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May 27, 2026

Hilux BEV’s star appeal not such crashing news

May 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux BEV’s star appeal not such crashing news

Sharing last week of the ANCAP result for the battery-wed edition of Toyota’s top seller foxed some outlets.

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May 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, ANCAP, Hilux BEV, electric, Toyota New Zealand, crash test, stars
May 26, 2026

Heavy load upgrade for Hilux possible?

May 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Heavy load upgrade for Hilux possible?

Factory-backed effort to upgrade ute’s GVM will avail regionally from August. 

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May 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, GVM, Toyota New Zealand, wellside, traydeck
May 20, 2026

Plug-in hybrid, fuel cell Hilux intrigue Toyota NZ

May 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Plug-in hybrid, fuel cell Hilux intrigue Toyota NZ

With diesel feeling heat from toughening emissions standards, Japan’s top brand is considering other options.

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May 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
PHEV, plug-in hybrid, electric, BEV, Hilux, Toyota New Zealand, hydrogen, fuel cell
May 11, 2026

Electric Hilux: It’s go for Green

May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Hilux: It’s go for Green

Battery model will avail from end of this month, but price still to reveal. 

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May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, BEV, Andrew Davis, WLTP, NEDC, electric, battery, diesel, SR5, SR
April 02, 2026

Right time for Hilux BEV?

April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Right time for Hilux BEV?

Electric vehicle interest has re-ignited and the battery-wed version of a Kiwi favourite is regionally ready, so …

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April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, BEV, Toyota NZ, diesel, Riddara, BYD, GWM, Ford Ranger PHEV
December 17, 2025

New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

‘Call for help’ ability has an interesting international ingredient. 

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December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, e-call, Australia, OTA, Hilux, PHEV, Hey Toyota, Cloud, SIM, Albertus Mulder
December 12, 2025

Hilux another Kiwi to fly the ditch?

December 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux another Kiwi to fly the ditch?

Toyota high-ups who directed development of the latest version of this Kiwi icon have now finally tried the finished product on our terrain. 

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December 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota NZ, Japan, development, Hilux Mako
November 12, 2025

NZ-bound Hilux models detailed

November 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Hilux models detailed

Heavy emphasis on four-wheel-drive but 48 volt hybrid only goes to half the range, and manuals miss out on some kit. 

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November 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota New Zealand
November 10, 2025

2026 Hilux: What changes, what doesn’t

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 Hilux: What changes, what doesn’t

The covers have come off Toyota’s one-tonner. There’s ‘new’ new and ‘new’ that’s ‘not so much’. 

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota NZ, one-tonne, widetrack, ute, turbodiesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell, Nick Hogios, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Cyber Sumo
October 03, 2025

Hybrid not a hybrid - Hilux/Prado back in spotlight

October 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid not a hybrid - Hilux/Prado back in spotlight

Toyota NZ’s desire to market its 48 volt-assisted diesel as a hybrid doesn’t wash with its Aussie counterpart, which is back on the attack about mis-labelling.

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October 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia, Toyota New Zealand, Hilux, Prado, Landcruiser 300, LandCruiser, Palmerston North, Manawatu, Hybrid Synergy Drive, EFficiency Hybrid, Performance Hybrid
March 10, 2025

Hilux world record probably wasn’t

March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux world record probably wasn’t

Toyota New Zealand explains big gathering didn’t meet Guinness criteria.

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March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota NZ, Hilux, Southland, GWD
November 14, 2024

Hybrid Fortuner out of reach

November 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Fortuner out of reach

Latest variant with Hilux mild hybrid drivetrain hasn’t been ticked off for NZ, but if that changes, it might be considered.

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November 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Fortuner, hybrid, 48 volt
November 04, 2024

Toyota heavyweights go old school for SEMA

November 04, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota heavyweights go old school for SEMA

A lid-less Land Cruiser Prado and a recreated 4Runner take pride on place in Vegas.

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November 04, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Prado, Land Cruiser, Toyota, 4Runner, SEMA, Las Vegas
August 28, 2024

Fortuner’s demise finally acknowledged

August 28, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fortuner’s demise finally acknowledged

Toyota NZ has announced a well-foreseen death in its SUV family.

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August 28, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Fortuner, Toyota NZ, Hilux, SUV, ute, one tonne
July 08, 2024

Toyota New Zealand chief executive confusion continues

July 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota New Zealand chief executive confusion continues

Market leader still mum as CEO saga takes another turn.

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July 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota New Zealand, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Neeraj Lala, Palmerston North, Hilux, hydrogen, hybrid, PHEV, Lexus NZ, Toyota NZ
June 13, 2024

Hybrid heavyweights’ eco improvements shared

June 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid heavyweights’ eco improvements shared

Emissions, economy returns from Prado, Hilux are improved, if modestly.

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June 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hybrid, Hilux, Prado, emissions, CO2, economy, diesel
June 12, 2024

Shark 6 ute reveal includes attack on Hilux

June 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Shark 6 ute reveal includes attack on Hilux

Blood in the water as BYD local boss uses Shark 6 unveil as opportunity to savage “dirty diesel” competition.

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June 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Shark 6, Warren Willmot, BYD NZ, ute, diesel, Simeon Brown, Ranger, Hilux
May 21, 2024

Electric Hilux coming - but is it welcome?

May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Hilux coming - but is it welcome?

Kiwi ute buying and usage habits would require change for the Revo to earn a living here.

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May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, E, EV, Thailand, Revo, Pras Ganesh, Ford Ranger
March 25, 2024

Hilux hybrid still behind Ford biturbo

March 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux hybrid still behind Ford biturbo

Blue Oval sees red about suggestion impending Toyota has a Green edge.

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March 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, hybrid, Toyota NZ, Ford NZ, Ranger, biturbo
February 21, 2024

‘V-Active’ tag for Hilux 48 volt here?

February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
‘V-Active’ tag for Hilux 48 volt here?

The mild hybrid system coming to Toyota’s one-tonne ute has a fancy descriptive … in Australia.

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February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, V-Active Technology, hybrid, Synergy Drive, 48 volt, Toyota NZ
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