Toyota Australia will stop taking customer orders for the current-generation GR Supra this month, drawing a close to six years of local sales for the performance coupe. First launched in September 2019, the fifth-generation Supra reintroduced the iconic nameplate to Australia after a 17-year absence.
Toyota has unveiled its all-new RAV4 SUV, introducing more safety and multimedia technologies, a new-look exterior and interior design and advanced hybrid powertrain solutions.
Toyota’s RAV4 – generally sold as a hybrid – topped the new vehicle July sales with 5933 units sold. The Ford Ranger (4915) was the second top seller, then the Toyota HiLux (4747), Toyota Corolla (2688) and Toyota Landcruiser (2464).
Toyota Australia says mining services company Thiess is set to be the first customer to take delivery of Toyota’s locally assembled EODev GEH2 hydrogen fuel cell stationary power generator.
In the last 12 months the Ford Ranger achieved 63,356 registrations, overtaking the Toyota Hilux on 61,111 units registered to become Australia's best-selling new vehicle in 2023. It's the first time in 28 years that a Ford vehicle has taken the title of Australia's best-selling vehicle.
The Australian automotive market has achieved an unprecedented milestone, breaking all-time records for new vehicle sales in 2023. A total of 1,216,780 vehicles were delivered during the year, the previous highest sales result of 1,189,116 was achieved in 2017.
Toyota aims to have 10 new battery electric vehicle (BEV) models by 2026, amounting to 1.5 million vehicles in annual sales. That’s according to Toyota’s new leadership which includes president and chief executive Koji Sato.
Australia’s automotive industry delivered 86,878 vehicles during February 2023 - a 1.8% increase (1538 units) on the same period in 2022 (85,340) during the same number of selling days (24), making 64.1 vehicle sales per day. “This is the best February result since 2019.
Compare the Market Australia’s global survey of the most searched cars online has revealed that Toyota remains in the lead for the third year in a row, and the most searched brand in Australia.
It’s reported that Toyota has told some of its suppliers that it has lowered its production targets for the fiscal year ending March 2023, following ongoing issues with chip shortages and factory lockdowns.