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The most important cars of the 21st century: Did your car make the cut into our top 10 cars of the first 25 years of the 2000s? What the Ford Territoy, BYD Atto 3, Mitsubishi Outlander, Tesla Model 3 and Mini Cooper have in common | Opinion
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 30 Dec 2024
Here are our top 10 cars released in the first 25 years of this century.
Toyota's record setting hybrid car: You'll only need to refuel nine times a year in the 2025 Toyota Prius as it smashes world record with amazing fuel use figure
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By Dom Tripolone · 13 Sep 2024
Toyota has showcased just how efficient its hybrid tech really is.
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Japan strikes back! The cool new-wave cars, SUVs and MPVs denied to Australians, including the latest Honda Prelude, Toyota Crown, Suzuki Alto and more
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2024
Japan is on a roll. Not since the heyday of the ’80s and early ‘90s has its car industry been so confident and progressive, taking wild chances when – in the past – things would have been played way too safe.
The NEW Toyota FJ Cruisers and eight more zombie cars, SUVs and 4WDs registered in Australia during 2023
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 21 Jan 2024
Here is a list of several discontinued models that have actually been registered as new vehicles in Australia during 2023. Some were pulled from the market just the year prior, while others were deleted long before that. Spooky!
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Hot Toyota hybrid to return? 2024 Toyota Prius could charm its way back to Australia after all!
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Nov 2023
Will the Toyota Prius return to Australia after all? Late last month, Toyota in the United Kingdom announced that it would reverse an earlier decision made last year to axe the series, by reinstating the pioneering petrol-electric hybrid to its model line-up.
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Toyota says PHEVs are 'more viable' in Australia now, thanks to advancements in technology - so what's the hold-up?
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By Tom White · 24 Sep 2023
Toyota says its PHEVs are coming - but it looks as though supply issues might continue to prevent the brand from confirming its most powerful RAV4 or most advanced Prius for Australia.
The hidden costs of EV ownership: Does it make sense to install a new battery in an older electric car?
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By James Cleary · 03 Sep 2023
Do the dollars add up on an EV battery swap?
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The cool Toyota hybrids denied to Australians that would sell like hotcakes here
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 29 Jul 2023
As rival carmakers know all too well, Australia is not short of a Toyota hybrid. So, why are we denied some of the brand's most intriguing models with petrol-electric motivation then? Here’s a list of our Toyota hybrids we’d love to see in Australia – along with the reasons we believe would make them a smash hit.
Once bitten, twice shy: Why flops like the Holden Acadia, Ford Endura, Subaru Tribeca and others might be keeping the Chevrolet Traverse, Subaru Ascent, Ford Explorer EV and more away
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2023
All were meant to be sure-fire hits. A roll-of-the-dice gamble, some involving extensive and hugely expensive re-engineering for our right-hand-drive (RHD) requirements, in return for the promise of strong sales and a healthy return on investment. Especially when most were fundamentally good cars.
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2023 Toyota bZ4X: Everything you need to know about the delayed electric car
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By Chris Thompson · 09 Feb 2023
The Toyota bZ4X isn’t here yet, so what’s happening with Toyota’s first electric car, and when does Australia get it?