TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has unveiled a radical Prius sports concept car to celebrate the significant contribution of motorsport in developing technologies for hybrid-electric road cars. The striking Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition concept car – based on the vehicle synonymous with Toyota’s hybrid vehicles – is the centrepiece of a tribute to Le Mans where Toyota has competed with hybrid-electric race cars since 2012. The tribute includes an exhibit that highlights options towards...
**Fully-built GR86 racecar ready for 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia 86 Series priced at $89,990** **Toyota GR86 racecar developed and built by Neal Bates Motorsport** **Toyota committed to supporting TGRA 86 Series through to end of 2026** Toyota is offering its new GR86 racecar to anyone wishing to compete in the 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia (TGRA) 86 Series, with the turnkey package priced at $89,9901. Unveiled late last year at the 2022 Bathurst TGRA...
Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Corolla Cross petrol variants produced between February 2022 and April 2023 (inclusive). There are 1,285 vehicles involved in the Australian market. For involved vehicles, there is a possibility that the brake actuator assembly may falsely detect an overcurrent condition of the electronic parking brake (EPB) actuator and enter a failsafe mode. This mode illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), displays the message...
Toyota Australia has been judged Australia’s Most Trusted Car Brand in the annual Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Survey, marking the 18th consecutive year Toyota has come out on top in the respected publication’s survey. The survey results were based on responses from 2800 members of the Australian public, who were asked for their opinions on which brands are most important to them. The 24th annual survey was conducted independently by reputed consultancy Catalyst Research, giving...
Toyota Australia is celebrating helping grassroots football and cricket clubs raise $15 million through its Good for Footy and Good for Cricket Programs, since its inception in 2008. Since it began, thousands of local cricket and football clubs across Australia have been supported with much-needed funding for several initiatives including purchasing new gear, equipment, and facility upgrades. The most successful fundraising tool local clubs can access through the Good For program is the Raffle, which...
Toyota’s ever-popular, multi-award-winning Yaris family of cars has reached a worldwide total of 10 million sales in the 25th year of production. The milestone means Yaris joins Toyota’s illustrious eight-figure sales achievers – Corolla, Camry, RAV4, HiLux and LandCruiser. Yaris has consistently been a pioneer, introducing new technologies and concepts to the compact car market for almost a quarter of a century. Its spirit of innovation has helped maintain its status as one of Toyota’s...
Toyota Australia is showcasing an innovative fuel cell food truck concept, the FCV Express Diner, as part of a national Hydrogen Showcase that demonstrates a variety of potential applications for its hydrogen fuel cell technology. Among the fuel cell vehicles on display is the HiAce-based FCV Express Diner concept, a Caetano 33-seat commercial bus, a Toyota forklift, EODev stationary power generator, and the Toyota Mirai sedan, demonstrating the broad applications for fuel-cell technology across a...
The 2023 season of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia (TGRA) 86 Series kicks off this weekend (14-16 April) with the first of the new Scholarship Series races lining up on the grid at Sydney Motorsport Park (SMP) as part of the NSW State Championships. As the one-make Toyota 86 race series enters its eighth year as a support category for the Supercars Championship, Toyota Australia has introduced a new second-tier entry-level Scholarship Series after receiving...
Car rental innovator KINTO has today announced the nationwide launch of KINTO Flex, a new subscription-based, all-inclusive car rental plan which offers Australians the benefits of car ownership, without the long-term commitment. KINTO Flex allows users to take freedom to the next level by providing the benefits of car ownership on a monthly subscription basis. With the option of booking a car to suit the individual’s needs across over 160 national locations, shortening or lengthening...
Toyota’s family-favourite Kluger SUV and best-selling HiLux pick-up have impressed industry experts, winning prestigious awards at leading automotive websites CarExpert and drive.com.au. Drive’s Car of the Year awards have adjudicated the Kluger as being the premium choice in the large SUV segment for the second year running, impressing with its value, hybrid powertrain and ample space. Meanwhile, Australia’s most popular car, the HiLux pick-up, has been deemed the best value proposition in the Performance category...
