Category: Toyota News


Toyota Celebrates Earth Day and Reiterates Importance of Taking Care of Our Planet

April 22, 2020

Toyota’s education facility at the new Hydrogen Centre demonstrates how hydrogen can play a significant role in the future of transport and the broader energy economy.   Toyota Australia has marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with the unveiling of the first stage of its Hydrogen Centre at the Toyota Centre of Excellence in Altona, Melbourne. This first stage of the $7.4 million Hydrogen Centre – developed with $3.1m of funding support from the...

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Continuing to Serve Our Customers

March 23, 2020

The well-being of our customers, people and the wider community is paramount, particularly in the evolving COVID-19 environment. We want you to know that Toyota dealerships remain open and that we are prepared and ready to assist. We are continuing to provide essential vehicle service, sales and repair in ways that prioritise your health and safety, including increased cleaning and hygiene measures. You can find your closest/preferred Toyota dealer here. For your convenience, we also offer...

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Toyota Prevents Large Supplier Selling Counterfeit Grills

March 3, 2020

A Toyota Genuine grille is designed to offer optimal performance, durability and safety benefits (HiLux Rugged X shown)   Toyota Australia has succeeded in stopping a large body parts and panels supplier from importing, advertising and selling counterfeit grilles in contravention of Australian laws. Investigation and quick action by Toyota led to SSS Auto Parts withdrawing the counterfeit grilles from sale, offering a refund to purchasers, forfeiting remaining stock and paying compensation to Toyota. Toyota...

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Road Safety a Back to School Essential

February 6, 2020

Toyota is encouraging drivers to take extra care on the roads as children return to school.   Toyota is encouraging drivers to take extra care on the roads as children return to school from the holiday break after results from its Big Fat Festive Safety Quiz, developed in conjunction with Road Safety Education Ltd, revealed that 40 per cent of respondents answered incorrectly when asked what time school zones operate. Road Safety Education Ltd (RSE)...

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Country Music Fans Raise More Than $34,000 for Rural Aid

February 5, 2020

Crowds gather in Tamworth for the famous Toyota hat giveaway to raise money for Rural Aid.   Country music fans donned thousands of Toyota hats in support of Rural Aid at the Toyota Country Music Festival in Tamworth, raising $34,142 for the rural charity over the course of the festival. The Toyota hat giveaway – that asks for a gold coin donation – has long been a tradition of the annual festival, with country music...

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Owners of Toyota Hybrids to Save Millions

January 10, 2020

Toyota Hybrid vehicle range     Australian motorists who bought a Toyota hybrid vehicle last year are expected to make combined savings of more than $11 million and prevent almost 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the atmosphere during 20201. Toyota’s Vice President Sales and Marketing Sean Hanley said these financial and environmental savings were available over the next 12 months to owners of the 27,846 Toyota hybrid vehicles sold in 2019. Mr Hanley...

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Toyota Leads Market with Record Hybrid Sales

January 6, 2020

Toyota Australia President Matthew Callachor with Australia’s best-selling vehicle HiLux and best-selling passenger car Corolla. Toyota predicts it will sell more than 200,000 vehicles in 2020, with sales of the company’s hybrid cars and SUVs expected to approach a record 20 per cent of all deliveries. The forecasts follow today’s announcement that Toyota is the best-selling car brand for 2019, leading the new-vehicle market for the 23rd time – the past 17 years in a...

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