Following on from our part one Top 10 fast Aussie sixes feature, we’ve gather up another eight vehicles that also deserve celebrating – even more so now that Holden has officially ended its local manufacturing operations and effectively closed off our market as a vehicle producer. Ford Falcon 2V twin carb (XA […]
Toyota Aurion
Last Toyota Aurion made in Australia rolls off production line
Sad times at Toyota Australia this week, as the last Aussie-made Aurion rolls off the production line at the Altona facility in Victoria. It follows the Ford Falcon, which went out of production last October, and will soon be joined by the Holden Commodore in terms of Australian-built cars. The […]
Australian Federal Budget adds Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund
As a part of the 2017-2018 Federal Budget, an Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund has been allocated for the manufacturing sector. This is to ease the pain to the components and manufacturing industries once Holden and Toyota cease local car production later this year. $100 million is set to go towards […]
Toyota Australia to close production facility on October 3
Yes, it’s all drawing closer and closer, with Toyota Australia now confirming it will close its Aussie manufacturing facilities, in Altona, on October 3, 2017. It opened back in 1963. Toyota has a vehicle production plant in Altona, Victoria, which has been producing the Aurion and Camry. The company says […]
2016 Toyota Aurion update on sale in Australia from $36,490
Toyota Australia has announced what will probably be the last model update for Aurion before local production ends, bringing a range of value-adding measures. Mid-spec Sportivo variants get the added convenience of sat-nav with real-time traffic updates, along with a 10-speaker JBL premium sound system with digital radio as standard. […]
Toyota Australia plans Aurion last hurrah special editions
With both Ford and Holden planning special send-off editions of their respective Australian-made sedans, there is still one sedan you may have forgotten about; the Toyota Aurion. The Aurion is an Australia-made sedan just like the other two only it doesn’t have the same kind of motorsport-oriented following. It still […]
2015 Toyota Aurion Presara review (video)
The 2015 Toyota Aurion is the last in a long line of attempts by the big T to win hearts and minds of Falcon and Commodore customers – a market that has dwindled to a small fraction of its former self in recent years. Introduced in 2006, the V6-powered Aurion […]
2015 Toyota Aurion update on sale in Australia from $36,490
Toyota Australia has introduced the 2015 update to the local Aurion lineup, boosting value with added features and safety. Three variant lines are on offer, spanning from the AT-X, Sportivo, and range-topping Presara. All come with a V6 petrol engine producing 200kW. New for the model update is a pre-loading […]