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Dave Kavermann

Toyota New Zealand picks Kiwi brand as EV charging partner

Toyota has teamed up with Evnex as their EV charging parter, Australasia's largest manufacturer of home EV chargers with more than 16,000 units installed across New Zealand and Australia.

1 Day Ago

Toyota executive wants all Japanese automakers to collaborate amid China's rise

Derek Fung

Toyota executive wants all Japanese automakers to collaborate amid China's rise

Toyota's former CEO, and now head of Japan's association of automakers, is pushing for the country to work together to counter the threat of Chinese marques.

1 Day Ago

Toyota bZ4X prices hiked as EV sells out in weeks, buyers face 2027 wait

Dave Kavermann

Toyota bZ4X prices hiked as EV sells out in weeks, buyers face 2027 wait

Toyota says demand for the new bZ4X has been greater than anticipated as the updated EV range sells out in New Zealand.

5 Days Ago

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid sold out in NZ until 2027

Matthew Hansen

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid sold out in NZ until 2027

Customers jostling with each other over NZ's best-selling SUV.

13 Days Ago

Derek Fung

Toyota's new CEO thinks the company has too many models

Toyota may be top of the heap, but its new CEO is keen to cut waste as he aims to keep profitability high.

1 Month Ago

Toyota reveals seven-cylinder and rear-wheel drive Camry concepts

Derek Fung

Toyota reveals seven-cylinder and rear-wheel drive Camry concepts

The GR Yaris and GR Corolla prove Toyota can do crazy things, but two new Camry concepts push things to a new level.

1 Month Ago

Toyota Hilux BEV, Subaru EVs earn five stars as BMW small cars fall short

Dave Kavermann

Toyota Hilux BEV, Subaru EVs earn five stars as BMW small cars fall short

The first electric Hilux and a pair of new Subaru EVs earn top marks in the latest round of ANCAP testing.

2 Months Ago

Hardened Toyota GRMN Corolla revealed, but it won't be sold in NZ

Dave Kavermann

Hardened Toyota GRMN Corolla revealed, but it won't be sold in NZ

Toyota's new GRMN Corolla is heading to New Zealand. You just can't buy it.

2 Months Ago

16 Toyota models, including RAV4, recalled over back-up issue

Matthew Hansen

16 Toyota models, including RAV4, recalled over back-up issue

More than a dozen Toyota nameplates impacted by ECU recall notice.

2 Months Ago

Toyota GR GT on NZ's radar but expect ‘interview process’ to buy $440k supercar

Dave Kavermann

Toyota GR GT on NZ's radar but expect ‘interview process’ to buy $440k supercar

Toyota isn’t interested in car collections or social media clout when vetting GR GT buyers — it wants owners who will actually drive the car.

2 Months Ago

2026 Toyota Hilux BEV: NZ range and pricing of first EV Hilux confirmed

Dave Kavermann

2026 Toyota Hilux BEV: NZ range and pricing of first EV Hilux confirmed

Toyota New Zealand has confirmed range and pricing details of the first full electric Hilux before it arrives in NZ dealerships.

2 Months Ago

Toyota Hilux celebrates 50 years in NZ as electric future approaches

Dave Kavermann

Toyota Hilux celebrates 50 years in NZ as electric future approaches

The iconic Toyota Hilux turns 50 in New Zealand, just as the model enters a new era of diesel, hybrid and now electric power.

2 Months Ago

2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ: compact off-roader launches in Japan, would it work in NZ?

Dave Kavermann

2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ: compact off-roader launches in Japan, would it work in NZ?

A new 'baby' Land Cruiser has been revealed as a Japan-only model, for now at least.

2 Months Ago

2026 Toyota bZ4X Touring: raised, rugged, more powerful EV added to NZ range

Dave Kavermann

2026 Toyota bZ4X Touring: raised, rugged, more powerful EV added to NZ range

The biggest and most powerful bZ4x model yet has been added to Toyota's sole electric vehicle model range.

2 Months Ago

Toyota’s first electric Hilux ute arrives in NZ

Matthew Hansen

Toyota’s first electric Hilux ute arrives in NZ

Toyota New Zealand has confirmed that the first units of the brand’s fully electric Hilux have hit the country.

2 Months Ago

2026 Toyota GR Yaris gains Aero Performance Package in New Zealand

Dave Kavermann

2026 Toyota GR Yaris gains Aero Performance Package in New Zealand

The GR Yaris hatch gains a suite of functional performance upgrades offered direct from the factory for the first time in NZ.

3 Months Ago

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