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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents World Debut of the New GR 86

April 5, 2021

New GR 86: Japan specification Prototype vehicle   **Boost to power and torque with larger-displacement engine** **Stiffer body with torsional rigidity improved by approximately 50 per cent** **Lightweight parts include new aluminium roof and fenders** Toyota GAZOO Racing has unveiled presented the third model in its acclaimed GAZOO Racing series of sports cars with the world premiere of the GR 86. Substantial gains to performance, agility and stability have advanced the unique driving characteristics of...

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Toyota Unveils Victoria’s First Hydrogen Production and Re-Fuelling Facility at Centre of Excellence

March 29, 2021

Unveiled Victoria’s first commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility   **Solar-powered hydrogen production facility will produce up to 80kg of hydrogen per day** **Commercial-grade refuelling outlet for commercial and passenger fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)** **Toyota Hydrogen Centre comprises education centre, hydrogen production, storage and refuelling, and Mirai servicing facilities** Toyota has commissioned Victoria’s first commercial-grade permanent hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne’s west. Toyota...

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Toyota Unveils All-New GR Yaris-Based Rally Weapon

March 24, 2021

Toyota and Neal Bates Motorsport have unveiled the all-new GR Yaris AP4 ahead of its competition debut in Canberra next month.   **Toyota Australia and Neal Bates Motorsport unveil all-new GR Yaris AP4 (Asia-Pacific 4WD)** **TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia ARC campaign kicks off on April 9-11 at the National Capital Rally in Canberra** **Two AP4s to be driven by brothers Harry – reigning ARC champion – and Lewis Bates** Toyota Australia has taken the wraps...

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Toyota focus on hybrid safety and style for facelift Camry

March 11, 2021

The facelifted Toyota Camry features bold new styling, more advanced safety technology and a focus on hybrid powertrains (Overseas model shown)   Toyota will renew its focus on its fuel-efficient hybrid drivetrain when it launches the facelifted Camry next month, with a revised lineup featuring four hybrid grades and a single entry-level petrol variant. The model rationalisation reflects the strong appeal of the Camry Hybrid that accounted for 70 per cent of current model Camry...

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Toyota Aims at Early 2020s for Autonomous EV Mobility Services

February 10, 2021

Toyota e-Palette²   Toyota has outlined plans for its innovative e-Palette autonomous electric vehicles to provide practical on-demand transport services for customers in different markets and regions in the early 2020s. Working with a range of partners, the autonomous vehicles will be deployed at Toyota’s Woven City, a fully connected prototype city of tomorrow being built in the foothills of Mount Fuji in Japan. This real-world testing will pave the way for commercial operation in...

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Toyota Leads Industry Above 900,000 Sales In 2020

January 6, 2021

Toyota has led the Australian automotive industry to a better-than-expected sales total of 916,968 new vehicles for 2020. The industry tally includes a record 54,335 Toyota hybrids, propelling electrified vehicles to more than five per cent of the annual national market for the first time. Despite the toughest economic conditions experienced in a generation, Toyota’s overall tally of 204,801 customer deliveries came within just 965 sales or 0.5 per cent of its total from the...

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Special Edition Toyota LandCruiser on the Horizon

December 23, 2020

Toyota has dressed up its range-topping LandCruiser 200 Series Sahara with the 2021 Horizon special edition, featuring a raft of styling treatments that deliver a premium aesthetic. Just 400 examples of the exclusive Horizon special edition will be available when it goes on sale in March 2021. From the front, the Horizon is distinguished by a unique design grille with a dark finish, black headlight surrounds and smoked chrome foglight surrounds. At the rear is...

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Toyota Australia Recalls Vehicles Due To Fuel Pumps

December 21, 2020

Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate an expansion of a safety recall originally announced on 4th March 2020. The additional models involve 1,957 Corolla and HiLux vehicles produced between September 2017 to September 2018 (inclusive). The involved vehicles are equipped with a fuel pump which may stop operating. If this were to occur, warning lights and messages may display on the instrument panel, and the engine may not run smoothly. This can...

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Toyota Australia Recalls Vehicles Due To Fuel Pumps

December 21, 2020

Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate an expansion of a safety recall originally announced on 4th March 2020. The additional models involve 1,957 Corolla and HiLux vehicles produced between September 2017 to September 2018 (inclusive). The involved vehicles are equipped with a fuel pump which may stop operating. If this were to occur, warning lights and messages may display on the instrument panel, and the engine may not run smoothly. This can...

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Toyota Australia Recalls Vehicles Due To Rear Centre Seatbelt

December 17, 2020

Toyota Corporate Logo.   Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Yaris Cross vehicles produced between April 2020 – October 2020 (inclusive). The total number of vehicles involved in Australia is 2,341. In the rear centre seat, there is a possibility that the seatbelt may be damaged by the sharp edge of the metal seat belt anchor bracket during the impact of a collision, due to improper manufacturing of...

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