In July 2026, an interesting trend emerged in the Malaysian SUV sales charts. The Perodua Traz topped the SUV sales chart for the month with 2,244 registrations.

The Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla are two household names in the C-segment sedan market. They have battled globally for half a century and remain each other's most direct rivals in Malaysia.

In May 2026, the Toyota Yaris Cross officially made its debut in Malaysia, representing a major offensive by Toyota in the B-segment SUV market.

Toyota is giving the GR86 a round of updates for the Japanese market, with changes focused largely on the car's steering, throttle response and manual gearbox rather than outright power. The 2026 Toyota GR86 will open for orders in Japan on 28 August.

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that its former president and chairman, Hiroshi Okuda, passed away on 8 August at the age of 93.

There is a reason Toyota cars have long had a reputation for being dependable. It is not just about the engines, the parts or the way they are put together. Much of it comes down to a simple Japanese idea: Kaizen (かいぜん).

Indonesia's finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa used his speech at GIIAS 2026 on 4 August to urge Toyota to relocate its car production from Thailand to Indonesia, offering to deliver the incentives Toyota seeks if the company agrees to move its manufacturing activities.

The Perodua Traz emerged as Malaysia's best-selling SUV in July 2026, recording 2,244 registrations and taking the top spot from the Proton X50.

Malaysia's automotive market recorded 80,030 vehicle registrations in July 2026, representing a 9.7% increase from the 72,943 units registered in June.

Toyota's spare parts warehouse in Kyiv has reportedly been destroyed in an overnight airstrike, disrupting the automaker's parts supply network across Ukraine.

The Proton eMas 7 PHEV was Malaysia's best-selling hybrid-petrol model in July 2026, recording 872 registrations and finishing ahead of the Toyota Yaris Cross and Corolla Cross.

Perodua remained overwhelmingly dominant in Malaysia’s automotive market in July 2026, recording 31,842 vehicle registrations during the month.

In Malaysia, a Toyota Alphard commands a price tag of RM548,000. That is enough to buy a BMW 5 Series, plus a Perodua Myvi.

In the first half of 2026, Malaysia's MPV market contracted by 11%, with total sales dropping from around 34,000 units in the same period last year to 30,182 units. Meanwhile, SUV sales surged by 19% to reach 118,837 units.

Toyota has once again shown the strength of its global business, even as competition in the automotive industry continues to intensify. On August 4, the Japanese automaker released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 (from April 1 to June 30, 2026).

In the first half of 2026, Malaysia's Total Industry Volume (TIV) reached 385,353 units. While the MPV segment isn't growing as rapidly as SUVs, 7-seater vehicles remain a necessity for larger families. During this period, MPV sales stood at 30,182 units, accounting for 7.8% of the overall market.

Toyota is reportedly developing an open-top variant of its upcoming GR-GT flagship sports car, according to a report by Japanese publication Magazine X. Tentatively referred to as the GR-GT Convertible, the model is said to be one of several derivatives being planned alongside the standard road car and the track-focused GR-GT3.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed the 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla in the United States, positioning it as the most extreme GR Corolla yet and a track-focused compact hatch developed with lessons from the Nürburgring and endurance racing. Toyota says the model will be built in Japan and allocated primarily to North America, Japan and Australia, with full specifications and pricing to follow later.

In the past, Toyota's Trailhunter package was predominantly seen on mid-size pickups like the Tacoma. However, the 2027 Tundra introduces this hardcore off-road lineage into the full-size pickup segment for the first time.

Fresh spy shots of the upcoming 2027 Toyota Innova Cross facelift have surfaced online, this time offering a clearer look at the SUV-MPV's revised interior ahead of its expected debut next year.