UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) ended the month of June with 7,600 units of Toyota and Lexus models sold, down 9.8% from last month’s 8,422 units sold. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) will be announcing its total tally for new vehicle sales tomorrow, and many are expecting June’s figure to be the weakest this year. Year-to-date, UMWT closed the first half of 2024 with 47,000 units sold, down 3.4% from the same 6-month period last year. For the month of July, UMWT is offering a ‘Peace of Mind

Hans

Jul 15, 2024

You may recall in May 2024, Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru jointly announced a series of upcoming internal combustion engines – with each one tailored to what they do best. This means Subaru will make a new generation 'boxer' mill as Mazda breathes new life into the rotary engine. Toyota will then focus on a series of small to medium capacity four-cylinders. Engines for the electrification era What these companies have in common – other than being part of the Toyota conglomerate – is the mindset of d

Sanjay

Jul 15, 2024

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Korea are expected to become affordable as they feature reconditioned batteries from 2027, The Korea Herald reports. This initiative is part of the Korean government’s strategy to support the used battery industry. In a meeting chaired by South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok, the Korean government introduced a plan to address the environmental challenge posed by waste batteries. This plan includes new regulation

Shaun

Jul 15, 2024

PT Chery Sales Indonesia (CSI), which handles the sales and distribution of Chery vehicles in the archipelago, plans to introduce a hybrid model soon. According to AutoFun ID, Chery’s first hybrid model for Indonesia could be the Tiggo 8 Pro PHEV. “Hybrid cars are considered in our plans. Globally, the Tiggo range offers a hybrid model and we are looking to launch it in the future,” said Mohamad Ilham Pratama, Head of Marketing at PT CSI to the Indonesian media last week. “We are still studying

CY Foong

Jul 15, 2024

Environmental activists, identified as 'The Last Generation' members, recently poured orange paint over a Cybertruck at the Tesla Centre Hamburg-Wandsbek in Germany. German police confirmed the incident and revealed that the action lasted only a few minutes. Videos of this incident have been making the rounds on the internet. One video shows an activist throwing orange paint from a plastic bucket at the Cybertruck. The Last Generation is known for its civil protests to draw attention to the urge

Arvind

Jul 15, 2024