A letter appearing to have been sent to an owner of a Toyota Vios in Malaysia has been sighted on the Toyota Vios 3rd & 4th Gen Community Facebook page, shared to the group by […]
It’s one thing after another. In the wake of Daihatsu’s safety test scandal comes news of irregularities that occurred during certification testing of a number of Toyota diesel engines. This has come to light following […]
Several days after receiving a rectification order from Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT), Daihatsu has issued a recall for the Cast and Toyota Pixis Joy. Previously, both models were reported to […]
Daihatsu has announced it has had three vehicle type approvals (VTAs) revoked by Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) following its safety testing scandal. The VTAs are necessary for the mass production […]
The Toyota GR Yaris has received a minor change, and the ‘evolved’ car has been unveiled at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, four years after the rally-bred hatchback first surfaced at the tuner show. The […]
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced it delivered 10,402 vehicles in December 2023, compromising 10,079 units of Toyotas and 323 units of Lexus vehicles. With this, the company’s final sales tally for the whole of […]
The Toyota Rush has been discontinued for the Malaysian market, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed to paultan.org. The seven-seater SUV has been taken off the UMWT website, over five years since the model was […]
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) started 2023 with a bang by launching five GR models simultaneously in February, including the GR Corolla, GR86, Corolla Cross GR Sport, Hilux GR Sport and GR Supra with a six-speed […]
Four major Japanese automakers will invest 150 billion baht (about RM20 billion) in electric vehicle (EV) production in Thailand over the next five years. This was revealed by Chai Watcharong a spokesperson for the country’s […]
The all-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (250 Series) is off to roaring start in Europe, as it took just 30 minutes for the initial allocation of 1,000 units to be snapped up in Germany. Reservations […]
Earlier this week, on December 20, Daihatsu announced that it would temporarily suspend shipments of all vehicles it developed that are currently being produced in Japan and overseas markets. The move came after the automaker […]
Toyota will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide due to a short circuit in a sensor that could lead to airbags not deploying as designed, Reuters reported. This recall will involve vehicles made in model years […]
Toyota has officially launched the Crown Sport PHEV in Japan, which joins the regular hybrid version that went on sale back in October this year. The new plug-in hybrid variant retails for 7.65 million yen […]
It’s now official. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia dated December 13, 2023, Sime Darby announced it has completed the acquisition of Permodalan Nasional’s (PNB) 61.18% stake in UMW Holdings. The deal was completed through […]
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold 10,263 units in November 2023, comprising 10,020 units of Toyotas and 243 units of Lexus vehicles. With that, year-to-date sales as of November 2023 stands at 97,705 units, which is […]