UMW Toyota Motor will be launching the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix later tonight. A countdown timer to its online launch and a registration of interest page is already up on its website. Usually, the introduction of a new generation model would also mean the discontinuation / replacement of the previous generation model. The Toyota Innova could be an exemption to this, if product line ups in Indonesia and India – the two biggest markets for the Innova – is a reliable indication of what’s co

7-seaters are not that big in Thailand which heavily favours pick-up trucks, SUVs, and sedans but for quite a while, the Mitsubishi Xpander was the most popular MPV in the Kingdom. That began to change in 2023 as the Toyota Veloz rose to snatch the crown from the Xpander in January and March of that year. The Xpander took back its crown in February but only with an advantage of 54 units according to sales data compiled by Autolife Thailand. Nevertheless, both the Veloz and Xpander dominate the B

At a media event in Kuala Lumpur today, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) President, Ravindran K., says that the company has achieved 90,595 units sold in Malaysia to date. The figure includes sales from its Lexus division. Representing a 44% increase over November 2021, sales are led by the segment-leaders - the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, and the popular Toyota Corolla Cross. In terms of what to expect, Ravindran also mentioned that 'several Toyota bZ4x' cars are here already to undergo testing, and

The Geely Haoyue has been spotted yet again, but this time it was testing around Mid Valley. Also known as the Geely Okavango in the Philippines and Russia, the 7-seater SUV is heavily tipped to be named the Proton X90 in Malaysia. This latest round of spy shots was sent to our media friends Careta by reader Iz’aan Zharif. If you're wondering how to clearly tell it is the Proton X90 Careta did a comparison of the trade plates to confirm that this is indeed the same car posted by another Facebook

The Toyota Avanza is a very well-known nameplate having been Indonesia’s best-selling vehicle for quite some time. However, with the next-generation due to be launched in 2022, not only will the next-gen Avanza be getting a front-wheel drive layout and possibly hybrid tech, but it might not even be called an Avanza either. In a shocking scoop covered by Otodriver, the Avanza name might not be carried over into the next generation along with the rear-wheel drive layout. At least for Toyota. The u

Bookings for the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander is now open. The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated MIVEC engine Xpander is locally-assembled in Pekan but a common question that consumers have is, is it an MPV or an SUV? The short answer is that it’s neither, but if we have to pick one, it will be an SUV, and that’s how we refer to it in all our articles on the Xpander. Yes, we recognize that there’s an even more SUV-like derivative model known as the Xpander Cross, currently on sale in Thailand, Indonesia,