Armoured vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, and when you think of one, usually a large Cadillac-esque vehicle pops in your mind. Or maybe a tank. Very few would imagine a Toyota Corolla Cross, but hey, now we have one. Brazilian customers can now opt for bulletproof versions of its popular models, namely the Corolla, Corolla Cross, Hilux, and Fortuner, built by several armouring specialists within the country. The armouring experts—Avallon, Carbon, Evolution Blindagens, and Parvi Blindados—a
Sanjay
10.09.2024
According to the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) registration data, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have outsold hybrid models in four of the last six months in 2024. This trend is largely due to the variety of new BEV models entering the Malaysian market primarily from China such as BYD and GWM, in addition to premium brands such as Tesla and BMW. In contrast, hybrid models are mainly represented by a few established models mainly from Toyota and Honda. BEV vs Hybrid sales in H1 2024 Month B
Arvind
11.07.2024
UMW Toyota Motor closed May 2024 by netting a total sale of 8,422 units, including Lexus models. The figure is 14.7% higher than the previous month’s total of 7,345 units (including 132 units of Lexus). Cumulative sales from January to May 2024 came in at 39,211 units, which is 8.3% higher than last year’s total of 36,972 units, for the same five-month period. The company didn't provide a breakdown of its sales by model, but the Toyota Vios and Hilux are the company's two most important models.
Hans
11.06.2024
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) announced yesterday that it sold 7,345 units of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in April 2024, with Toyota-badged models contributing 7,213 units, while the imported-from-Japan only Lexus contributed 132 units. Year-to-date, the company sold 30,789 units in the first four months. The company didn’t share its sales numbers for March 2024, but figures compiled by RHB Investment Bank put it at 9,688 units. That’s a that month-on-month, UMWT’s sales had dropped by 25 percent, but t
Hans
09.05.2024
After breaking news about Tesla cutting more than 10 percent of its workforce last month, which included the complete disbandment of the team behind its Supercharger network, Electrek reports that another round of layoff is imminent. At the same time, Toyota has just posted its highest ever group operating profit for financial year ending March 2024 (FY2024), at 5.35 trillion Yen, or RM 163.6 billion. The figure is nearly doubled that FY2023’s profit of 2.73 trillion Yen (~RM 83.4 billion). Toyo
Hans
08.05.2024
Say what you will about the Toyota Corolla Cross but one thing is certain, it’s been a sales success in Malaysia, outselling the Proton X70 even though it is pricier. 4 years after its world debut in Thailand, the Kingdom played host to the unveiling of the facelifted crossover earlier this month. The 2024 Corolla Cross facelift sports a new look but what else changed? We’ll take a look at the differences between the old pre-facelift and the new facelift which would be arriving in Malaysia somet
CY Foong
02.03.2024