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Toyota Corolla & Hilux top strong October sales list

Matt Brogan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:23:03 +0000

In a positive move for Australian car sales, motorists bought more cars and trucks in October than for the same month last year – the first time in 16 months the industry has seen a year-on-year increase in monthly sales. Toyota Australia senior executive director sales and marketing, Mr David Buttner, welcomed the October-on-October increase for [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Corolla & Hilux top strong October sales list

Toyota Corolla Hybrid Concept world premiere at Frankfurt

George Skentzos — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:18:05 +0000

Toyota is set to unveil a new hybrid concept based on its Corolla model at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor show, a car that is expected to be the second of eight new hybrid models that Toyota Australia plans to roll out over the next four years. Known in Europe as the Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Corolla Hybrid Concept world premiere at Frankfurt

Lexus LF-CH revealed ahead of Frankfurt

David Twomey — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:26:14 +0000

Lexus has given a first glimpse of just what its compact entry into the premium hybrid market will look like when it is released at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. The premium Toyota brand says the LF-CH, you can bet that won’t be its final name, will offer Lexus Hybrid Drive in a practical [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Lexus LF-CH revealed ahead of Frankfurt

Toyota recalls 688,000 cars in China

David Twomey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:38:23 +0000

Toyota Motor Corporation will recall 688,314 cars made at its two China joint ventures starting Tuesday to fix a faulty window-control switch, which is the carmaker’s largest recall in China. Reuters Newsagency quotes analysts as saying the recall will not have any long-term impact on the Japanese company’s growth prospect in China as the defect is [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota recalls 688,000 cars in China

Toyota to build Corolla hybrid – reports

David Twomey — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:41:46 +0000

Toyota has plans to produce a petrol-electric hybrid version of its Auris (known in Australia as Corolla) hatchback, a car that could also come to Australia, at its British factory around 2012, according to newsagency reports. Reuters Newsagency quotes a Japanese industry newspaper as saying this would mark Toyota’s first locally produced hybrid car in Europe. The [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota to build Corolla hybrid – reports

2009 Toyota Corolla Seca Review & Road Test

Matt Brogan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:00:02 +0000

2009 Toyota Corolla Seca Ascent Review & Road Test The Corolla Ascent proves what they say about assumptions Model Tested: 2009 Toyota ZRE152R Corolla Seca Ascent, 1.8-litre, four-cylinder, six-speed manual, hatch – $21,490 (RRP) Options: Metallic Paint $350 (Fitted – Sterling Silver); Cruise Pack $750; Enhanced Safety Pack $1500; Cruise & Enhanced Safety Pack $2250 (Fitted); Satellite Navigation $3740; Six-CD [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Toyota Corolla Seca Review & Road Test

2009 Toyota Corolla Review & Road Test

Matt Brogan — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:26:59 +0000

2009 Toyota Corolla Ultima Review & Road Test Corolling in ultimate style Model Tested: 2009 Toyota ZRE152R Corolla Ultima 1.8-litre, automatic, sedan – $31,990 (RRP) Options: Metallic Paint $350 (Fitted – Shimmer) Pleasant & smooth drive, crisp instrumentation, roomy cabin A touch pricey, asthmatic performance, conservatively styled CarAdvice Rating: A lot of people refer to the humble yet popular Corolla as [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Toyota Corolla Review & Road Test

Toyota Verso at Geneva Motor Show

Matt Brogan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:59:05 +0000

Toyota is launching a production version of the redesigned Corolla Verso medium minivan, which originally launched in 2004, at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The new version, based on the new Avensis platform, will do without the “Corolla” part of its name, and will simply be called Verso. Its wheelbase grows by 20mm, and has 70mm [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Verso at Geneva Motor Show

Mazda3 takes sales lead as Australia’s No.1 car

Matt Brogan — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:00:56 +0000

As we hinted earlier, VFACTS figures released today have shown the Mazda3 small car has pipped some more fancied rivals to become Australia’s top seller for the month of January. Recording retail sales of 3124 units for that month, up 7.2 per cent month-on-month for 2008, it is the first time the Japanese brand has topped [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mazda3 takes sales lead as Australia’s No.1 car

2009 Kia Cerato First Steer

David Twomey — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:42:53 +0000

Kia has a bit of a penchant for spelling words with a ‘K’ , for possibly obvious reasons, so I’m going to make a suggestion to it here, consider adding ‘Konservative’ to the lexicon – at least where it relates to the estimate that it will sell just 3000 of the all-new Cerato small [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Kia Cerato First Steer

Toyota Australia adds VSC to Corolla

George Skentzos — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:58:35 +0000

Toyota Australia has introduced two new passive safety features across the best-selling Corolla hatch and sedan range. From today, 2009 model Corollas will now be offered with Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRC) as standard on most models. On Corolla Conquest hatch and sedan, Levin ZR hatch and Ultima sedan the new safety features will [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Australia adds VSC to Corolla

Toyota record sales defy global trends

George Skentzos — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:55:48 +0000

As manufacturers around the globe announce yearly sales at record lows for 2008 in the wake of the economic downturn, Toyota Australia has instead defied global trends to set an all-time industry sales record. Despite vehicle sales seemingly grinding to halt, Toyota Australia managed to deliver 238,983 vehicles – 2336 more than its previous record set [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota record sales defy global trends

Toyota prices set to rise for 2009

George Skentzos — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:14:45 +0000

Toyota Australia has today announced that it will increase new-vehicle prices across its entire fleet starting next year due to adverse currency movements. The recommended retail price of all vehicles in the Toyota line-up will rise by an average of 2.4 percent, depending on the model and grade. Toyota’s smallest car, the Yaris, will rise by up [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota prices set to rise for 2009

Toyota Corolla packed with a lil’ action?

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:52:07 +0000

Although for most of us the Toyota Corolla has always been viewed as a car without soul, a car which defines the idea of “A->B”, Toyota has begun a new battle to change our perception. To do this, the Big T has started online, indirectly informing blogs (such as CarAdvice) to promote a series of new [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Corolla packed with a lil’ action?

Auto Route: Driving NZ’s South Island

Matt Brogan — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:26:30 +0000

- by Josh McKenzie The fly-drive holiday is an increasingly popular option for visitors to New Zealand. It affords a flexibility for those who wish to explore the impressive landscape that NZ’s rather lacklustre public transport system just can’t offer. More importantly a driving holiday in NZ gives you a chance to drive on some of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Auto Route: Driving NZ’s South Island

Holden & Ford most petrol-hungry

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:00:06 +0000

The federal government has released its Green Vehicle Guide online, naming and shaming a variety of popular vehicles for their average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The Holden Commodore has been named as the most “petrol-hungry” of Australia’s big-selling cars, closely followed by its rival, the Ford Falcon. “More than ever, it’s important to consider not only [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Holden & Ford most petrol-hungry

Toyota reports all-time record sales

George Skentzos — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:23:00 +0000

Toyota has broken an all-time industry record this month, becoming the first car company in Australia to sell in excess of 25,000 vehicles in a single month. Sales figures released today reveal that Toyota sold more than 25,600 cars for the month of June, breaking its own record of 24,539 which it set 12 months ago. It’s [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota reports all-time record sales

Ford says Diesel/LPG not Hybrid is future

David Twomey — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:50:47 +0000

Ford Motor Company Australia is in no hurry to join its rivals Toyota and GM Holden in rushing down the hybrid power path, preferring instead to stick with its proven LPG and diesel as alternative fuels. -David Twomey At a monthly media briefing in Melbourne today (Thursday) Vice President Marketing and Sales, Mark Winslow, said Ford was [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Ford says Diesel/LPG not Hybrid is future

Toyota exceeds 100,000 sales in five months

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:13:24 +0000

Toyota Australia has set yet another record in the Australian automotive world. The Big T has sold 101,816 cars in the first five months of a calendar year, the largest record ever set by a manufacturer. Of course Toyota was only beating its own record set last year at 91,984 vehicles for the same period. No [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota exceeds 100,000 sales in five months

Toyota HiLux tops April sales

George Skentzos — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:07:33 +0000

The figures are in and Australia’s best selling car for April didn’t have a Holden or Ford badge – and it wasn’t a Corolla. The Toyota HiLux instead reigned supreme, with sales of 3814 vehicles, up 27.1 per cent on April 2007. Despite our love for the iconic Australian ute, this is the first time one has [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota HiLux tops April sales