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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
December 05, 2025

Greatest Gazoo signed for NZ: GR GT is a go!

December 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Greatest Gazoo signed for NZ: GR GT is a go!

Glam GT coupe with more kapow than Toyota’s previous ultimate offer, the Lexus LFA, is set to take on NZ roads - and tracks, too.

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December 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Lexus
GR, Andrew Davis, Toyota NZ, Lexus, LFA, V10, V8, Gazoo Racing
November 20, 2025

China’s cheap Toyota EV not on Kiwi group’s itinerary

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
China’s cheap Toyota EV not on Kiwi group’s itinerary

Toyota NZ has just sent a delegation to the world’s largest car making country - but not to pick a product.

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ3X, bZ4X, Toyota NZ, electric, Champions Advisory Panel, Palmerston North, GAC
November 13, 2025

Will battery Hilux go the distance?

November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Will battery Hilux go the distance?

Factory data suggests breakthrough BEV is good for grunt but not so flash for range, hauling or hefting stuff.

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November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux BEV, battery, Toyota Europe, BEV, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, DC, AC
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
November 10, 2025

Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out

Our crash test safety auditor has given those giant American pickups a good going over. The results might surprise.

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet, Ford, RAM, Toyota
Toyota, RAM, Chevrolet, Ford, ANCAP, testing, Anglesea, Tundra, F-150, Silverado, 70-Series, LandCruiser
October 23, 2025

2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

Self-contained system primarily front foots fleet-favoured choices, while mainly upmarket editions have new mains-fed choice.

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October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, PHEV, hybrid, GR Sport, Andrew Davis, XSE, GLX, GX, GXL, Limited, Adventure
October 21, 2025

FJ Cruiser is back … with NZ-favoured diesel hybrid

October 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
FJ Cruiser is back … with NZ-favoured diesel hybrid

The ‘modern’ FJ Cruiser has been reborn … and an engine that already serves in two Land Cruisers and the Hilux here is signalled for use.

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October 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
FJ, Land Cruiser, Prado, Simon Humphries, Land Rover Defender 90, Toyota NZ
October 14, 2025

Six-wheeler LS and electric Corolla hinted

October 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Six-wheeler LS and electric Corolla hinted

Toyota and Lexus concepts suggest a wild ride for impending car show.

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October 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, Lexus LS, Century, Mobility Japan, Akio Toyoda
October 06, 2025

NZ set to learn from Toyota’s living lab

October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ set to learn from Toyota’s living lab

Woven City, an ambitious Toyota technology development process five years in the making, has opened - and Kiwis will benefit.

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October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Woven City, Japan, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, technology, robots
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
October 02, 2025

Camry down from three to one

October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Camry down from three to one

Low demand for sedans has kiboshed all but the flagship grade, but Toyota is proposing this as a plus.

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October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry, ZR, hybrid, GX, SX, Andrew Davis, TNZ, Palmerston North, Manawatu
September 29, 2025

Supra to cut a track with special

September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Supra to cut a track with special

Track Edition is less full out than the Final Edition going to other markets, but still looks special.

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September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
GR, GR Supra, Walkinshaw, Toyota NZ, B58, six cylinder
September 19, 2025

Electric-assist Cruiser for region

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Cruiser for region

Petrol-hybrid version of the 300-Series is signing up for an Outback adventure. Will it also test NZ interest?

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
LandCruiser, LandCruiser 300, Toyota NZ, Toyota Australia, hybrid, parallel hybrid, PHEV, RAV4
September 16, 2025

RAV4 release timeline still vague

September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 release timeline still vague

First examples of  a new line unveiled in May are here in early 2026 … as demonstrators. Pre-June expectation for customer deliveries.

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September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, Mitsubishi Outlander
August 12, 2025

Toyota: In your driveway, your heart, your mind

August 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota: In your driveway, your heart, your mind

The country’s largest car brand has started a ‘come to the light’ campaign. 

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August 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota New Zealand, Let's Go Places, Suzanne Hardy, Neeraj Lala, registrations
July 17, 2025

Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

Seven popular models built between mid-2022 and late 2024 affected.

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July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, GR Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Toyota NZ, software, combination meter
June 17, 2025

Hybrid Landcruiser 300 on regional horizon

June 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Landcruiser 300 on regional horizon

Our neighbour confirms intent to add biggest Toyota in petrol-electric from early next year. 

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June 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Land Cruiser 300, Landcruiser 300, Toyota NZ, Toyota Australia, UAE, parallel hybrid
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