What were the best-selling cars in 2019? The National VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in December for in Australia have just been handed out, revealing the market trends and all of the figures. For this report we’ll go over the monthly sales stats for December specifically, in our usual […]
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Australian vehicle sales for November 2019 (VFACTS)
With only one month to go before the end of the year, we now have some fairly solid clues as to what will be the best-selling cars of 2019. Let’s take a look over the November 2019 VFACTS, handed out today, for a closer inspection. It seems local buyers are […]
Australian vehicle sales for October 2019 (VFACTS)
We’re getting down to the pointy end of the year now, which means we can start to piece together what will likely be the most popular new vehicles for 2019. Let’s take a look at the October 2019 VFACTS figures, which have just been released today, revealing new vehicle registrations […]
Toyota planning Gazoo Racing variant for all core models
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing is set to launch a sport version of every core model in the showroom, including some hybrid models, a company executive has revealed. If you haven’t heard of Gazoo Racing, it’s the motorsport division of Toyota and it has already begun making performance versions of Toyota’s vehicles. […]
Updated Toyota HiLux passes tougher 5-star ANCAP safety
Toyota made some updates for the 2019 HiLux range which included the introduction of a string of safety technologies. As such, Toyota Australia was eager to find out how the update shaped up in ANCAP latest marking criteria. The 2019 HiLux comes with autonomous emergency braking, along with pedestrian and […]
2019 Toyota HiLux updates announced, AEB standard on all variants
Australia’s most popular car has been updated to boost its overall safety. Now, all 2019 Toyota HiLux models come with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard. This technology is slowly being rolled out into most passenger vehicles, and will soon form part of the key criteria for ANCAP’s stringent five-star […]
Toyota HiLux wins 2019 Dakar rally
Toyota has shown just how indestructible its HiLux is in possibly the best demonstration of all; winning Dakar. This was Toyota’s first win during the gruelling event, competing under Toyota Gazoo Racing SA. Now three-time Dakar winner Nasser Al Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel finished some 46 minutes ahead of […]
Toyota HiLux GR Sport announced for Latin America
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing motorsport partner has turned its attention to the trusty HiLux, creating a unique edition which has just made its debut at the Sao Paulo motor show in Brazil. Welcome to the Toyota HiLux GR Sport. Gazoo Racing has made a few special edition Toyotas over the past […]