Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a recall involving Yaris Cross GR Sport hybrid variants produced between October 2022 and April 2023 (inclusive). There are approximately 245 vehicles involved in the Australian market. Toyota Australia has identified the involved vehicles were equipped with tyres that did not correctly align with the Australian Design Rules (ADR) certification requirements for this model. As a result of this tyre fitment, some performance characteristics may vary...
Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall of 1 Supra vehicle produced on 01 February 2023. Supra vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that includes a control computer. Due to an improper manufacturing process, the case joint welding may be defective. This possible defective welding may allow transmission fluid to penetrate the control computer resulting in a short circuit, which in the worst case the vehicle may lose drive...
The next chapter in the story of the venerable Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is set to begin with the Australian arrival of the heavily upgraded 4×4 range, sporting new styling, upgraded technology, and a second powertrain option never before offered on the 70 Series. Since its launch in 2007, the current-generation 70 Series range has been available exclusively with the 1VD-FTV 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine and five-speed manual transmission. However the upgraded LandCruiser introduces the...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia’s (TGRA) Harry Bates and co-driver Coral Taylor have stormed home to win the 2023 Driver’s and Co-Driver’s Championship titles in the Australian Rally Championship (ARC) in what came down to a fierce battle between the Bates brothers in the final round in ACT over the weekend. Going into the weekend of the pair’s home-town Rally of Canberra, Lewis Bates and co-driver Anthony McLoughlin had a narrow 23-point lead but Harry and...
Toyota has unveiled a next-generation Camry that magnifies the popular sedan’s appeal with a striking design, sharp handling and feature-packed convenience – all powered exclusively by the performance and fuel-efficiency of the latest hybrid-electric (HEV) powertrain. The new Camry will be the first Toyota in Australia equipped with the brand’s 2.5-litre, four-cylinder engine and the fifth-generation Toyota Hybrid System, delivering a more controllable and engaging drive experience. Toyota engineers have combined the engine’s output with...
Toyota has unveiled a prototype HiAce powered by a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine that will undergo a customer pilot program starting in Australia later this month. The new powertrain technology, offering ultra-low CO2 tailpipe emissions, is the latest step in Toyota’s global multi-pathway approach to decarbonisation that also includes significant investments in carbon-neutral fuels as well as hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles. The prototype Hydrogen HiAce will be driven in real-world conditions by ...
Ampol, Hyundai Australia, Pacific Energy and Toyota Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to jointly develop hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. The agreement brings together the four like-minded companies that are all leading proponents of Australia’s growing hydrogen economy and demonstrates a commitment to work together to build a more sustainable future. Both Hyundai and Toyota currently have fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) fleets operating in Australia today, while Ampol and Pacific Energy are heavily...
**Toyota recognised as Most Trusted Automotive Brand by respected research firm Roy Morgan** **Toyota also ranked in the top 10 most trusted brands in Australia** Toyota has been acknowledged by the broader Australian public as the most trusted automotive brand for the second year running according to independent market research expert Roy Morgan. Roy Morgan’s research asked a random cross-section of nearly 25,000 Australians to name, without prompting, brands they trust and distrust with...
Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Kluger vehicles produced between March 2021 to early August 2023. There are approximately 29,900 vehicles involved in the Australian market. The involved vehicles are equipped with a resin front lower bumper cover assembly, connected with mounting tabs. If there is minor impact to the lower front bumper cover assembly that causes the mounting tabs to detach from the vehicle during normal operation,...
Toyota Australia is set to significantly expand its role in the growing hydrogen economy after signing contracts with French sustainable energy solutions provider EODev (Energy Observer Developments) to assemble and distribute its stationary hydrogen fuel cell power generators GEH2® in Australia. Through this partnership, Toyota Australia will invest $3.27 million to assemble EODev’s GEH2® power generators at its former manufacturing facility at Altona in Melbourne from the first quarter of 2024. Toyota will also become...
