Category: Australia

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car in Australia

Australia’s best-selling car manufacturer, Toyota, says it will test a prototype electric ute in the country, but the local launch of the company’s first fully electric vehicle will be delayed by months and is not

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Toyota slams ‘electric-car only’ extremists again, says there are multiple ways to reduce emissions

A Toyota Australia executive has accused electric-car lobbyists of manufacturing “nothing more than media releases”, as the auto giant doubles down on its pledge that no motorist should be left behind in the

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Why the new Toyota HiLux mild-hybrid won’t be called a hybrid

In an apparent swipe at rival brands that use the term ‘hybrid’ in marketing – even on sub-standard technology – Toyota Australia says the 48-volt mild-hybrid engine planned for the HiLux is not

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Australia’s biggest car brand calls for ‘fair and reasonable’ fuel efficiency standards

Toyota Australia has been under fire from rivals and lobby groups for its slow progress on electric vehicles. And as Australia gears up for new fuel efficiency standards, the company is sticking to

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Toyota tells customers “there is no need to pay over the odds”

Toyota Australia has asked customers to be patient to avoid dealer mark-ups applied to near-new ‘used’ vehicles available for quicker delivery. As Australia’s number-one vehicle importer and the world’s largest car manufacturer, Toyota

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Street parking photo enraging Sydney drivers

A simple picture of a car parked in an inner-city suburb has summed up a major problem facing Australia in the years to come. A big heads up for owners of electric vehicles

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‘The Subaru of electric vehicles’: Why the 2024 Subaru Solterra will shame the Tesla Model Y and Hyundai Ioniq 5 in the rough stuff – Car News

Subaru Australia has promised its incoming Solterra electric SUV will be a “real Subaru” complete with AWD, off-road capability and a go-anywhere attitude, with the brand suggesting its rugged attributes will set it

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New Subaru Impreza launching in Australia without hybrid

Subaru is gearing up for the arrival of its next-generation Impreza, but it won’t launch with a hybrid. The new small hatchback goes on sale in September 2023, with deliveries to follow prior

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New Subaru Impreza just around the corner

Subaru Australia confirms its all-new small car for local release next month, with Impreza RS – but not hybrid – to follow The new sixth-generation Subaru Impreza will go on sale in Australia

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National EV tax coming in ‘next few years’

Treasurer says it’s just a matter of time before an EV road user charge is needed to cover lower fuel excise revenue Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed an electric vehicle tax, most

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