A year ago, at the Bangkok International Motor Show, Isuzu revealed its first fully electric pick-up truck, the D-MAX EV. Production had begun at the automaker’s global production hub in Thailand and the first shipments of the zero emissions...
‘Genchi Genbutsu’ is a Japanese term which, roughly translated, means ‘go to the source and see for yourself’. Widely adopted in lean production in many industries today, Toyota is credited with having originated the practice which is one of...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future and Malaysia, like many other countries, is transitioning into the new era. Proton, our national automaker, is also riding this wave forward and has even established Proton New Energy Technology - or PRO-NET...
Round 1 of the 2025 TOYOTA GR Vios Challenge concluded with some mighty fierce on-track action which saw the younger generation of racers outpacing the accomplished veterans.
The opening round of the year saw a total of 36 racers, including...
Following the launch of the 2025 GR Yaris in January this year, UMW Toyota Motor now offers an additional variant with an 8-speed GAZOO Racing Direct Automatic Transmission as a complement to the earlier variant 6-speed Intelligent Manual Transmission...
Ingress Corporation and Sime Motors have announced a strategic joint venture to operate and manage two BMW and one MINI dealership sites under a newly established entity of Performance Motors Malaysia (no relationship with the BMW dealership in Singapore...
After the closure of the 52-year old Goodyear Malaysia factory in Selangor last year, another tyre factory in Malaysia will stop manufacturing operations. This is the Continental Tyre factory in Alor Setar, Kedah which will shut down at the...
Tomoyuki Yamaguchi takes on his role as Isuzu Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer with the aim of strengthening the Isuzu dealership network, enhancing its level of services and ensuring parts inventories are optimally-available to ensure a greater experience for Isuzu...
In November 2024, Audi announced that it would introduce a new brand which would puzzle many since it is called… AUDI. But this is not actually unusual in the auto industry as companies like Ford and Toyota have brand...
Leapmotor’s growth over the past few years is reflected in the size of its small booth which was just a few dozen square metres in 2019 to a spacious one of a thousand square metres at the 2025 Shanghai...
To serve customers and support owners in Johor and the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia, a GAC Motor & AION 3S Centre has been opened in Johor Jaya, Plentong. The outlet, operated by eGarage Auto Services Sdn Bhd, offers...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Malaysia’s 2025 programme revs up again this weekend, starting with Season 8 of the Vios Challenge One-Make Race at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Besides new talent development initiatives, there will also be the Toyota GR...
