Tag Archives: Toyota Australia

Toyota Australia has started exporting its new locally built 4-cylinder engines to Thailand and Malaysia for the first time. Now, the new Toyota’s Altona engine plant in Victoria has begun full production of the new 4 cylinder AR series engine. Approximately 18,000 engines are estimated to be exported in 2013, while more than 90,000 engines will be fitted to Toyota ...

Today, Toyota Australia has officially opened its new engine plant, making it the first Australian car manufacturer to produce both petrol and hybrid engines.     The engine plant is located in Altona, west of Melbourne, the plant will produce approximately 108,000 four cylinder 2.5 litre engines per year for its locally built Camry and Camry Hybrid sedans. The engines ...

The new generation of Toyota RAV4 is global reveal at 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show. There are three engines variants available including a turbo-diesel engine for the first time. Somehow, I felt the front fascia of the car looks similar to the Asean bred Toyota Avanza.   [singlepic id=13505 w=620 h= float=]   According to Toyota Australia, the 2013 ...

Toyota Australia announced the next-generation Corolla hatch, to be launched in Australia late next month. Accordingly, the new Corolla hatch is the result of a total vehicle approach to improving driveability and dynamic performance while also reducing emissions and improving fuel consumption.     The 11th generation of the world’s best-selling car displays the more confident and agile face of ...

Over the last Saturday, the Rally champion Neal Bates has recorded his first victory in a Toyota 86. Bates won the two-litre class at Round 4 of the Winton Motor Raceway Sprint Series in a road-registered Toyota 86 GT in Australia.   His best flying lap for the tight 2.03km circuit was 1m 39.5s, an average speed of 73.44km/h. Bates drove the car ...

Today, Toyota Australia has announced a recall of its current model Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion vehicles built between October 2011 and July 2012 in Australia. A total of 19,099 vehicles are affected. The recall is due to a fuel hose that may have been incorrectly manufactured.   [singlepic id=9851 w=620 h= float=]   There is a possibility that the fuel ...

Good news for folks that is deciding to buy the new Toyota Prius C. Today, UMW Toyota Motor announced offering free service package for the first 10,000 km or 6 months of ownership. This offers valid for customers who purchase a Toyota Prius C from the 6th to 17th August 2012 in Malaysia.     The new Prius C, utilises the latest ...

Unlikely for UMW Toyota Motor since the car already overpriced, but Toyota Australia has created a comprehensive aero package for its 86 GTS model and available from today – June 18.   [singlepic id=11411 w=620 h= float=]   The package is designed to reduce aerodynamic drag and increase downforce for greater handling stability, while maintaining the vehicle’s 0.27 drag coefficient. ...