Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces the launch of the new “GR” sports car series. The “G Sports (G’s)” sports conversion car series has until now served as a key com…
UMW Toyota open order-books for new Camry & Altis from RM148,600 and RM117,400
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced that order-taking for the new Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla Altis has commenced from 5th Sept 2017. Both models are now available with a wider range of optional…
Shell to open 7 new hydrogen refuelling stations
Shell, in collaboration with Toyota and Honda will be opening up seven hydrogen refuelling stations in Northern California. The California Energy Commission has awarded a grant of up to $16 million to…
UMW Rebrands Pre-Owned Division To Toyota TopMark
TopMark, UMW Toyota Motor’s division offering quality pre-owned vehicles, will be rebranded as Toyota TopMark from this month onwards. The move reflects the new focus on offering quality Toyota Certif…
UMW Toyota Introduces Vios Sports Edition
All ye boy-racers take note! In conjunction with the first-ever Vios Challenge that was held in Malaysia this month (August 12 & 13 at Batu Kawan, Penang), UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) has prep…
Toyota invests into the future of automated driving technology
With the aim of accelerating joint research and development of artificial intelligence technologies in mobility-related fields, such as automated driving technology, Toyota Motor Corporation and Prefe…
Toyota CH-R Now Available For Public Viewing
The public will soon be able to view the upcoming all-new Toyota C-HR compact SUV when UMW Toyota Motor starts displaying the model at selected showrooms and other venues in Peninsular Malaysia from n…
Toyota’s new solid state batteries for electric cars
Toyota says that they are currently in production engineering stage of a new type of battery for vehicles, a solid state battery. Production engineering, back in my days when I was working at a Japane…
Toyota Gazoo Racers All Geared Up!
It’s going to be a heck of a race come 12th & 13th August over in Batu Kawan, Penang for 24 motor-racing enthusiasts who graduated yesterday from the Vios Challenge Racing School. Having com…
Toyota Vios Sports Edition Now Available for Booking, Priced at RM85,300!
With growing excitement in anticipation of the upcoming Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Challenge next month, interest in the Toyota Vios has also been growing. For Vios fans and enthusiasts who are no…
Top Racers Give Vios A Big Thumbs Up
Motor racing fans shouldn’t miss the opportunity to witness the Vios Challenge race in Penang on August 12th and 13th as it has been touted to be the most thrilling and frenzied races ever. Apar…
Hari Raya Open House At All Toyota Showrooms This Weekend
In conjunction with the Hari Raya celebrations, UMW Toyota Motor is inviting you to come join the festivities at its Open House, happening at all Toyota showrooms nationwide from 14 to 16 July (9am to…
This Daihatsu Altis is a Rebadged Toyota Camry, No Really…
We won’t blame you if you’ve mistaken the car above as the new Toyota Camry but trust us, it isn’t. What you’re looking at is actually the Daihatsu Altis. That’s not a ty…
Toyota opens new headquarters in Texas
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) is celebrating the official opening of its new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. This is Toyota’s new corporate campus that is part of their overall …
Toyota C-HR enjoys brisk sales in Japan
Everyone here in Malaysia is eagerly awaiting for Toyota’s latest C-HR SUV and whilst Honda is busy capturing more market share with the HRV and BRV models, Toyota still hasn’t indicated a…
Toyota Kicks Off Production Of 2018 Camry in Kentucky
Toyota has kicked off production of the 2018 Camry at the company’s Kentucky facility where it’s been produced since 1988. The eighth generation Camry will set the benchmark in the mid-size seda…
Le Mans Agony for Toyota GAZOO Racing
Toyota endured a painful Le Mans 24 Hours once again this year in which two of its TS050 Hybrids did not reach the chequered flag while the remaining car finished ninth. Hopes were high of a first Toy…
Toyota Sets New Record To Take Pole at Le Mans 24 Hours
Toyota will start the 85th Le Mans 24 Hours from pole position after setting the fastest-ever lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe in the final qualifying sessions on Thursday evening. Kamui Kobayashi beca…
Toyota and Global Institute Launch Joint Research Project To Enhance Safety in Motorsports
Toyota and the Global Institute for Motor Sport Safety (Global Institute)* have launched a 4-year research project using Toyota’s Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) with the aim of enhancing s…
“Syoknya!!! Shopping Raya dengan Toyota” at IOI City Mall
As Hari Raya Aidilfitri gets closer, many people are busy doing their shopping to prepare for the festivities. Joining the Raya preparation rush, last weekend UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) held a special ca…