Tag: Toyota

Toyota Tundra pickup one step closer to Australia

Toyota’s rival to full-sized pickup trucks like the Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 has been approved for sale in Australia. Government approval documents list approval for a Toyota Tundra variant with

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Your move, Toyota Prado! 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe created to tackle ‘latest outdoor lifestyle trends’ – Car News

Hyundai is aiming its next-generation 2024 Santa Fe at the adventure-ready buyer thanks to a rugged, boxy new look and a more capacious interior. Now officially revealed after images of the large SUV

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New car delivery update: Can you have the Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger or Tesla Model Y you want today or will you have to wait? If so, how long? – Car News

Australian new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2023 are up a solid 8.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2022, and part of the reason may – at

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Major car rental firm swaps petrol for hybrids

Toyota-backed service Kinto announced its move away from traditional petrol vehicles on Friday, revealing its fleet would feature almost 500 hybrid cars. The announcement comes in the same month Australia recorded a 40

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Deluxe 4WD confirmed for Australia

This rugged seven-seater is the first of its kind, giving families a new option for conquering off-road environments in the lap of luxury. Lexus has launched its plush new LX four-wheel drive that’ll

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Your questions answered: Why don’t EVs have spare wheels?

Lots of questions on electric cars this week covering Tesla, BYD, Nio, EV home charging and PHEVs, plus whether to buy a used Toyota HiLux given its particulate filter and dusting issues Electric

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Toyota GR86 engine failure in Australia follows US blow-ups

A modified Toyota GR86 has suffered a firey engine failure at a Queensland race track, with the sports coupe leaving a trail of smoke and flames. Investigations in the US reveal there could

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GWM Tank 500 to attack Toyota Prado with four- and six-cylinder hybrid power

Chinese brand’s local division confirms no powertrains are off the table for its big new Tank 500 off-road SUV GWM-Haval Australia has confirmed the upcoming 2024 GWM Tank 500 range could become available

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We Need More Hybrid Cars and Fewer EVs. Here’s Why

It sounds like heel-dragging from a latecomer whose first electric car was met with a lukewarm reception. But if you take a closer look at how efficiently hybrids and EVs use their batteries,

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Model Y now second best selling car in Australia as EVs hit record 8.8 per cent

The Tesla Model Y has leapfrogged the Ford ranger ute to become the second best selling car of any type in Australia as the share of electric vehicles in the new car market

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