Tag: Toyota

Face/Off! The Toyota, Suzuki, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Ford and other new cars hiding their true identities, why they exist and will we see them in Australia? – Car News

Badge-engineered cars. It’s been happening almost as long as the industry itself. Some pull off the disguise so convincingly you’d never know their true identities, like John Travolta’s face-switcheroo with Nicolas Cage in

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5 best self-charging hybrid cars to buy in 2024

There are several types of hybrid cars these days. The most popular variety in the UK at present is the “mild hybrid”, while there are also plug-in hybrids, but they’re relative newcomers compared

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Smart Motors in Madison sold to Baxter Auto Group

One of Madison’s largest car dealerships and one of the country’s oldest is changing hands after more than 115 years. Smart Motors, which started out selling the Apperson Jack Rabbit, sold Studebakers in

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Scammers hit Australian Toyota LandCruiser buyer, steal $100,000

A CarExpert reader who is currently in the process of buying a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series in New South Wales claims they were scammed of $100,000. The reader received an email in early

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Tesla Model Y was Australia’s best-selling car among private buyers in 2023

An electric car has topped the new vehicle sales charts in Australia for the first time among buyers who bought privately – rather than through a business or fleet. The favourite new car

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This hatch may seem to have it all, but is it worth $40k?

The top-of-the-range Toyota Corolla hybrid hatch mixes the company’s leading petrol-electric technology with the highest level of equipment. But is it worth the $40,000 price? What we love Excellent fuel economy  Easy to

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Australia’s best-selling used cars in December 2023

Sales of used cars were down in December 2023, mirroring Australia’s new car sales results for the same month – and the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux took the top two spots on

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Toyota U.S. Electric Car Sales Increased By 10 Times In 2023

Nonetheless, plug-in hybrids still remain the majority of the manufacturer’s rechargeable car sales. Jan 7, 2024 at 10:19am ET Toyota Motor North America (Toyota and Lexus brands) reports that its vehicle sales in

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Toyota expects its sales to grow in 2024, but Australian new-car market to shrink

Toyota Australia predicts the Australian new-car market will contract in 2024 as it returns to “pre-COVID normal” – but the Japanese brand expects to sell more cars than it did last year. Toyota

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Toyota Australia wait times to be slashed in 2024, including RAV4 Hybrid

Wait times for many top-selling Toyota models – including the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid family SUV – are due to limbo to less than six months after highs of two years or more during

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