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September 09, 2017

Special Amon 86 issued

September 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Special Amon 86 issued

Toyota New Zealand has issued a limited edition 86 celebrating Chris Amon.

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September 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
September 07, 2017

Camry changeover for early 2018

September 07, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Camry changeover for early 2018

The Camry as we now know it is soon to end production … but it’ll live on here until early next year.

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September 07, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry
June 23, 2017

Neighbour unveils our new-gen Camry

June 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Neighbour unveils our new-gen Camry

The latest version of Toyota’s medium sedan has been revealed.The latest version of Toyota’s medium sedan has been revealed.

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June 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry
April 12, 2017

Private buyer push for new crossover

April 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Private buyer push for new crossover

Will genuine customer desire, rather than need for discounting, fuel the cheeky C-HR compact’s sale? Toyota New Zealand seems to be expressing confidence.

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April 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
C-HR
April 04, 2017

Fortuner, Hilux prices cut

April 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Fortuner, Hilux prices cut

A price realignment that seems to have been in effect for the Fortuner since late last year has now become permanent.

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April 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Fortuner, Hilux
April 04, 2017

C-HR prices announced

April 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
C-HR prices announced

Pricing has been set for the C-HR – and chic carries a higher cost than Toyota NZ had previously suggested

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April 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
CH-R
March 31, 2017

Toyo-Tonka blasts out of the sandpit

March 31, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Toyo-Tonka blasts out of the sandpit

This has to be every grown-up kid’s must-have toy!

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March 31, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux
March 26, 2017

Toyota NZ boss: More to business than making money

March 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota NZ boss: More to business than making money

The head of the biggest new vehicle brand here believes companies must face up to their social responsibility

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March 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
March 19, 2017

NZ revved up for WRC-spun hot Yaris

March 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
NZ revved up for WRC-spun hot Yaris

Toyota here has rallied to the parent brand’s WRC cause, with confirmation it wants a road car celebration of the factory’s gravel-prepped racer.

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March 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Yaris
March 18, 2017

New vehicle sales set to comfortably beat 2016 record

March 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
New vehicle sales set to comfortably beat 2016 record

The national desire for new vehicles has already hit unprecedented level, but the best has yet to come, the market leader says.

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March 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
January 12, 2017

TNZ’s Camry push an assault with battery

January 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ’s Camry push an assault with battery

Expect less conservatism and more zap with the new Camry, unveiled in Detroit and set to show locally before the end of 2017.

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January 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry
December 21, 2016

2017 a year for Toyota boom babies

December 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
2017 a year for Toyota boom babies

Small hot cars are coming to the fore with Toyota at the moment.

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December 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
C-HR
December 12, 2016

Two-door thrust starts at bottom, moves up

December 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Two-door thrust starts at bottom, moves up

One now, one next year and one in 2018 – suddenly Toyota is building coupes again, though it doesn’t want to talk too much about everything yet.

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December 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
November 16, 2016

Fortuner price drop in Japan’s hands

November 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Fortuner price drop in Japan’s hands

“We got it wrong.” That’s Toyota’s admission now about Fortuner pricing. It wants to effect a decrease – but needs home office permission.

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November 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Fortuner
November 05, 2016

Toyota NZ cautious about Hilux swerve stumble

November 05, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota NZ cautious about Hilux swerve stumble

Toyota here is towing the company line in commenting about potential fallout from a strong seller tripping up in an independent handling test.

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November 05, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux
October 08, 2016

Cruiser traydeck back in shape

October 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Cruiser traydeck back in shape

An aged Toyota workhorse has achieved a new lease of life.

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October 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Land Cruiser
September 16, 2016

Chic compact crossover has TNZ tingling

September 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Chic compact crossover has TNZ tingling

The C-HR is a compact crossover that can do big things for Toyota here, a spokesman suggests.

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September 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
C-HR
August 26, 2016

Prius PHEV: Stepping back to advance

August 26, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Prius PHEV: Stepping back to advance

Immediate interest in a plug-in used import Prius has cemented Toyota’s view that its decision to move forward into the electric car sector by taking a step back will pay off.

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August 26, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Prius
August 12, 2016

Previa on the out but still part of Toyota’s in-crowd

August 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Previa on the out but still part of Toyota’s in-crowd

Toyota calls it popular and though the sales count suggests it’s anything but, they’re not yet ready to cull the Previa.

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August 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Previa
July 14, 2016

NZ plugging into Aussie Mirai trial

July 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
NZ plugging into Aussie Mirai trial

Our neighbour’s experience of living with the world’s latest hydrogen car for the next three years will provide positive feedback here, the model’s local distributor says.

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July 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Mirai
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