bid to promote carbon neutrality through motorsports. The models are the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Yaris Ativ (Vios for Malaysia), and the Toyota Corolla Altis – all of which will run on synthetic fuel. While the latter two models will take part in their respective One Make Races, the Yaris and Altis will go on to compete in the Thailand Super Series and Idemits
Sanjay
26.04.2024
WapCar’s newly minted ‘Cars for Sale’ page now allows you to conveniently browse great deals on new, used and recond vehicles sold nationwide. Perhaps one of the best deals out there, especially for those looking for a great family vehicle is the Proton X70. First introduced in 2018, the Proton X70 quickly set the benchmark for what consumers could expect from a homegrown SUV. With two substantial updates, the first in 2020 with the introduction of a 7-speed DCT transmission, followed by a signi
Arvind
10.04.2024
One of the few markets where Perodua is being exported is Brunei and its distributor has recently teased the imminent arrivals of the Perodua Axia and Perodua Alza on social media. Perodua is distributed in the small oil-rich kingdom by GHK Motors which also distributes Mitsubishi, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, MG, and Maxus. In Brunei, only the Perodua Bezza is being offered with the single 1.0 G Auto variant priced at BND 19,000 (~RM 67k). It is still unknown which variant will be offered in Brunei but ba
CY Foong
09.04.2024
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
In its latest scoop, the facelifted 2024 Proton X70 has been spotted once again on Malaysian roads, this time providing an even clearer view of its refreshed design. Images shared by local automotive sleuth The Ajerul show the clearest images yet of the new headlight design and DRL signature, resembling the Chinese market Geely Boyue Pro's headlights but incorporating the X90-style front grille, indicative of Proton's evolving design of the “Ethereal Bow”. Also read: Deputy CEO: 2024 Proton X70
Arvind
01.04.2024