Australian new car sales are at record highs in 2023, with Aussies snapping up more than 1 million new vehicles in the months leading up to October, 2023, a record-sitting 12 per cent higher than the same point in 2022. All up, the total sales chart sits at 1,006,095 units […]
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New Car Sales High as Tesla Model Y Narrows Gap to HiLux in June: VFacts
Sales of new vehicles in June, 2023 have jumped a substantial 25% over the same time last year, with Toyota once again remaining at the top of the class and Tesla chomping at its heels with Australia’s second-best seller last month. All up, Australians purchased 124,926 new vehicles in […]
VFACTS new car sales figures released for April, Ford Ranger reigns supreme
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released new car sales data for the month of April, showing slight year-on-year growth and the Ford Ranger sitting atop the leaderboard. All up, sales (actually new registrations, but we’ll call them sales because it’s easiser) totalled 82,137 units in April, which […]
Toyota HiLux GR Sport to be on display at 2023 F1 Australian Grand Prix
Toyota says that it will have its new HiLux GR Sport on display at the F1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this week, ahead of its launch later this year. The HiLux GR Sport will be on display at Albert Part all the way through the race weekend, giving punters […]
2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue review (video)
For years now, Ranger and HiLux have slugged it out for the number one position in Australian new vehicle sales. Despite the all-new Ranger being launched, HiLux actually grew its overall sales lead in 2022 , though it’s hard to argue against the Ford now having overall supremacy for the […]
2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport revealed, boosted to 165kW / 550Nm
Toyota has taken the wraps off its new Dakar-inspired HiLux GR Sport, which is set for launch in Australia in the second half of 2023. It comes powered by a boosted version of the regular 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder, now kicking out 165kW of power and 550Nm of torque. That makes […]
Hardcore 2023 Toyota HiLux spotted; GR Sport or GR HiLux?
Toyota has been spotted test driving a prototype version of what could be the replacement to the Rugged X for 2023, potentially adopting the name GR HiLux. A test model was seen on the streets in Thailand wearing all sorts of camouflage and wrapping. The 2023 Toyota HiLux has already […]
Development begins on hydrogen fuel cell Toyota HiLux in the UK
A government-funded consortium headlined by Toyota’s UK manufacturing arm has announced plans to develop a Toyota HiLux ute powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The news comes from D2H Advanced Technologies, who says that it is involved in a two-year project to produce a hydrogen HiLux that will culminate in […]