Some interesting design patents have surfaced on the Australian intellectual property rights database, lodged by Toyota, potentially previewing the next-gen, 2024 Toyota C-HR. Firstly, we must point out the vehicle depicted in the images looks extremely similar to the Toyota SU EV concept the company revealed during a massive presentation […]
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Australian vehicle sales for August 2022: VFACTS
Australian new vehicle registration figures for August, 2022, have been handed out in the form of the VFACTS report, and it looks like things are on the mend with total figures for the month being the best since 2017. Yep, August 2022 was the best month of August since 2017. […]
Hyundai & Genesis top 2022 J.D. Power Tech Experience study
Hyundai Group is celebrating a victory in the 2022 J.D. Power Tech Experience study, with Hyundai taking out the mass market award and its premium arm, Genesis, ranked highest overall. Hyundai was the highest-ranking mass manufacturer with a score of 534 out of 1000, followed by Kia with 495, and […]
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 […]
Toyota announces more production cuts, down 150,000 units in August
Toyota has been forced to revise its production schedule yet again due to ongoing parts shortages and supply chain constraints, mainly brought on by the COVID pandemic. The company says it is aiming to produce around 700,000 vehicles in August, with 200,000 of those for the Japanese market. This week […]
Toyota Kluger getting 2.4 turbo in Australia in 2023, replaces V6
Toyota has announced that its family-friendly Kluger range will gain a perky 2.4 turbo engine in Australia at the start of next year, alongside the introduction of Toyota’s new Connected Services suite. The company says that a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol will join the Kluger range in the first quarter […]
Toyota Australia posts $249 million profit in FY21-22, down from $332m
The turn of a new financial year has seen Toyota post a healthy $249 million profit, however, that’s down $83 million from the previous financial year. All up, Toyota has maintained its healthy command of the Australian market (including through 2021), with its 22.3 per cent market share accounting for […]