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Toyota says it has not ruled out producing the Corolla small car in Australia as it contemplates its future local manufacturing operations. The local car maker’s boss, Max Yasuda, told the Australian Financial Review yesterday that the compa
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has launched a petition calling on members of Federal Parliament to continue to support the local automotive industry. The petition follows last week's confirmation that 350 jobs would be axed
Toyota has reportedly developed a way to produce its hybrid and electric vehicles without using scarce and expensive rare earth metals. Japan’s Kyodo News reports Toyota – the world’s largest manufacturer of hybrid vehicles – could hav
Australia's manufacturing minister remains upbeat about the future of Australia's automotive industry despite yesterday's confirmation that 350 jobs would be cut from Toyota’s local operations. Minister Kim Carr says he is optimistic about A
Toyota Australia has axed 350 employees at its Altona plant in Melbourne, blaming the decision on current market conditions that include a high Australian dollar. The move to cut staff at the plant where it builds Camry and Aurion models for b
Despite what many might believe to be a rather mundane choice in personal transport these days, the humble Toyota Corolla has been the undisputed champion of small car sales in Australia for 11 of the past 12 years. That’s a remarkable a
A supercharged version of the tiny Toyota iQ city car will enter a limited production run later this year. The 100 limited edition hot hatches will be based on the Toyota iQ Supercharger prototype by Toyota tuning specialist GRMN (Gazoo Racing
Official images and details of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid have been revealed in the lead-up to the compact city car’s 2012 Geneva motor show unveiling in March. It appears unlikely the Yaris Hybrid will come to Australia in the short term, howe
Subaru Australia teased us for months about whether it would bring the BRZ sports car to Australia before deciding - as first revealed by CarAdvice - that it wouldn't disappoint local driving enthusiasts. After we enjoyed our first stint behin
Perhaps one of the most important introductions for Toyota this year will of course be the Toyota 86 - not so much from a sales perspective but a brand one. The 86 sports car aims to deliver on Toyota president Akio Toyoda's promise to