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Volvo recently built its last car with a diesel engine, but Toyota sees things differently. Although the popularity of the oil-burner has gone down in recent years, the Japanese automaker claims this type of engine still has a long future. Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss Sean Hanley believes that "diesel, despite popular commentary, is not dead. It's got a while to go, diesel, so it's not going to die off anytime soon."
March 2024 saw more than 5000 RAV4s sold for the first time to be Toyota’s best seller, second only to the Ford Ranger overall.
Toyota Australia is aware it has lost sales to rival brands due to extended wait times for models such as the RAV4, and has implemented a solution to ensure the upcoming in-demand Prado won’t suffer the same fate.
Toyota Australia has introduced a new entry-level Yaris Hybrid variant after telling media just two weeks ago – when it announced regular petrol versions would be axed – that it had “no plans” for a sub-$30,000 hybrid grade.
Australian buyers could eventually have the option to buy a 2026 Toyota HiLux EV ute powered by batteries.
The first electric car from Toyota in Australia – the Toyota BZ4X mid-size SUV – is attracting interest from fleet operators, and is tipped to be purchased by current owners of petrol and hybrid Toyotas.
Toyota Australia is committed to the peak automotive governing body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), despite recent turmoil with the exit of Tesla and Polestar.
Toyota Australia believes diesel engines still have decades of life left but admits the fuel source needs to adapt in a world prioritising electrification and lower emissions.