The SASOL South African Rally Championship resumed after a six-week break in the same thrilling fashion experienced at the end of June. This weekend’s VW Rally in Port Elizabeth, the fifth round of the eight event championship, saw Castrol Team Toyota’s Johnny Gemmell take the fight to Volkswagen on their home turf to win the [...]
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Toyota Comments on May 2010 Vehicle Sales Figures
The South African new vehicle market recorded another strong month in May, with 39 176 units sold in the month. This point to a strong 35% increase over the same month in 2009. Of these sales 25 724 units were passenger vehicles. “May is in all likelihood the last full month in which the economic [...]
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Tesla Motors and Toyota to Work Jointly on EV Development
Palo Alto, California — Tesla Motors Inc. and the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) on Friday (21 May) announced that they intend to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles and parts and the underlying production system and engineering support necessary for the manufacture of electric vehicles (EV). The two companies intend to form a team [...]
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Lexus Gazoo Racing at Nurburgring 24 Hours
Playing a key role in helping to finalise the development of the LFA before it enters production in December, the gruelling Nürburgring 24 Hour race this weekend offers Lexus and Gazoo Racing two unique opportunities. Not only will the experience foster the peerless quality, durability and reliability expected of any Lexus, by pushing cutting-edge technology [...]
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Bridgestone recognised at annual Toyota Supplier Awards
Bridgestone South Africa has again been recognised by Toyota South Africa for excellence as a supplier. Following earlier awards from South Africa’s No 1 motor manufacturer in the quality and delivery categories, Bridgestone has now received an award in the quality management category of the annual Toyota Supplier of the Year awards for 2009. The [...]
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New Prado TX
The new Prado TX from Toyota expands the range from just two top-of-the-range VX models to a four model range on the new Prado platform introduced in October last year. This latest mid-sized Land Cruiser SUV platform follows the tried and tested formula of a strong, all steel body mounted on a ladder type frame [...]
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Lategan flies Team PIRTEK’S flag at Toyota Dealer Rally
This past weekend saw no less than 31 of South Africa’s top national rally teams descend on the Overberg town of Caledon. From the start, the atmosphere was electric; the pace was going to be blisteringly fast and the margin for error – zero. The Western Cape Toyota Dealer Rally was second of eight events [...]
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Illegal Panel Van Conversions
Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd (TSAM) fully supports the programme announced by Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin and the Department of Transport to retrofit illegally converted panel vans to comply with all safety requirements of the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme (TRP). At a media briefing yesterday the deputy minister indicated that all 2 353 panel vans [...]
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Auris HSD
Exclusively designed for the European market, the Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) introduces full hybrid technology to a core model at the heart of Toyota’s model line-up. It marks the first step in the deployment of HSD technology across the company’s entire European model range by the early 2020s. Built in Britain at Toyota Motor [...]
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Hino 300
Hino Motors, Ltd. has officially launched a light duty hybrid truck, the Hino 300 Series Hybrid, in Hong Kong, and began selling through its local distributor. In May of 2007, Hino launched the HINO 300 Series Hybrid in Australia, where nearly 100 units have already been sold. Hong Kong is now the 2nd overseas market [...]
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Your Chance to see a Sports 800
Toyota South Africa will support the first Franschhoek Motor Museum (FMM) Time Trial and Concours D’Elegance this weekend (27/28 February 2010) with no less than four very rare and historic vehicles that not only are considered iconic cars in the history of Toyota worldwide, but also contributed to the great Toyota legacy locally. The FMM [...]
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Hino Dominating Japanese Truck Market
Hino Motors last year continued its domination of the Japanese domestic market for trucks with a payload of 4 tons and more for the 37th successive year. It was followed by Isuzu, with Mitsubishi Fuso dropping away sharply in third position and Nissan Diesel, now UD Truck Corporation remaining in fourth spot. Hino’s domestic market [...]
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MIO to monitor Toyota recall service
The Motor Industry Ombudsman (MIO) has acknowledged the recent announcement by Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) regarding the recall of specific Toyota products for preventative maintenance to the accelerator pedal mechanism on specific models and the software on another model. The models affected are Corolla, Auris, Verso and Prius. Accelerator pedal recall service campaign: Toyota [...]
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Top Toyota Dealers Announced
Julian Visagie of Monument Toyota Constantia scooped the coveted Toyota Dealer of the Year title for 2009; with Zaheera Essof of Hino Gaborone walking off with the Hino Dealer of the Year crown. The dealer awards are presented annually as part of Toyota South Africa’s ongoing commitment to dealer development and improvement. All dealerships participate [...]
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Toyota Corolla, Auris and Verso Recall Campaign Schedule
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) today announced the vehicles to be included in its recall service campaign to correct the accelerator mechanism in these cars. The list of affected vehicles is the result of an exhaustive technical study which covered all Toyota vehicles on sale in South Africa. The affected passenger vehicle models are: Toyota [...]
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Motor Sport
- Toyota’s Gemmel Victorious in Volkswagen Rally
- Jaguar Returns to Le Mans on it’s 75th Anniversary
- Top Four Pole Positions at Le Mans to Peugeot
- Peugeot’s Le Mans Offensive
- Team PIRTEK’s Bitter Sweet Rally of South Africa
- Peugeot 207 Super 2000s Target Top of the Podium Return
- Hirvonen Takes Fighting Fourth
- 2010 Total Rally of South Africa Results
- Rally of South Africa Sees Full Strength Castrol Team
- Top Three Places for Hilux in Sugarbelt 400
The latest South African vehicles
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Motoring
- Ashley Hayden Gets New Wheels
- Luxurious No Option Lexus Hybrid at a Price
- New Engine and Gearbox for 308 CC
- New Diesel Engines for Mitsubishi Pajero
- The BMW X5 a Million Times Over
- Innovative crossover gets automatic gearbox
- Ford Model T Montier vs Focus RS500
- The Safest Compact Ever!
- Volkswagen Amarok sneak preview
- Nissan Primastar to the Leamogetswe Safety Home
Pimp Your Ride
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Fitments
- Beekman Expansion
- Energy Crisis Not Over For Automotive Sector
- Level One Rating for Cape Town Fitment Centre
- Bridgestone recognised at annual Toyota Supplier Awards
- John Sims General Manager of Trentyre
- Romano Daniels new Bridgestone Retail MD
- New General Manager for Goodyear
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Waste Not Want Not From Goodyear
- BTM Wins Business of the Year
