Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall on 683 Coaster vehicles due to an issue with the fuse in the electrical circuit of the hazard lamps. Due to insufficient capacity of the fuse in the electrical circuit of the hazard lamps in these vehicles, if the hazard lamps are frequently activated, the fuse could deteriorate. This may cause the fuse to blow, resulting in the hazard lamps and turn signal...
Toyota Australia has announced a third year of student scholarships and school grants aimed at breaking down barriers to further education in Sydney’s south. Toyota has held a close relationship to the Sutherland Shire community since the 1960s. When Toyota’s Sales and Marketing Office moved from the Shire in 2017, the company pledged to leave a lasting legacy that would benefit the local community. The 20 students from 14 schools awarded scholarships for 2020 are...
The Toyota Star Maker family has confirmed its prodigious talent with a combined tally of 19 nominations for country music’s night of nights, the 2020 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards. The two most recent Toyota Star Maker winners – Blake O’Connor (2019) and Brad Cox (2018) – feature in a who’s who of Australian talent named today as Awards finalists. O’Connor will be hoping to edge out legendary performer – and a former Toyota Star Maker...
Toyota has dominated the annual Australia’s Best Cars Awards taking home the top award for the best car in five of the 13 categories. The Corolla Ascent Sport, Camry Ascent Sport Hybrid, RAV4 GXL Hybrid, Supra GTS and HiLux SR5 were all named as the best in class in the national motoring awards run by Australia’s motoring clubs. RACV Senior Motoring Journalist and Australia’s Best Cars judge Tim Nicholson said Toyota was a deserving winner...
Toyota Australia has expressed its concern and support for communities affected by the devastating fires and praised the tireless and courageous work of emergency services and military support battling the catastrophic conditions. The company said the inevitable cancellation of Rally Australia due to the fires around Coffs Harbour, NSW, had also forced the postponement of the global reveal of Toyota GR YARIS prototype. Plans for the reveal will be announced later. Coffs Harbour Dealer Principal...
Aaron Borg has shot to the top of the leaderboard in the Toyota 86 Racing Series following two hard-fought wins at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne over the weekend. After scoring his maiden victory in the series at Bathurst last month, he followed it up by taking the chequered flag in both of Saturday’s races, run as a support category for the Supercars Championship event. The third Toyota 86 race scheduled for the weekend on Sunday...
Australia’s largest 4WD, recreation and social club, the Toyota Land Cruiser Club (TLCC) of Australia has turned 50, marking the occasion with a celebratory dinner in Sydney last week. Established by a small group of enthusiastic Toyota LandCruiser owners on 24 October 1969, the Club’s first ever meeting took place with just 13 attendees. Now, 50 years later, the TLCC has grown to about 3000 individual members whose passion for the brand has ensured its...
Owners of select Toyota vehicles will be able to enjoy the convenience and functionality of Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ with Toyota Australia’s roll out of the smartphone mirroring technology now underway. Over the course of the past month, Toyota has upgraded its multimedia systems for Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility in new model Prius, Corolla hatch, Camry, and the all-new Granvia launched in October. Toyota Australia Vice President Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley said the availability of...
Toyota will launch the stylish all-new Corolla sedan in late November with a new hybrid powertrain option, improved driving dynamics and ride comfort, a comprehensive suite of driver assistance safety features, and the latest generation multimedia system with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility. Toyota Australia Vice President Sales and Marketing Sean Hanley said with the new generation Corolla sedan, Toyota had aligned pricing, grades, features and powertrain options with the Corolla hatch to simplify the...
With only weeks to go before the highly anticipated Rally Australia, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja have secured their first FIA World Rally Championship drivers’ and co-drivers’ titles after a superb outing at Rally de España over the weekend. Tänak and Järveoja finished in second place in Spain after scoring four consecutive stage wins on Saturday before blasting through a sensational final Power Stage on Sunday that...
