Back in March, Toyota NZ planted a Puriri tree at its headquarters in Palmerston North to mark its 50th year in New Zealand. As 2016 comes to a close, and Toyota celebrates what it calls “50 amazing years”, Alastair Sloane looks back at some of the stuff he wrote about Toyota for the NZ Herald: 2000, the launch of the Echo/Yaris; 2001, the ninth-generation Corolla; 2006, how … [Read more...] about Toyota’s 50 years in NZ: A trip down memory lane
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Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles for government use
Refuelling hydrogen-powered and conventional combustion-engined cars is a similar process – that’s why companies like Toyota and Hyundai believe fuel-cell technology is a natural stepping-stone from hybrids. South Korea’s Hyundai has already leap-frogged petrol-electric hybrid power in this part of the world with an agreement to supply the Australian Capital Territory … [Read more...] about Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles for government use
Will Supra get hybrid powertrain from Toyota’s Le Mans racers?
These spy pictures of the new Toyota Supra near Germany's Nurburgring circuit are the best yet, showing plenty of production-ready bodywork under the camouflage. They also show designers have toned down some of the styling cues from the 2014 FT-1 concept. The car here borrows the concept’s strong nose and its roof also carries the 'twin bubble' cues from the FT-1. The tail … [Read more...] about Will Supra get hybrid powertrain from Toyota’s Le Mans racers?
Toyota again the world’s most valuable automotive brand – survey
Toyota has been named the most valuable brand in the automotive world for the 13th year running, finishing ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The Japanese giant was ranked 5th overall in the annual Interbrand survey of global brand value, behind Apple (1), Google (2), Coca-Cola (3) and Microsoft (4). Rounding out the top 10 were IBM (6), Samsung (7), Amazon (8), Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...] about Toyota again the world’s most valuable automotive brand – survey
Toyota Supra – first video of test at Nurburgring
Here is the first video footage of Toyota’s new Supra sports car, a joint development with BMW and its new Z5. Latest reports say the Supra will get a twin-turbo V6 Lexus engine driving the rear wheels and electric motors on the front and rear axle. Electric power will come from regenerative braking and will be stored in a lithium-ion battery pack. Such a set-up allows both … [Read more...] about Toyota Supra – first video of test at Nurburgring