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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

EV Central

Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. READ MORE: 2024 Toyota BZ4X full service lease?

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Hyundai Creta vs Toyota Hyryder: Japanese vs Korean rivalry

Baua Electric

Among its competitors is the Toyota Hyryder SUV, launched in 2022 and priced similarly to the Creta. Hyundai Creta vs Toyota Hyryder: Specs The new Creta boasts a dual-screen setup, featuring a 10.25-inch Unlike the Creta, the Toyota SUV offers AWD technology with four drive modes – Auto, Sand, Snow, and Lock.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

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Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel! This includes models such as the Toyota Landcruiser and Nissan Patrol; >>> Smoothing the emissions trajectory for light commercial vehicles. The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025. Here’s a taste of them.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

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Toyota has taken covers off its electric bZ Concept compact SUV, looking near production ready and primed to be an EV version of the next-generation C-HR. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show.

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Toyota phasing out diesel in passenger cars in Europe, keeping diesel for commercial vehicles

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Buoyed by strong European customer demand for hybrid versions on its core models, Toyota will phase out diesel engines from all its passenger cars in 2018. In 2017, hybrids represented 41% of Toyota’s European total sales, rising +38% year-on-year to 406,000 units. —Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe.

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Smarter, tougher and more capable: Why the electric Toyota LandCruiser Se will be better than your diesel-powered 300 Series

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The Toyota LandCruiser Se could change the way Aussies explore their own backyard with extreme off-road capability – all while paving the way for a family of electric four-wheel drives that will also include an EV ute. That doesn’t mean the all-electric Toyota LandCruiser won’t be able to go off-road.

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Toyota HiLux facelift makes debut with a new face and hybrid powertrain

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Toyota HiLux facelift pickup truck will be first launched in Australia among all other global markets. The carmaker may bring the new version to India too. --> Toyota HiLux facelift pickup truck will be first launched in Australia among all other global markets. Also Read : Toyota halts deliveries of Fortuner, Innova and Hilux.

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