The egg-shaped Toyota Estima could be making a comeback, if this scoop by Japan's Best Car magazine is correct. The Toyota Estima bowed out of the market in 2019, clearing the way for the more popular Toyota Voxy / Noah and Toyota Alphard / Vellfire to grow further. The decision was controversial because although sales were nowhere near its peak, the Estima still commanded a very strong following. Unlike the Voxy/Noah and Alphard/Vellfire twins, the Estima’s third row of seats can be folded unde

Hans

Dec 23, 2024

Sime Darby Beyond Auto, the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, is closing 2024 with an expanded 21-service-centre-wide after-sales support network across Malaysia, 17 of which provide body and paint (B&P) services for collision repairs. No matter where you are in Peninsular Malaysia or East Malaysia, Sime ensures that all BYD owners receive the support they need. For reference, Tesla, still the biggest rival to BYD, has only two B&P centres, one in Penang, another in Johor. It has two more bod

Hans

Dec 23, 2024

When you think of Texas, you probably think of ten-gallon cowboy hats and extra-large portions of meals. After all, if you want to imagine a true-blue American, chances are you are thinking of a Texan with a lahrge Suthurn acksent (large Southern accent). However, the Lone Star State is also the first state in America to overturn a ban on imported cars, specifically, a ban that mostly impacts owners and prospective buyers of small Japanese mini trucks. Trucks are massively popular not just in th

CY Foong

Dec 23, 2024

Car companies and buyers of locally assembled (CKD) cars in Malaysia can breathe a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to delay the implementation of a revised Open Market Value (OMV) calculation method used to determine the excise duty payable. This means the feared price hike for CKD cars, which in the context of Malaysian taxation also includes semi-knocked down (SKD) cars, will be postponed until 1 January 2026. However, this is only a temporary respite, as the written

Hans

Dec 21, 2024

Following its debut at the recent KL International Motorshow (KLIMS) 2024 show, UMW Toyota Motor has now confirmed pricing for the (XV80) 2024 Toyota Camry entry-level 2.5V variant. Taking its place alongside the already launched Camry 2.5 HEV, both variants are priced as follows: Toyota Camry 2.5V: RM 221,800 Toyota Camry 2.5 HEV: RM 248,800 Listed prices are OTR (Peninsula Malaysia) without insurance The new XV80 Camry 2.5V pricing reflects a slight increase over the outgoing XV70, which was l

Arvind

Dec 20, 2024