August 24, 2022
Toyota Australia has confirmed a new hardcore halo variant for the HiLux pick-up range, with the all-new off-road focused GR Sport grade set to be introduced in the second half of 2023. Replacing the Rugged X as the flagship off-road vehicle of the HiLux range, Toyota Australia will announce further details on the GR Sport closer to its local launch next year.
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August 24, 2022
The new Corolla Cross arrives in October. (Pre-Production vehicle shown) Toyota Australia has announced pricing for the all-new Corolla Cross small SUV, which arrives in local showrooms in October with an entry level recommended retail price of $33,0001. Customers will be offered a lineup of eight different variants with a choice of two-wheel drive or electric all-wheel drive, petrol or hybrid powertrains, and three grades – GX, GXL and flagship Atmos. Toyota Australia...
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July 11, 2022
2023 Toyota Kluger (overseas pre-production model shown). Toyota will provide customers with a new powertrain choice, in the popular Kluger, with the addition of a new 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the first quarter of 2023. The new four-cylinder engine will introduce a highly efficient and more responsive powertrain for families in Australia. The 2.4-litre engine employs a range of sophisticated technologies, including a newly developed turbocharger, optimised fuel injection system and long stroke...
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Toyota Australia has announced a significant performance and capability upgrade for the HiLux Rogue 4×4 flagship pick-up, which will be enhanced with a wider track and updated suspension package in the fourth quarter of 2022. The new dual-cab HiLux Rogue boasts a track increase of approximately 140mm in the front and rear, while the vehicle’s ride height has also been increased by approximately 20mm, with both changes helping aid off-road ability while also improving on-road...
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May 19, 2022
Toyota Zone hat & pins sales at the Toyota Country Music Festival in Tamworth Thousands of fans at this year’s Toyota Country Music Festival in Tamworth (TCMF) have raised a remarkable $56,441 for the Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service (TAMS). The record amount came from the sale of the iconic Toyota wide-brimmed straw hats that were available at the Toyota Zone throughout the Festival for a gold coin donation, as well as limited-edition pins for a...
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April 27, 2022
Toyota HiAce with barn doors (Pre-Production model shown). Toyota Australia will offer increased buyer choice for the HiAce van with the upcoming arrival of a rear barn door option, which will debut in Australia in the second half of 2022. Driven by strong customer demand, the wide-opening HiAce barn door will provide customers with a new ergonomic solution to suit user needs. More details will be revealed closer to the model’s arrival in Australia....
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March 8, 2022
Toyota Corolla SX – named Australia’s best first car (petrol hatch shown). Toyota’s popular Corolla SX is the best choice for Australians wanting to purchase their first new car, according to experts at leading automotive website, drive.com.au. And if your motoring needs require a large SUV, then the Drive team recommends buying the popular seven-seat family SUV, Toyota Kluger. Corolla SX and Kluger won their respective categories in the 2022 Drive Car of the Year...
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November 9, 2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison drives the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai fuel-cell electric car. Toyota Australia welcomes all initiatives designed to reduce emissions in Australia, company President and CEO Matthew Callachor said today. Mr Callachor was commenting at the announcement by the Federal Government of the Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy, which includes support for the accelerated deployment of charging and hydrogen refuelling stations in Australia. The strategy paper was unveiled at Toyota’s Hydrogen Centre in Altona,...
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October 18, 2021
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is forecasting improved production in November at its Japanese plants due to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Southeast Asia. The recovery includes confirmation that production of right-hand-drive LandCruiser 300 variants for Australia will resume next month. TMC is now expecting to build between 850,000 and 900,000 vehicles across all models next month, compared with a November record of 830,000 vehicles produced last year. The global carmaker said it had been...
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September 23, 2021
Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Prius vehicles produced between June 2021 – July 2021. There are 17 vehicles involved in the Australian market, of which 7 have been delivered to customers. In the involved vehicles, a software error can cause a control computer (hybrid vehicle ECU) to erroneously determine that it does not have the correct information about the transmission position. This can occur if the shift...
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