Toyota has confirmed it has signed a landmark deal with Korean electronics giant, LG, that will see LG’s lithium-ion battery modules used for Toyota’s vehicles manufactured in the U.S.LG says that it will invest an additional $3 billion into its Michigan-based battery production facility, which will be dedicated to producing […]
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Toyota Showcases Battery-Electric HiLux Revo Concept, RHD Tundra Pick-up & bZ4x
Toyota has showcased a number of significant upcoming models, including the all-new LandCruiser Prado, updated LandCruiser 70 Series, upcoming bZ4x and a battery-electric version of the HiLux. It’s known as the HiLux Revo BEV Concept, which the company says hints at a production version of the almighty HiLux that comes […]
Toyota confirms 3 EVs for Australia by 2026, more than 50% electrified by 2025
Toyota Australia has given us a peek at its electrification plans for the near future, with the world’s largest automaker confirming three EVs for the local market by 2026, spearheaded by its bZ4x crossover SUV. While the company stopped short as to what we can expect to see from future […]
Top 10 best SUVs coming to Australia in 2023
It’s no secret that Australia has a vicious appetite for SUVs. With manufacturers flooding the market with compact, mid-size and large SUVs and crossovers across a range of different price points, Aussies will continue to be spoilt for choice when shopping around for a family-friendly model next year. With that […]
Design patents preview 2024 Toyota C-HR? Or smaller sibling to the bZ4x?
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 […]
Toyota outlines $98b investment in EVs, debuts concepts; new MR2, Lexus LFA?
Toyota has laid out more details in its roadmap to a carbon-neutral future, with the confirmation of a mammoth $98 billion investment toward electrified vehicles while hoping to significantly raise the number of electric vehicles sold by the turn of the decade. News of the near $100-billion investment comes as […]
Toyota reveals details of bZ4x electric SUV, arrives in 2022
Toyota has announced details of its first ever battery-electric SUV, known as the bZ4x, which rides on a special EV platform. Deliveries are set to begin in the middle of 2022. After making its concept debut at the Shanghai Motor Show, Toyota has now shed some light on the new […]
Toyota files design patent for yoke steering wheel in Australia, for bZ4X
A design patent has been registered in Australia by Toyota and Subaru, detailing a unique yoke-style steering wheel and cluster setup that we first saw on the bZ4X concept car. The design patent, registered yesterday but filed on July 1, is listed as a “control device for an automobile” and […]