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  Toyota to unveil solid-state battery prototype in 2021

  18 December 2020 / 8 comments

  Solid-state batteries are seen as the next big thing for electric vehicles, and Toyota will unveil a prototype equipped with such batteries in 2021, according to report by Nikkei Asia. The automaker had previously planned […]

   

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  2021 Toyota Yaris facelift launched in Malaysia – now with AEB, LDA; LED headlamps standard, from RM71k

  17 December 2020 / 41 comments

  Announced last month, UMW Toyota Motor has officially launched the 2021 Toyota Yaris facelift in the country. The car was introduced via a digital presentation earlier this evening, alongside the 2021 Vios facelift, GR Yaris […]

   

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  Toyota Gazoo Racing Season 4 – Vios Challenge gains three new celebrity racers, plus new Rookie class

  17 December 2020 / 6 comments

  The Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival kicks off Season 4 in January 2021 with a new format to keep excitement on the boil, now featuring three distinct racing series, 11 races and a combined prize pool […]

   

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  Toyota Vios GR-S launched in Malaysia – “10-speed” CVT, sports suspension, 17-inch rims; from RM95k

  17 December 2020 / 93 comments

  Race on Sunday, sell on Monday, that’s the old adage. Toyota has been racing the Vios in a celebrity-powered nationwide one-make race for three seasons now (fourth one confirmed for 2021), but UMW Toyota Motor […]

   

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  Toyota GR Yaris launched in Malaysia – WRC special with 261 PS 1.6L turbo, AWD, 6-speed manual, RM299k

  17 December 2020 / 68 comments

  Nearly a year on from its reveal at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the most hyped hot hatch of the past decade has finally arrived in Malaysia. The Toyota GR Yaris has been launched, making it […]

   

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  2021 Toyota Vios facelift launched in Malaysia – now with AEB, LDA; 3 variants offered; priced from RM75k

  17 December 2020 / 31 comments

  The order books for the Toyota Vios facelift have been open since November 16, although we were only provided with estimated pricing at the time. That changes today, as the B-segment sedan sibling to the […]

   

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  LIVE: Watch UMW Toyota Motor make some big reveals today – show starts at 7.30pm on FB, YouTube

  17 December 2020 / 7 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has been hyping up some big reveals for December 17, and that day has finally arrived. If you’re just as curious as we are, check out the live launch event that […]

   

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  Sime Darby Auto Selection opens new multi-brand service centre in Glenmarie for post-warranty vehicles

  17 December 2020 / 1 comment

  Sime Darby Auto Selection (SDAS) has opened its first ever multi-brand service centre for post-warranty vehicles. The Glenmarie outlet promises a price point that’s competitive with independent workshops. SDAS’ service centre uses “state-of-the-art equipment” manned […]

   

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  Malaysian police launch Operation Red Light – red light runners get RM2,000 fine or 6 months jail

  17 December 2020 / 17 comments

  In an effort to crack down on motorists running red lights, Malaysian police are conducting “Operation Red Light” from December 15 to December 30, nationwide. The operation is intended to penalise those running red lights, […]

   

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  CATL to begin production of lithium batteries for EVs at its new manufacturing plant in Indonesia in 2024

  17 December 2020 / 5 comments

  Last month, it was reported that Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) would be investing US$5.1 billion (RM20.6 billion) to set up a facility to manufacture electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Indonesia, with […]

   

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  Great Wall Motors commits to Thailand’s push for EVs

  17 December 2020 / 4 comments

  Great Wall Motors (GWM) has expressed its intention to make Thailand a hub for electric vehicles in the ASEAN region, following talks between the automaker’s top management with the country’s ministry of energy and Board […]

   

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  GALLERY: DFSK Glory 580 1.5T now in Malaysia – 7-seat SUV by Dongfeng, CBU Indonesia, RM89,470 OTR

  17 December 2020 / 35 comments

  We’ve got up close and personal with the surprise new entry of the month, the DFSK Glory 580 by Dongfeng, and here’s more info and a full local gallery. What caught everyone’s attention was the […]

   

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  Lamborghini SC20 revealed – unique one-off speedster

  17 December 2020 / 2 comments

  Lamborghini has unveiled another derivative of the Aventador in the form of the SC20, which is the next one-off model engineered by its Squadra Corse racing division after the Essenza SCV12. According to the Italian […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Galant – what the 10th-gen could have been

  17 December 2020 / 4 comments

  Mitsubishi’s product line-up is a SUV-centric one, save for sedans such as the Attrage (known as the Mirage G4 in certain markets) as well as the Lancer that continues to be in production in Taiwan […]

   

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  2021 Modenas Kriss 110, now with disc brake, RM3,877

  17 December 2020 / 16 comments

  Rounding out the year is the 2021 Modenas Kriss 110, priced at RM3,877 before road tax, insurance and registration. For 2021, the Kriss 110 gets a safety upgrade with the inclusion of a front wheel […]

   

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