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Toyota Australia has recently introduced a series of significant upgrades to its popular GR86 performance coupe, further solidifying its safety credentials. These enhancements encompass the addition of key active safety features to manual-grade models, alongside notable performance improvements for the flagship GTS variant. For models equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, Toyota has integrated autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and Lane ...

Toyota has outlined plans for its innovative e-Palette autonomous electric vehicles to provide practical on-demand transport services for customers in different markets and regions in the early 2020s. Working with a range of partners, the autonomous vehicles will be deployed at Toyota’s Woven City, a fully connected prototype city of tomorrow being built in the foothills of Mount Fuji in ...

Nissan FUTURES – Electrification and Beyond webinar will be conducting on February 4, 2021, from 13:30 – 15:00 h. Indochina Time (ICT), Japanese automaker Nissan will discuss the future of electrified mobility in ASEAN through the interactive online webinar. Under the theme ‘Electrifying 250 million cars. An impossible dream?’, industry leaders, government officials, media and Nissan executives discuss the opportunity for ...

Top Gear is back with its shiniest, speediest new season yet. Series 29 arrives fresh from its UK premiere and airs exclusively for Malaysian viewers on the BBC Player app starting 19 October.  The new season continues to keep up with Freddie, Paddy and Chris – the next generation of presenters – following a critically acclaimed Series 28. Now, the ...

PROTON began the first month of the year with a continued strong showing after a stellar 2019 performance. The company recorded a total of 8,506 new registrations, representing a 20.2% increase over the same period last year. This also marks PROTON’s most successful January sales in 4 years. Market share was another key area of growth as the company’s position ...

In line with Toyota’s philosophy of kaizen or constant improvement, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is pleased to announce that the Toyota Fortuner, Innova and Hilux have received upgrades and enhancements. Order taking for the models commences from 3 September 2018, with the sales launch and deliveries to customers to take place later in September. Joining the colour range for the ...

Lexus Malaysia, a division of UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd, the authorised importers and distributors of Lexus and Toyota vehicles in Malaysia, announces the availability of a new variant the popular RX300 model. This Special Edition shares the specifications and equipment of the RX300 Luxury variant but has additional accessories. Priced from RM434,000, inclusive of SST (approximately RM10,000 more than ...

Waberer’s, Shell and IVECO’s sole distributor have concluded a successful gas fueled vehicle test series in FTL transportation in the last two months. Due to the excellent operation data and environmental impact assessments, Waberer’s is willing to enlarge its 4.4 thousand fleet with LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) powered IVECO trucks. The average vehicle age at ...