Toyota has confirmed the all-new Toyota Corolla Cross will be arriving in Australia in October, with a lineup of petrol and hybrid-electric powertrains. The Corolla Cross range features a choice of three trim levels, kicking off with the entry-level GX, GXL to the range-topping Atmos. Powertrain options come in the […]
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Toyota HiLux GR Sport confirmed for Australia, arrives 2023
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will be introducing a new HiLux GR Sport variant with the recently-announced 2023 update. It will replace the Rugged X as the new range-topper. The HiLux GR Sport is not actually a new thing. Such a variant has been offered in some markets overseas since […]
2023 updates announced for Toyota HiLux, HiAce and Granvia in Australia
Toyota has announced added equipment and revisions for the HiLux SR and SR5 grades for 2023, as well as its HiAce and Granvia vans, alongside some price increases. Headlining the list of changes is a set of black 17-inch alloy wheels in favour of the steel rims on the HiLux […]
Toyota global sales drop 6.3% in Q1 FY2023, revenue up 7%
Toyota has released its latest financial results for the first-quarter of the 2023 financial year, detailing a drop in production volumes and income. The company says that rising material costs, COVID-related lockdowns, a natural disaster in South Africa, and supply chain nightmares are primarily to blame for the decrease in […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2022: VFACTS
Australian new vehicle registration figures for July have been released, in the form of VFACTS, and they show a slight increase in overall sales compared with the same month last year. One area that is clearly gaining interest is electric vehicles, with sales booming 276.6 per cent year-to-date (YTD). During […]
Hino apologises for two decades of fake emissions data – report
Toyota subsidiary, Hino, has apologised after company-commissioned investigation found that more than two decades of emissions data was faked by engineers on some engines in order to curry favour with their superiors. The investigative probe was first launched by the company and found that emissions data on some engines reaching […]
Toyota Australia pauses new orders of LandCruiser 70 Series
Toyota Australia has confirmed it is pausing new orders of its trusty 70 Series LandCruiser as the company deals with “supply and demand factors” that are causing lengthy wait times. The 70 Series is essentially a classic model that is lightly modernised but still sold as a brand new model. […]
2023 Toyota GR86 10th Anniversary Edition confirmed for Australia
Toyota Australia has confirmed the all-important arrival of the 2023 GR86 for September, celebrating with the launch of a 10th Anniversary Edition later this year. The new GR86, replacing the first-gen model simply called the 86, will launch in September. It’ll be the twin sibling of the new Subaru BRZ […]