After much anticipation, Toyota has announced order-taking for its first locally assembled model with Hybrid-Electric Technology, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Expected to be priced at an estimated RM137,000, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will be powered by a 1.8-litre petrol engine which works together with an electric motor, paired with an E-CVT transmission with […]
After holding on to its job as the official mode of transportation for federal ministers for decades, the Proton Perdana will finally be giving way to its newly appointed predecessor – the Toyota Vellfire 2.5L. The decision to switch the official vehicle for ministers from the Perdana to the Vellfire was announced a couple of […]
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has announced that it is reproducing spare parts for the Corolla Levin and the Sprinter Trueno (“AE86”). The company said that it will start selling these parts for both domestic customers in Japan as well as customers from overseas market around the world from the 1st of November as part of […]
Toyota today revealed the all-new Toyota bZ4X, the first model in Toyota’s new series of bZ (beyond Zero) battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The bZ4X is the first model to be developed by Toyota entirely as a BEV. It is also the first car to be built on the company’s new BEV dedicated platform. This completely […]
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd recently announced the availability of Gazoo Racing (GR) parts and accessories that are exclusive to the GR Yaris, Vios GR-S, Vios and Yaris. All parts are exclusively available nationwide at five GR Garages and 39 GR outlets (Toyota dealerships competing in the Vios Challenge racing series). The list of GR […]
After a long hiatus no thanks to the pandemic, lockdown and whatnot, the Toyota Gazoo Racing festival finally returned with a bang last weekend with second round of the Toyota Vios Challenge for 2021. Round 2 of the Toyota Vios Challenge was just concluded at the Sepang International Circuit after an action-packed weekend which saw […]
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) just announced that they sold 8,033 vehicles in September, which is an increase of 5,509 units compared to August. Out of the lot, 7,931 units were Toyotas while 102 were Lexus vehicles. The volume was also 43% higher than for the same month in 2020 when 5,605 vehicles were sold. On […]
Toyota today announced that its Kinto One car subscription program in Malaysia, under which you can basically lease a brand new Toyota or a Lexus instead of buying one, has been further enhanced to offer customers more flexibility. What’s new? The enhanced program now allows subscribers to choose from different yearly mileage packages starting from […]
In an effort to reward its loyal customers, UMW Toyota Motor has launched the Toyota Loyal-T Programme, promising even greater value, better rewards and enhanced convenience that extends to existing owners. “We have a big Toyota family with many customers across the whole country; and it has always been our endeavour to ensure that they […]
Just two months ago, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) announced that it will be investing RM270 million locally into expanding its current manufacturing operations and facility. It was said that this amount includes, amongst others, the introduction of a new and technologically-advanced generation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), meaning that the company is planning to locally produce […]
